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Driftwood calls to the artist in admirers

SEQUIM -- When you hear the laughter pouring down the hall, you may wonder what's so funny about old wood. That hilarity, turns out, is… Continue reading

Sequim cancels offer to city manager candidate, to consider two others

SEQUIM -- Vernon Stoner, a man whose past contained controversy that went undiscovered until recently, will not become Sequim city manager. The City Council voted… Continue reading

Sequim candidate offers $1,000 reward over vandalized campaign signs near opponent’s house

SEQUIM -- Ted Miller, challenger to veteran Sequim City Council member Walt Schubert in the Nov. 3 election, fired off an unusual salvo Monday. He… Continue reading

Store owner clothes Clallam foster kids

SEQUIM -- Susan Baritelle bid farewell to summer by inviting a flock of children in for some free shopping. Baritelle, owner of the Dungeness Kids… Continue reading

Good vibrations at community drumming circle

PORT ANGELES ­-- Approach the Longhouse a little late on a certain night, and you hear thunder. Come inside, and you're enveloped in vibration between… Continue reading

Sequim City Manager-designate Stoner unsure whether he’ll attend Monday’s council meeting

SEQUIM -- Vernon Stoner, the man chosen to run Sequim, wouldn't say whether he'll attend this Monday's City Council meeting, though his past will be… Continue reading

Demonstration to promote dream of Peninsula meat production

BLYN -- Imagine going to the farmers' market and picking up a couple of local steaks to go with your local potatoes and salad fixings.… Continue reading

Dream of having municipal court in Sequim fading

SEQUIM ­ -- In its ongoing investigation of how to open a municipal court -- to save residents and police officers the trip to the… Continue reading

Sailboat race on Sequim Bay to benefit Clallam hospice

SEQUIM -- Mike Crim figured out, a good 18 years ago, how to put his passions together. An avid sailor and a family doctor, Crim… Continue reading

Sequim taking another look at city manager hopefuls

SEQUIM -- Tom Waldron of Waldron & Co., the recruiter Sequim hired to find it a new city manager, is going back to the four… Continue reading

Sequim delays manager pact as irked council targets job recruiter for more information

SEQUIM -- Vernon Stoner, the almost-hired Sequim city manager found to be the target of a sexual harassment claim at his previous job, came to… Continue reading

A glass house to reap bounty for restored Elwha River

SEQUIM ­-- This winter will be a productive one, a season when healing will begin on a grand scale. And out here off Old Olympic… Continue reading

Cedar Creek eatery closing today as bakery heats up

SEQUIM -- Cedar Creek, a Sequim restaurant known for its upscale Italian cuisine, is going out with a stomp today, as its chefs turn their… Continue reading

Collective to host Opulent Art Show

SEQUIM -- These nontraditional people -- who call themselves the Burning Down the House collective -- will turn traditional for a fleeting moment Saturday. The… Continue reading

Donations come in for First Teacher

SEQUIM -- Dede Bessey brought her babe in arms, Jorel, to First Teacher for a taste of the world. He was just a week old… Continue reading

Van De Wege wants law to make feeding wild animals illegal

SEQUIM -- One can love wildlife too much and turn those four-legged fauna into codependents. That's what Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, the Sequim Democrat… Continue reading

Wheat grows again on Peninsula: WSU testing 44 varieties

DUNGENESS ­-- An old crop whose past popularity is evidenced by the Clallam Co-op grain elevator towering over West Washington Street in Sequim is flourishing… Continue reading

Sequim pair patenting idea to streamline air traffic

SEQUIM -- A shirt worn to Costco's food court may yet cause a great leap forward for air travel. Sequim has long been a meeting… Continue reading

Ex-intelligence officer talks of water wars, terror for Sequim Rotarians

SEQUIM -- Rick Francona took Rotarians on a head-spinning tour of his own "axis of evil" and touched down on a problem people in Sequim… Continue reading

A walk in the woods: Port Angeles Arts Center offers free guided tour

PORT ANGELES -- A free "Art Ranger" tour of the outdoor gallery known as Webster's Woods is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Port… Continue reading