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Sequim schools restore some positions

SEQUIM -- "Restoration" isn't a word ordinarily heard among school administrators and teachers. But this year is a long way from normal when it comes… Continue reading

Blooming artists: Youths use farm as inspiration for works of art

11Not to work, mind you. She thought she'd give them some paper, a palette of bright colors and brushes and turn them loose among the… Continue reading

Peninsula-wide program put 85 teens to work this summer

This summer could've been a major bummer for the teenage job hunter. Deep recession. Massive layoffs across the country. Everywhere you look, lots more applicants… Continue reading

Sequim concert hall plan finds new direction

SEQUIM ­-- The whole idea, just about scrapped, has suddenly been saved. Though Patsy Mattingley of the Sequim City Band shepherded a plan for a… Continue reading

Volunteers see potential in 2,000 saplings

SEQUIM ­ -- In this swath of brown grass and seedlings in cages, Bill Wood imagines natural luxury. And though this 20-acre parcel is drabber… Continue reading

MORE Men launch a waterborne prize

SEQUIM ­-- These Lutheran guys were tired of doing the same thing and, two of them said, they were just tired. The Men's Outreach Endeavor,… Continue reading

Sequim woman realizes ‘banana’ dream with a little help from friends

SEQUIM -- Kelly Yarnes has worked a lot of jobs, baked a lot of banana bread and sold abundant fresh eggs -- but she never… Continue reading

‘Where art and nature thrive’: Art show to offer ‘teaching moments’

SEQUIM -- One way to fully see our fellow creatures, Ken Campbell believes, is to re-create them in wood. Campbell used to count thousands of… Continue reading

Citizens group assembled — sort of — for Sequim Speaks

SEQUIM -- At long last, the Sequim City Council has appointed some -- but not quite all -- members of a new citizens' advisory group.… Continue reading

Port seeks Sequim’s support in $400,000 grant application

SEQUIM -- In hopes of uplifting the last passenger airline on the North Olympic Peninsula -- and giving three towns a push -- the Port… Continue reading

Sequim city manager search on fast track

SEQUIM -- After two hours in two closed sessions Monday afternoon, Sequim's city attorney made one announcement. The search for a permanent city manager, after… Continue reading

Instant plays bring fun to Clallam libraries

If you know a youngster who would enjoy an "instant play" starring him- or herself, come together to your nearest Clallam County library this week.… Continue reading

Sequim man dies after I-90 crash

SEQUIM -- A 65-year-old man from Sequim has died from injuries suffered in a crash on Interstate 90 in Central Washington. Alfred W. Crampton died… Continue reading

Visions of Cascadia shimmer at Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

PORT ANGELES -- By gazing through a wall of clear water, you can immerse yourself in both the present and the future. You can also… Continue reading

Health care gets close look at forum

SEQUIM ­-- Three providers laid out two ways to gain not just a better health insurance system, but also good health, during a lively forum… Continue reading

Sequim council candidate accuses council member of ‘back-room’ dealing

SEQUIM -- E-mail has ignited a war of words between a Sequim City Council member and a council candidate, with a city manager hopeful caught… Continue reading

Court rules for city of Sequim in lawsuit brought by councilman prior to his electon

SEQUIM -- An old lawsuit filed by Ken Hays against the city of Sequim -- before Hays became a City Council member -- has reached… Continue reading

Miming magician to sneak in Friday

This man will do a lot -- let a suitcase overpower him, dance with an empty dress -- just to entice kids to a library.… Continue reading

Sequim marine science lab gets more congressional attention

SEQUIM -- Seventy-seven scientists and staff, with offices on the edge of Sequim Bay, share a national mission and an ocean of potential. So said… Continue reading

Olympic Theatre Arts reaches $100,000 goal and then some

SEQUIM -- There's nothing like a happy ending to start your Monday morning well. And this ending is part of a new beginning: Olympic Theatre… Continue reading