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15 hours ago · After much anticipation, Sequim residents saw their first sizable snow of the winter this week. Depending on elevation, between two and eight inches fell in the Sequim area. Sequim School District had two-hour delays in place for Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Thursday, Feb. 6. Crews with the City of Sequim, Clallam County and Department of Transportation have worked to clear roads since Feb. 4 by ...

John Matthew White John Matthew White died of mesothelioma at his home in Sequim on Dec. 28, 2024. He was 63. White was born Oct. 23, 1961. A full obituary will be available at a later date. Sign a guestbook for the family at drennanford.com.

1 day ago · The Sequim Library is now covered from the elements and with construction continuing at a strong pace, administrative leaders anticipate the facility being open for the Summer Reading Program. “Everything is going well,” said Noah Glaude, executive director of the North Olympic Library System (NOLS). “We’re still on schedule for opening late spring with substantial completion by the ...

Note: this is the fourth part in a series about Sequim School District’s construction bond and Educational Programs & Operations… Read Story

3 days ago · A former mayor, a builder, a retired city employee, previous council hopefuls, and more make up a pool of eight candidates vying for Sequim City Council’s seventh seat. Current councilors anticipate appointing a seventh councilor at their Feb. 10 regular meeting. Interviews were set to start on ...

Nov 27, 2024 · The Sequim Gazette celebrated its 50th anniversary last week, kicking off with a Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and open house. The event was attended by about 50 business leaders and community members, including former owner Brown Maloney, as well as past and present staff.

Jan 1, 2025 · There was no shortage of news for Sequim in 2024. On a national scale, the long-standing bellwether streak for picking the president went kaput in Clallam County. Sequim’s Pearle Peterson was asked to sing again at the World Series representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. There were new local leaders elected or appointed, many projects started and/or planned, countless positive and ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Sequim city councilors, from left, Deputy Mayor Rachel Anderson, Harmony Rutter and Vicki Lowe, on screen, discuss sending a letter of support for the Sequim School District’s bond and levy renewal proposals on Jan. 22. Anderson and Rutter were concerned about setting a precedent for voting to suspend their council rules to support a ballot measure ...

Nov 6, 2024 · Sequim city councilors recently agreed again to finalize an ordinance change to ban the sale of fireworks in city limits, effective October 2025. At their Oct. 28 regular meeting, they voted 5-0 — with mayor Brandon Janisse and councilor Dan Butler excused — to approve the change through their consent agenda. All seven councilors unanimously approved the ban and to move the ordinance ...