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Sequim's hometown newspaper is a paid, weekly newspaper published every Wednesday in print and online at sequimgazette.com.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash KSQM’s Al Brady, program director, Jennifer Pettit, development specialist, and Tama Bankston, administrative director, stand together by the radio station’s prized “RESPECT” piano, which was created for and used in the movie by the same name. The Aretha Franklin biopic starred Jennifer Hudson.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim High School’s class of 2026’s valedictorians are, from left, Olivia Baros, Nico Musso, Laila Sundin, Julia Reandeau, Kendra Dodson, Kailah Blake, Emma Gilliam, and Shelby Haskins.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ The Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty float rolls through downtown Sequim on Saturday, May 9 for the Grand Parade. Featured on the float are, from left, princess Caroline Caudle, princess Emma Rhodes, prince Brayden Baritelle, and queen Tilly Woods with float designer Guy Horton driving. They’ll appear in 15 more parades this year, including the Rhododendron Festival this weekend in Port Townsend.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Principal cast members for Sequim High School’s operetta “The Wizard of Oz” include, from left, Lily Tjemsland as the Tin Girl, Kate Brouillard as the Cowardly Lion, Emma Gilliam as the Scarecrow, Quinlee Anderson as Glinda the Good Witch, Isabelle Hosteller as the Wicked Witch, and Trinity Devlin as Dorothy. Shows run May 1-10 at 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Lost Mountain School’s original bell is now in front of Sequim Museum & Arts as a joint effort between Clallam County Fire District 3, museum officials and volunteers, and local business Doin’ Stuff. Pictured from left are Bob Stipe with the museum, Luke and Daniel Berneking with Doin’ Stuff, Tharin Huisman, CCFD3 maintenance supervisor, firefighter/EMT Ryan Hueter, Captain Ivan Hueter, firefighter/paramedic Joel Bower, Fire Chief Justin Grider, and the museum’s Executive Director Judy Reandeau Stipe.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Players with Troll Haven’s coach pitch baseball team take the field on April 11 for opening day of Sequim Little League’s season.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Seventeen-year-old Clare Turella has captured two 2A state high jump titles as a freshman and sophomore, and for her junior year she’s set her sights on Sequim’s school record.
Photo courtesy Mark Klinke/ Tidy and messy collide in Olympic Theatre Arts’ “The Odd Couple,” starring Justin Stapleton as Felix Ungar, and Mario Arruda as Oscar Madison.
Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Shoko Suskind, a volunteer for the Sequim-Shiso City Friendship Garden, stands in the water pulling weeds from the shoreline. She is one of 10 volunteers who work from 9 a.m.-noon each Tuesday from late March to October to provide upkeep of the garden. More volunteers are welcome.
Hi-Way 101 Diner, 392 W. Washington St., in Sequim was one of 38 Clallam County restaurants to receive a perfect inspection from Clallam County Environmental Health Services in February. Pictured are line cooks Brandon Kober, left, and Jalen Garcia, right, readying plates of spaghetti and meatballs, Philly cheesesteaks, and a French dip for customers.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Gardening personality Ciscoe Morris talks to approximately 200 people on March 22 in Helen Haller Elementary’s cafeteria as part of the Soroptimist Gala Garden Show. He shared gardening tips, funny stories, and gave away plants.
Photo by Jay Cline/ Firefighters and Explorer Scouts with Clallam County Fire District 3 stand together on March 21 after training all day inside a house within Gerhardt Park in the City of Sequim. Fire Chief Justin Grider said the training is value-added for its real-life experience it provides to firefighters.
Photo by Nicole Driggs More than two dozen of Tom Green’s quilts are on display throughout March at A Stitch in Time Quilt Shoppe, 225 E. Washington St. in Sequim.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash New Sequim Food Bank Executive Director Jen Colmore, second from right, introduces a blanket called “Agate Beach” donated by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe for outgoing Executive Director Andra Smith, on right. Colmore read a note from food bank board director Loni Greninger that said the blanket symbolized the process of agates becoming beautiful rocks from pressure and friction. Food bank staff wrapped Smith in the blanket as a thank you as she has taken a new job as the Washington Food Coalition’s executive director.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ Enthusiastic youngsters participate in the annual Sun Fun Color Run on Saturday, March 7 at Carrie Blake Community Park.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Sequim’s statebound wrestlers include, from top left, Riley Downs, Andre Linson, alternate, Max Sivilli, Levi Breithaupt, Cash Hiner, alternate, Harper Campbell; from bottom left, Finn Jones, Ryan Spelker, Johnny Vilona, Brandon Bair, and Story Snow. They’ll wrestle in the Tacoma Dome in the 2A boys and girls state meets Feb. 20-21.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Volunteer royalty mom Lynn Horton rehearses with the Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty candidates for their upcoming show. Candidates include, from left, Tilly Woods, Brayden Baritelle, Caroline Caudle, and Emma Rhodes.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Bernie Riding-Hood (Trinity Myers) encounters a group of annoying squirrels, played by Amara Buggy, Gretel Maberry, Rain Nelson, and Sasha Larson in “It’s Not About the Hood: Bernie’s Tale.”
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Ruby Moxley-Horgan weaves through Bremerton’s defense on Jan. 28 in Sequim. She scored multiple touchdowns in the win, including an opening score that was the length of the field.
Ian Houghton, a former Sequim-Shiso City exchange student, speaks to Shiso City representatives on Jan. 24 from the Sequim Civic Center during a virtual exchange meet-up. It was the first planned student meeting since 2019 for the Sequim-Shiso City Sister City Association.
Photo by Emily Matthiessen Five Acre School student Norah Armstrong shares an original poem with her schoolmates and an audience of supportive adults at the school’s annual poetry festival on Dec. 19.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash An intricate window and frame was delivered on Dec. 22 that will lead to construction on the Sequim Library’s east wall to be completed.
Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ John and Darla Campbell of Sequim wish everyone a merry Christmas, as do their canine companions who are dressed in holiday attire: Daisy, Kodiak and Sir Dudley Do Right.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ In OTA’s “Santa Claus conquers the Martians,” Kimar (Colby Thomas), right, speaks with the wise Martian Chochem (Liam Patterson), center, as Hargo (Greg Bova) listens to the advice that they must abduct Santa Claus to help Mars’ children.
Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash Third grader Thea Thomas, center, is all smiles with classmates and her sister Essie at the start of Helen Haller Elementary’s Turkey Trot fundraiser on Nov. 27.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash Michael Smith, Shipley Center’s executive director, points to future amenities in its new space at 651 W. Washington St. He’s standing atop future multi-use courts that can host indoor pickleball, basketball, volleyball and ping pong.
Sequim Gazette photo by Jacques Star Isaac Edgecomb, left, a 15-year-old sophomore at Sequim High School, and his sister, 18-year-old Arrow Edgecomb, a senior, prepare sack lunches for distribution at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club and other locations throughout Sequim. The teens are paid employees of the summer food program and had to apply and interview for the positions. This was Isaac’s second summer with the program, and Arrow’s fourth.
After receiving their diplomas, Sequim High School’s Class of 2025 stands and moves their tassels to the left side of their caps to signify they’ve graduated.
Skylar Krzyworz stands outside Walmart on March 7th when she hit the milestone of selling her 25,000th box of Girl Scout cookies. “Girl Scouts has been something that I never realized was going to have such a big impact on me,” she said. “And then after being in it for 13 years, I don’t know what I would do without it in my life.” Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash
Eighth grader Annalise Castelletti, on left, reads “Archie the Daredevil Penguin” to kindergarteners Jesse Maas and Ivory Lyckman at Greywolf Elementary for Sequim’s Read Across America event on March 7.