The Sequim Gazette

07/23/2025

Clallam County Prosecutor Mark Nichols said his staff are reviewing potential charges for 45 students involved in a senior prank inside and outside Sequim High School’s H-Building in June.
Potential charges include 39 students cited for criminal trespass in the second degree, a misdemeanor; six students for burglary in the second degree, a Class B felony; and five people for malicious mischief in the second degree, a Class C felony.
Students allegedly involved in the incident were students from Sequim High School, Dungeness Virtual School, and some not enrolled in the district, according to Sequim School District Superintendent Regan Nickels in a June 6 email to parents and graduating seniors.

Prosecutor’s Office to consider ‘senior prank’ case

07/23/2025

Blue Mountain Yoga+, 803 Carlsborg Road in Sequim, will host its Fourth Annual Community Wellness Fest on Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is free and free classes will be offered all day. Outdoor booths will be open from noon to 3 p.m.

The annual event serves as an Open House and a day of free workshops, community vendors, live music, refreshments, a raffle and more.

For more information, visit juliabuggy.com or call 360-809-0717.

07/23/2025

North Coast Eye Care, 560 N. Fifth Ave., will celebrate its new ownership with an Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 25, featuring free vision screenings, raffles, games and prizes.

Dr. My Huynh, O.D. and Dr. Stacy Chen, O.D. are the optometry clinic’s new owners. They are taking over for Dr. Nicole Campbell, who is retiring. Laura Terry is their office manager.

Huynh completed his ocular residency at Northwest Eye Surgeons in Sequim. Both doctors have previously worked at Costco in Sequim.

07/23/2025

In this column, Jeanette Stehr-Green with Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County shares what to say to someone who has lost a loved one.

It has happened to all of us. A friend, neighbor, or family member has lost a loved one. We want to offer comfort and support, but we just don’t know what to say. Worse yet, we say something, and it makes both us and the grieving person feel worse.

07/23/2025

Can you guess where in Sequim this skull can be found?

The tractor shown in last week's mystery photo is in a farm field between Sequim Dungeness Way and Evans Road.

Sequim Gazette photo by Emily Matthiessen

07/22/2025

Here is Sequim High School’s second semester Honor Roll for for the 2024-25 school year.

07/22/2025

"Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) may sound friendly and indeed it has a lovely purple flower, but gardeners and landowners know better. This prickly perennial w**d is a menace and is listed as a noxious w**d in 43 states. Despite the name, it didn’t immigrate from Canada: it’s native to Europe and Asia, and it’s been invading North American soil for hundreds of years."

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) may sound friendly and indeed it has a lovely purple flower, but gardeners and landowners know better. This prickly perennial w**d is a menace and is listed as a noxious w**d in 43 states. Despite the name, it didn’t immigrate from Canada: it’s native to Europe a...

07/21/2025

A man accused of barricading himself into a Carlsborg residence and firing at law enforcement in a standoff last month will remain in the custody of the state Department of Social and Health Services at Western State Hospital to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
Clallam County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Stanley signed a 90-day restoration for Justin Cox, 37, to undergo treatment to restore his competency in order to be prosecuted. Stanley set his next court date for 1 p.m. Sept. 26.

A man accused of barricading himself into a Carlsborg residence and firing at law enforcement in a standoff last month will remain in the custody of the state Department of Social and Health Services at Western State Hospital to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

07/21/2025

ICYMI: The city of Port Angeles has lifted a “do not drink” water order for all city utility customers that was in place for most of the day Sunday.
The order followed Friday’s tanker truck crash into Indian Creek during which petroleum products entered the water. Indian Creek flows into the Elwha River, which is the city’s main source for drinking water.

Conservation encouraged for reservoir recharge

07/19/2025

Clallam County Sheriff Brian King shares tips to avoid scams and fraudulent schemes.

As your sheriff, I want to take a moment to address a persistent and evolving threat that affects not only our county but communities across the nation: scams and fraudulent schemes.

07/18/2025

The Peninsula Trails Coalition (PTC) is seeking volunteers for the Tour de Lavender event scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2.
Volunteer: https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/WA/Sequim/TourdeLavender.

More on the tour: https://www.sequimgazette.com/sports/volunteers-needed-for-tour-de-lavender-2025/

07/18/2025

Larry Jeffryes announced his resignation from the Sequim School Board on July 10, writing in a letter that it is “time for me to focus on new priorities, and the board is in capable hands moving forward.”
Fellow board directors accepted his resignation on July 14 and opened applications for residents in District 1 (the western part of Sequim School District) through Sept. 5 with applications available at https://www.sequimschools.org/School_Board/application_process.

Story: https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/school-board-seat-opens-following-jeffryes-resignation/