Election results as of Friday, Nov. 6th.


The Watercolor Way
Nov. 6, 2009    “Watercolor does exciting things,” says Bob Lee of the North Olympic Watercolorists.

Q&A with Virginia O’Neil
Nov. 6, 2009    Voters kept Virginia O’Neil as the Sequim School District, Position 2 director on the school board.


Election results as of Friday, Nov. 6th.

Election update

Nov. 5, 2009    County auditor Patty Rosand said "We received another 2,018 ballots Thursday, bringing the uncounted ballots up to 8,927".  "We are now at a total of 25,537 ballots returned, or 55.83% of the possible 45,739"

"Crews are working to get as many of those counted by tomorrow afternoon as possible.  Because so many came in today, we may not be able to report on all of them tomorrow.  If we are not able to finish, we will report again by Monday afternoon.  We understand everyone is anxious to know about the many close races we had on election night".

Ballots will continue to trickle in from out of state, military and overseas voters over the next week.

The canvassing board will meet at 9 a.m. on November 23rd and certify the election at 11 a.m. on November 24th.
 


H1N1 (swine flu) information: easy access for Washington residents
Nov. 5, 2009   H1N1 vaccine remains in short supply in most Washington communities, however, the amount available is growing.

U.S. Border Patrol recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliarist
Nov. 4, 2009   SEATTLE - The U.S. Border Patrol will recognize a Coast Guard Auxiliarist at Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Wash., on Ediz Hook Road at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday.

Bob Schilling answers queries on B&GC future
Nov. 4, 2009   During the economic crunch for nonprofits, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula could face the most critical fundraising event in its history.

Trinity tradition turns 118
Nov. 4, 2009   On Friday, Oct. 30, more than 300 people attended Trinity United Methodist Church’s 118th Harvest Dinner.

B & G auction aims for $175K
Nov. 4, 2009   At 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula will hold its 21st annual auction.

Women in schools WIN
Nov. 4, 2009   Young women from Sequim High School interacted with one of the best-known women in Washington politics on Oct. 28.

Wildfire plan ready for public reaction
Nov. 4, 2009   Fire service professionals and agencies from across Clallam County have completed a draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan for Clallam County.

Trash and recycling to change
Nov. 4, 2009   Sequim residents soon will have the option of curbside yard waste disposal and a smaller trash can under a new contract with DM Disposal Co., Inc. approved at the Oct. 26 city council meeting.

State report ties health risks to lower grades
Nov. 4, 2009   Smoking, drinking more than two cans of soda a day and not eating enough fruits and vegetables.

Rotary picks Cassal for top student
Nov. 4, 2009   Sequim Middle School student Kevin Cassal is October's Student of the Month, as picked by Sequim Sunrise Rotary.

Roll out the barrels for online arts auction
Nov. 4, 2009   The Port Angeles Arts Council is hosting an online auction to support its mission and showcase the talent of local artists.

OTA prepares Pulitzer winner 'Doubt, A Parable'
Nov. 4, 2009   Olympic Theatre Arts is rehearsing the second play of its season, "Doubt, A Parable."

No takers to market Sequim
Nov. 4, 2009   No one responded by the Oct. 23 deadline to the city's request to provide tourism marketing and advertising, City Clerk Karen Kuznek-Reese told the city council at its Oct. 26 meeting.

McCauley offered plea bargain in hit-skip case
Nov. 4, 2009   James Edward McCauley, 60, of Sequim, has been offered a plea bargain in his case of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and hit-and-run resulting in injury, according to court records.

Greenhouse dedicated to ONP employee
Nov. 4, 2009   If only he could have lived to see it.

Potluck, program end 2nd season
Nov. 4, 2009   The Community Organic Garden of Sequim ended this year's season with a feast and a crowning Friday, Oct. 16.

Farms-cafeteria conference meets
Nov. 4, 2009   Local school and community leaders are coming together to cook up ideas on how to bring local produce into schools.

Doll raffle leads to donation
Nov. 4, 2009   The Olympic Peninsula Doll Club donated $400 to the Boys & Girls Club in October.

Clinic for uninsured captures state award
Nov. 4, 2009   Sequim's Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic has been honored with the Washington State Hospital Association's 2009 Community Health Leadership Award.

City eyes utility for storm water
Nov. 4, 2009   Sequim property owners could pay a monthly utility charge to deal with storm water under a proposal presented to the council at its Oct. 26 meeting.

Box Tops program aids schools a dime at a time
Nov. 4, 2009   If only funding the whole K-12 system were this easy.


SPORTS

League champs once again
Nov. 4, 2009   Thirteen seconds. That's the total time it took for Sequim kick returner Alex Gillis to race through the helplessly pliable Washington Patriot defense for 85 yards and a touchdown.

Fight night returns to 7 Cedars
Nov. 4, 2009   Maybe those first few years, the skeptics had their way.

Wolves send 4 to state meet
Nov. 4, 2009   How fitting for Sequim runners that the West Central District meet took place on Halloween.

Wolves prep for postseason with wins
Nov. 4, 2009   Sequim's volleyball squad closed out its 2009 regular season campaign with a pair of wins last week, including a three-set drubbing of defending Olympic League champ North Mason.

Wolves earn 9 district berths
Nov. 4, 2009   All it took was a few days under a roof.

VanGesen takes 'Legends' title
Nov. 4, 2009   The Port Angeles-based Righteous Racing team, with driver Jon VanGesen of Port Orchard, won the 2009 Northwest Legends Masters Division Championship at the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Sequim swimmers make a splash
Nov. 4, 2009   All season long, Sequim head coach Linda Moats emphasized this season is all about having fun.

Pirates clinch playoff berth, top T-Birds
Nov. 4, 2009   One step closer to the postseason - but one big hurdle on the horizon.

Bulldogs edge Wolves in finale
Nov. 4, 2009   Close, but no 'W' - and no playoff game.


Food bank director quits after 15 years
Nov. 3, 2009   Halloween brought a Saturday morning shock to volunteers and users of the Sequim Food Bank who discovered a letter of resignation from executive director Nina Fatherson.

JCPenney rounds up dollars for B&G Clubs
Nov. 3, 2009   Sequim JCPenney customers recently rounded up $1,700 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula by rounding their purchases to the nearest whole dollar.


German restaurant closed down
Nov. 2, 2009   The Sauer Kraut German Deli located in Rock Plaza at the corner of Sequim Avenue and Old Olympic Highway has closed due to the owners’ overdue payments on loans and rent.

Halloween in Sequim
Nov. 2, 2009   Sequim hosted several events for Halloween weekend. Hundreds of children and their families dressed up for the holiday paraded the streets and community festivals looking for games and treats. Click link for slideshow.



Slick car goes to scholarships
Oct. 30, 2009   If spending most of his free time volunteering for Sequim’s Boys & Girls Club and Food Bank weren’t enough, Stephen Rosales is revving it up even more.


Hahn found guilty of murder-for-hire
Oct. 29, 2009   Aaron Hahn was found guilty Wednesday afternoon of first-degree solicitation of murder following a six-day jury trial in Clallam County Superior Court.

Student absences double at Middle School
Oct. 29, 2009  Brian Jones, Sequim Middle School principal, said more than 100 students had been absent each day since Oct. 26.

Sequim man faces hit-skip, assault charges
Oct. 28, 2009    James McCauley, 60, Sequim, faces trial on one count each of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and hit-and-run (injury accident) stemming from an Oct. 18 vehicle-pedestrian collision in Port Angeles.

Shooting ruled accidental
Oct. 28, 2009    A Port Angeles man was treated for an accidental gunshot wound Sunday evening, Oct. 25, after his partner's hunting rifle discharged while being emptied.

Q & A Bentley answers queries about Sequim school levy
Oct. 28, 2009    With Sequim schools' four-year maintenance and operations levy set to expire in 2010, school board directors are considering how to shape their next campaign, likely to come before voters in February or April.

NOLS faces $176K shortfall by 2010
Oct. 28, 2009    At its Oct. 22 meeting, the North Olympic Library System board of trustees tackled a $176,000 budget shortfall for 2010.

Nisbets 'reluctant' to leave Sequim
Oct. 28, 2009    Andy Nisbet loves people and he loves books, the latter of which is apparent from the boxes and boxes of books he packed up before moving to Leavenworth, Kan., on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Andy Nisbet bids goodbye
Oct. 28, 2009    In the spring of 1963, my tour in the 101st Airborne Division came to an end with my orders for Vietnam.

Hundreds attend memorial service
Oct. 28, 2009    More than 700 people overflowed the Vern Burton Memorial Community Center in Port Angeles on Saturday to remember 6-year-old Theodin Nelson and his grandmother Mary Wyman.

Huizinga returns from heart surgery
Oct. 28, 2009    Sequim City Councilor Bill Huizinga returned home Friday, Oct. 23, from Seattle's Swedish Hospital after a heart attack Tuesday night, Oct. 20.

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NOLS faces $176K shortfall by 2010
Oct. 27, 2009  
At its Oct. 22 meeting, the North Olympic Library System board of trustees tackled a $176,000 budget shortfall for 2010. Read>>

CCMC Toy Run a success
Oct. 27, 2009   Local motorcycle riders turned out in droves once again for the 18th-annual CCMC Toy Run on Saturday afternoon trekking from Blyn to Port Angeles to celebrate the holiday season and, most importantly, to collect toys for the Salvation Army. Read>>


Lunch leads to lifesavers
Oct. 26, 2009    Sequim and Port Angeles just increased their chances sixfold in pulling individuals out of cardiac arrest. Read>>




Woof is the new Boo

Oct. 25, 2009   Petco held their third animal costume contest Saturday, Oct. 24, in Sequim. Families from Sequim and Port Angeles dressed dogs as clowns, pirates and more. Read>>





Greywolf green thumbs

Oct. 23, 2009   Just like farmers of today and yesteryear, Greywolf Elementary students have reaped what they sowed. Read>>

Puppy practices at High School
Oct. 23, 2009  One special canine got a crash course in high schoolers this past week. Read>>


Elk hunters held at gunpoint
Oct. 7, 2009
“The whole thing was handled way wrong,” said Don Phipps, who shot the elk. “I’ve never had anyone pull a gun on me in my whole life. I didn’t understand it.” Read>>

 

 
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