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WEBWashington state’s Minimum wage to increase on Jan. 1. Washington’s minimum wage will climb to $16.66 an hour next year, a 38-cent-an-hour increase, the state Department of Labor &…. By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • October 5, 2024 1:30 am.
Obituaries - Sequim Gazette
WEBObituaries — Sept. 18, 2024. September 11, 2024 1:30 am. In Loving Memory of James (Jim / Jimmy) Walker Gallacci. Read Story.
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Death Matters: Talking about death and dying | Sequim Gazette
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A little over a year ago, my father died. Although many miles separated us, we were close in heart. We exchanged newspaper clippings, funny cards, and links to online videos. I called him every Sunday morning and visited him two or three times a year. Shortly after his 92nd birthday, he died. So much was left unsaid. I felt utterly lost and alone.
Sequim not going to pursue a Metropolitian Park District
WEBBy Matthew Nash • September 4, 2024 1:30 am. City councilors are following a staff recommendation not to pursue a Metropolitan Park District to create a new taxing district to help build up and repair city parks. Mayor Brandon Janisse made the request at an April meeting for staff to make a pros and cons list of a parks district after ...
The Drought Dispatch: The legacy of lawns and turf alternatives
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Keeping our lawns green and gardens lush is the main source for outdoor water use in the summertime. In dry areas, up to 60% of a household’s water can be used for outdoor activities alone. The EPA estimates that nine billion gallons of water are used daily for landscape irrigation nationwide, and more than 50% of this water is wasted through evaporation or runoff.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks management of refuges
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Allen said the Tribe is negotiating a two-year renewable agreement that he expects will be signed on Aug. 16. The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s interest in taking over management of the refuges came in a confluence of events, Allen said, stemming from the Tribe’s work to clean up pollution as it prepared operations for its 50-acre oyster ...
Council extends moratorium on manufactured home redevelopment
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Sequim city councilors voted 6-0 on July 22 — with mayor Brandon Janisse excused from the meeting — for the ordinance to extend the six-month moratorium through Jan. 18, 2025, unless final regulations and codes governing the preservation of existing manufactured home parks have been adopted by the city before the deadline.
Guest column: Sequim’s pickleball world only getting bigger
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Pickleball has many health and social benefits. It can improve balance, coordination, flexibility, and agility. It can help build muscle strength and endurance, lower blood pressure, and burn calories. There are possible mental health benefits as well, including improved self confidence, alleviation of stress, and distraction from worries.
Air Affaire and Fly-In lands back at Sequim Airport
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Olympic Peninsula Air Affaire and Sequim Valley Fly-In. When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. Where: Sequim Valley Airport, 468 Dorothy Hunt Lane, Sequim. Admission: $10 per car load; Car show $5 to participate. Features: Plane, helicopter and tethered hot air balloon rides for various fees; various airplanes to …