News Flash

Call for Entries - Fluidity Art Exhibit

The City Arts Advisory Commission (CAAC) is seeking entries of art, in any medium, for the next exhibit to be on digital display beginning July 3, 2020. 

The theme for this exhibit is “Fluidity,” celebrating all things flowing....

Unemployment Fraud Scam Alert

Local agencies, businesses and employees are being targeted with fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits, including receiving what may look like legitimate Employment Security Department benefit claimant letters in the mail.

There have been several rec...

Sequim Coffee with the Mayor on KSQM FM Radio

The City of Sequim has partnered with KSQM FM radio to host a live call-in session of Coffee with the Mayor on Thursday, May 28 at 8:00 a.m.  Residents are encouraged to tune into 91.5 FM or visit http://ksqmfm.com/live/ where Mayor William Armac...

City of Sequim Announces New Tourism Sustainability Grant Program

The Sequim City Council approved the development of a Tourism Sustainability Grant program to be funded with $50,000 from the City of Sequim Lodging Tax Fund.  Non-profit tourism related organizations within the Sequim School District boundaries ...

Bigbelly Trash and Recycling Stations Installed in Sequim

The City of Sequim has installed two Bigbelly Automated Trash and Recycling Stations.  The stations are located on Sequim Avenue outside the public restrooms and on the Civic Center Plaza, located at 152 West Cedar Street. The compacting trash an...

Sequim Food Bank Services

Learn more about the services provided by the Sequim Food Bank to serve the community through this new video.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMDFVTgerM4&t=60s 

Donation Drop-off Center Closed

The Donation Drop-off Center to support the COVID-19 pandemic response at Greywolf Elementary School has closed.  Donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other items to support the emergency response efforts can be made to the Clalla...

Portions of Sequim City Parks to Open

The City of Sequim is planning to open portions of the City parks on Tuesday, May 5 in keeping with Governor Jay Inslee’s recent plan to lift restrictions on some outdoor recreation activities. 

 Carrie Blake Park, including the...

Sequim Face Mask Challenge

Learn more about the amazing work being done by members of the Sequim community through the Sequim Facebook Face Mask Challenge.  Thank you to all of the volunteers who are supporting this effort. https://youtu.be/0S5wGp64P1s 

How to Use a Face Mask

Retired Sequim Physician Dr. Charles Sullivan provides good tips on how to properly wear and take care of a fabric face mask.

Retired Sequim Physician Dr. Charles Sullivan provides good tips on how to properly wear and take care of a fabric face mask.

https://youtu.be/0mWTEFYXaZw 

Read on...

Shopping Etiquette During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Local grocery stores are working hard to keep customers safe while they are doing their essential shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Many have taken steps to protect the public and their employees by installing barriers between cashiers and ...

New Guidance on Masks from Clallam County Emergency Management

Last Friday the Center for Disease Control issued new guidance on the wearing of masks in public for the general population. It is now recommending that people who go out in public wear a cloth mask. Here are some details:

A new list of priority groups has...

COVID-19 Information Boards and Kiosks in City of Sequim

The Emergency Coordination Center in Sequim has established and is continuing to update information boards distributed around the greater Sequim area.  Members of the public can find public notices and information regarding the virus, how to obta...

Sequim Public Works Crew Sanitizes Public Areas

The City of Sequim has redirected the work of members of the Public Works Crew to sanitize the public spaces throughout the City.  The crew is using the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended solution of five tablespoons of bleach per gall...

City of Sequim COVID-19 Parks Closures

To help minimize the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Sequim has closed the following City parks to the public to enforce Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s order banning all gatherings for social, spiritual and r...

City of Sequim Offers Utility Relief Program

The City of Sequim recognizes that members of the community may encounter financial difficulties as a result of the societal restrictions caused by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat.  City staff will work with customers to make payment...

City of Sequim Playground Equipment Closed to the Public

To help minimize the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Sequim has closed the playground equipment at Carrie Blake Park and Margaret Kirner Park to the public effective immediately.  The City is unable to clean and disin...

Sequim Police Department Continues to Deliver Essential Services

The City of Sequim Police Department wants to ensure that public that all essential services are still available during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat.  Officers are on patrol and are responding to calls.  If you need to co...

July 29 Special City Council Meeting Responses Provided on the City Website

A Special City Council
Meeting was held at the Guy Cole Event Center on July 29 for the City Counciland Staff to provide information on the City’s role in the permit review process
for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s pote...