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City councilors extend marijuana moratorium Recreational shop lottery winner says he won’t sue by MATTHEW NASH Sequim Gazette
Despite more advocates coming forward to allow a recreational marijuana store to open, Sequim City councilors voted Monday night to extend the city’s marijuana moratorium another six months.
The vote came to 4-1 on Aug. 11 with Genaveve Starr opposed to the extension. Councilors Laura Dubois and Ken Hays were absent from the meeting. City Manager Steve Burkett said he and city staff recommended the extension for three reasons: to continue asking the Legislature to share state revenues from recreational sales with cities, to combine recreational and medical marijuana to eliminate confusion and to wait out unintended consequences.
Cassidy Road pot facility slated for public hearing by ALANA LINDEROTH Sequim Gazette
“It’s a good idea to let other cities experiment with this and find out what some of these unintended consequences are,” he said. “Let the Legislature fix the issues when they come into session next year. I don’t see a lot of negative impacts. There are other places that do sell it, but it’s certainly a good trade off to go slowly.” Mayor Candace Pratt agreed with Burkett about going slowly.
Labor petitions get go-ahead from auditor
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After a second go-round, signatures for two propositions put forth by Susan Shotthafer were verified for a future election if Sequim city councilors don’t act on them first. As of Aug. 8, the city has 20 days to review
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A controversial tier two cannabis processing and When: 11 a.m., today, production facility with Wednesday, Aug. 13. the potential to reside Where: Clallam County at 322 Cassidy Road will Courthouse Room 160, undergo a hearing examination today, Wednesday, 223 E. Fourth St. Aug. 13. About six weeks ago residents neighboring the proposed facility’s location were informed about the state processor and producer licensee Travis Palmer’s plan for the property.
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OMC: Therapy pool will remain open
Visitors to Clallam County Fire District 3’s centennial celebration view fire engines of varying ages and origins Saturday afternoon. “It was fun — timing was perfect on everything,” District 3 chief Steve Vogel said. The event included a parade through downtown Sequim, music and activities at the James Center for Performing Arts and an after-hours party at 7 Cedars Casino. Vogel said he was particularly happy to have retired volunteers march with Dsitrict 3 staff and visitors in Saturday morning’s parade. “It was fun to see them — it made them feel like they’re still part of Fire Dsitrict, which they are.” See more photos on B-1 and online at www.sequimgazette.com. Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell
Donation, fundraiser expected to provide necessary funds Sequim Gazette staff
Olympic Medical Center officials announced during an Aug. 6 board of commissioners meeting that the hydrotherapy pool is to remain open after all. The daunting cost of a $50,000 new liner for the center’s hydrotherapy pool, in addition to the service’s expensive upkeep were nearly grounds for shutting down the pool sometime next month. Following a mid-July OMC board meeting where
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Clallam County Fire District 3 chiefs wave to the crowd at Saturday’s centennial celebration parade. They are, from left, Tom Lowe (June 1979-December 2000), Steve Vogel (December 2000-present) and Lawrence Kettel (June 1975-June 1979).
Dan Walkowski and 2-year-old Hope get a greeting and rub-on tattoo from one of Fire District 3’s newest firefighter/ paramedics, Shawn Evenhus.
Fair time means fun times ahead
All-you-canride bracelets for the carnival only are available at local businesses through the end of today, Aug. 13. Each year, the Clallam County Fair sells about 5,000 bracelets prior to the event. Sequim Gazette file photo by Michael Dashiell
New music, food and events on board this weekend
and events. Officials are optimistic that the fair will continue its rebound from a slight decrease in attendance two years ago. “The trend nationwide is that by MATTHEW NASH people are going to their fairs,” Sequim Gazette said Fair Manager Shari Ioffrida. The art is up, the 4-H animals “The fair is a place where Clalare primped and the fair is on. lam County residents can bring The Clallam County Fair re- all of their exhibits in, quilts they turns Aug. 14-17 with all of your See FAIR, A-8 favorite fair food, carnival rides
2014 Clallam County Fair ‘Race Ewe to the Fair’ Where: Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles Fair hours: Gates, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 14-17; close at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 Buildings: Open 10 a.m. daily Carnival: opens at noon daily More info: clallam.net/Fair or call 417-2551
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