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Hello Sequim! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 24/7 lockers will change picking up books in Sequim
  • See where recent thefts and fires were reported around Sequim
  • Sentencing handed down in brutal Highway 101 stabbing near Sequim

Also on today's calendar: Applestock Festival & Benefit and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Mary D.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NOLS lockers will give patrons 24/7 access (sequimgazette.com) — Sequim library users will soon be able to pick up holds 24/7 from new outdoor lockers, part of a North Olympic Library System project rolling out by early 2027. Sequim is slated for a double locker unit, possible awning, and custom artwork, giving residents more flexible, private access to books and other materials even during closures or after work hours.
   

2. Responder Blotter — Sept. 30, 2026 (sequimgazette.com) — Recent police and fire calls in Sequim and the Sequim-Dungeness Valley included thefts, trespassing, assaults, fraud, vehicle thefts, and several burn complaints between Sept. 20 and 26. Incidents were spread across familiar streets like West Washington, Hendrickson, North Sequim Avenue, and nearby county roads, offering residents a clear snapshot of current neighborhood safety concerns.
   

3. Couple Sentenced to 24 Years After Stabbing Man Who Stopped to Help Their Stranded Family – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A man was sentenced to more than 19 years and his partner to five years for stabbing a 60-year-old driver who stopped to help their stranded family along Highway 101 outside Sequim. The victim, airlifted to Seattle for emergency surgery, survived a severe neck wound, and the case has drawn attention to public safety on a route many Sequim residents travel daily.
   

4. Couple sentenced in stabbing, carjacking of DoorDash driver who offered their family a ride (kiro7.com) — A DoorDash driver who stopped to help a family along Highway 101 near Sequim was nearly killed in a stabbing and carjacking, and the couple responsible has now been sentenced to long prison terms. Deputies later found them passed out in the bloodstained, stolen car in Kitsap County with seven young children inside, who were taken into protective custody, underscoring serious safety concerns for Sequim-area travelers.
   

5. Public questions Clallam County's comprehensive plan update (peninsuladailynews.com) — Clallam County's draft Comprehensive Plan Update, which shapes growth and zoning for areas including Sequim and the Dungeness region, drew strong public criticism at a recent hearing. Speakers from Sequim and elsewhere questioned housing rules, climate policies, tribal input, and scientific standards, prompting commissioners to extend the hearing to Oct. 13 before making any final decisions.
   

📸 Around Sequim

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Always a fun and interesting event.
    If you go, stop by the Sequim Police Volunteer Booth and say Hi to your dedicated volunteer team… Public Safety Fair Saturday, October 3 - 9:00 a.m… (Nextdoor Buckhorn in Sequim)
  • Hurricane Cleaning Company recently did a deep cleaning on our home including roofs and gutters and windows.
    We were impressed by their professionalism with all the details. This cleaning was long overdue and we are now signed up with them on a regular… (Nextdoor Dungeness Heights)
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager - Sequim in Sequim. Apply here.
  • Olympic Peninsula YMCA posted a job opening for Referee in Sequim. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sequim here.

Ok Sequim! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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