Alan Choate

Inventor spends 25 hours floating in chilly water, emerges ‘warm, toasty’

SEQUIM -- After spending more than 24 hours in the chilly waters of Sequim Bay, the inventor of a new kind of coldwater survival suit… Continue reading

Inventor testing his survival suit the hard way: 25 hours in Sequim Bay

SEQUIM -- The water temperature at John Wayne Marina measured a chilly 48 degrees Saturday morning. That's too cold for swimming, or even a quick… Continue reading

Sequim clinic wins Make a Difference award

SEQUIM -- A charitable clinic serving uninsured and under-insured people used a simple activity and a simple idea last year to raise both money and… Continue reading

Growth pushing Sequim toward own elk assessment

SEQUIM -- Pressured by rapid development, city leaders have decided to fly solo on an assessment of potential habitat for the Dungeness elk herd and… Continue reading

Ousted teacher settles with Sequim district

SEQUIM -- Former Sequim High School teacher David Trapp -- who was dismissed from the classroom for what was described as "harassing and bullying" behavior… Continue reading

Longer parade, other features to make 2005 Irrigation Festival distinctive

SEQUIM -- The annual Irrigation Festival will be a little different this year, with an extended parade route, an additional parade and a larger car… Continue reading

Carlsborg boat pilot killed while racing in Arizona

SEQUIM -- A Carlsborg man died in a boating accident Saturday while racing at an event on Firebird Lake near Chandler, Ariz. Mike Neuharth suffered… Continue reading

Flap over irrigation water in new Sequim subdivisions resolved — for now

SEQUIM -- The city of Sequim and the Highland Irrigation District have reached an uneasy truce over supplying irrigation water to new subdivisions -- the… Continue reading

Tighter long-term parking rules in works for Sequim city streets

SEQUIM -- Public parking could be limited to 30 days and the city would have more authority to haul off abandoned vehicles under new rules… Continue reading

Alpaca aficionado finds a fiber niche in Sequim

SEQUIM -- Nora Brodie saw her first live alpaca in 2002 while taking a bus tour in Friday Harbor. She was entranced. She made the… Continue reading

Sequim police surveying attitudes about crime

SEQUIM -- The Police Department wants city residents to fill out a survey aimed at finding out how people perceive crime in the area and… Continue reading

Sequim City Council considers rules to crack down on abandoned cars

SEQUIM -- Problems with abandoned vehicles have prompted officials to start a review of city parking laws, since current regulations leave large gaps in the… Continue reading

Global climate change may damage habitat for young salmon, Sequim science research indicates

SEQUIM -- Higher temperatures brought about by global climate change most likely will damage critical habitat for young salmon in western Washington waterways -- and… Continue reading

Sequim to seek help to plan for mounting traffic on city streets

SEQUIM -- City leaders have agreed to hire a consultant to analyze road needs in and around Sequim so that ever-accelerating development doesn't blindside city… Continue reading

Taco vendor must take his act on the road

SEQUIM -- A conflict with city regulations has forced -- for now, anyway -- a food vendor to move his business out of downtown Sequim.… Continue reading

Subdivision developer to appeal Planning Commission snub to City Council

SEQUIM -- A developer whose proposed subdivision was shot down by the Sequim Planning Commission this week for the second time said Thursday that he's… Continue reading

Peninsula group starts three-state seed project

Before a farmer can grow crops, he or she must have seeds -- and for organic farmers, that's a problem. As little as 1 percent… Continue reading

Greywolf principal named

SEQUIM -- School leaders picked a new principal for Greywolf Elementary School and reviewed district summer school plans Monday evening. School Board members unanimously approved… Continue reading

Sequim mayor recovering at home from motorcycle mishap

SEQUIM -- Mayor Walt Schubert has returned home after being treated at a Seattle hospital for injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash earlier this month.… Continue reading

Explosion, fire destroy house east of Sequim

SEQUIM -- A fire and apparent explosion destroyed a house on Chicken Coop Road east of Sequim early Sunday morning. No one was seriously injured.… Continue reading