Small town, big business . . . .

Sequim, WA (pronounced "Skwim") is a tiny town of 4,300 people on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.  We're the gateway to the pristine Olympic National Park.  You may also know about our famous Dungeness Crab.

In 2003, the Sequim City Council approved construction of an enormous Wal-Mart "supercenter," just 1,400 feet from the beautiful Dungeness River.  With a floor space of three football fields, and 22 acres of parking lots, the impact of this store on every aspect of our region will be enormous.

Since then, the City has gone on to approve a large array of big-box stores plus smaller chain outlets.  Big changes have come to our once-small town.

Sequim First is a local citizen's group with more than 500 supporting families and businesses in the Sequim area.  We are concerned about so much unconsidered growth, and want to see healthy planning in our region.  Some of the things we are doing include:

• Protecting our local food supply

• Preserving local farmland

• Encouraging positive development

• Community education

 
Sequim First, P.O. Box 431, Sequim, WA 98382
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