Sequim JCPenney to close permanently after Christmas

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By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – The 35 employees of the JCPenney in Sequim learned Thursday their store will be closing permanently in the week after Christmas. The news comes in the wake of Monday’s announcement that the

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