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Scott Nagel, former crab festival director, dies

Friday, July 17, 2026

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Scott Nagel, former executive director of the Olympic Peninsula Crab Festival, has died.

Nagel 'created a legacy event here on the Peninsula,' according to the current festival director, as reported by the Peninsula Daily News.

The festival, which began in 1996, has been a major summer attraction for the region. Nagel served as executive director for many years before stepping down.

No further details about Nagel's passing were provided in the public record.

📄 Source: Peninsula Daily News — https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/

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Scott Nagel, former executive director of the Olympic Peninsula Crab Festival, has died.“Scott Nagel ‘created a legacy event here on the Peninsula,’ festival director says Source: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/2026/07/16/former-crab-festival-executive-director-dies/”
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Nagel created a legacy event here on the Peninsula.“Scott Nagel ‘created a legacy event here on the Peninsula,’ festival director says”
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