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Justices reject 4th recall petition against Snohomish County sheriff

The state Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that rejected a fourth recall petition against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney.… Continue reading

LETTER: US military-industrial complex to blame

The U.S. military-industrial complex continues to drag the country into unnecessary and ghastly wars to pursue bloated defense expenditures and corporate profits. President Eisenhower warned… Continue reading

Will you feel safe enough to go indoors without a mask if/when the state removes its mandate?

Will you feel safe enough to go indoors without a mask if/when the state removes its mandate?… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2022
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) pulls in a touchdown catch as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

SUPER BOWL: Late Kupp TD sends Rams to victory

Yakima, Eastern Washington product named MVP

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) pulls in a touchdown catch as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Should the state ban the sale of high-capacity gun magazines?

Should the state ban the sale of high-capacity gun magazines?… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2022

LETTER:A better solution

A recent study noted that our nation has experienced a nursing shortage dating back to the early 1900s but concluded that “the magnitude of the… Continue reading

LETTER:Distressed by oyster farm

I am deeply distressed to learn that the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge apparently is being sacrificed to develop a commercial oyster farm. I will sorely miss… Continue reading

LETTER:Opposes oyster farm

Sequim’s Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is in jeopardy of being environmentally and visually compromised if the private, commercial oyster farming lease is not rescinded. In… Continue reading

LETTER:Oyster farm

After reading the article “Concerns Remain over Tribe’s Oyster Farm in Dungeness Bay” (PDN, Feb. 4) I’ve discovered that various studies arrive at conflicting conclusions… Continue reading

Who are you cheering for in Sunday’s Superbowl game?

Who are you cheering for in Sunday's Super Bowl game?… Continue reading

  • Feb 12, 2022

LETTER:Refuge lease

Washington’s plastic bag ban went into effect on Oct. 1. Plastic bags contain chemicals that are toxic once released into the environment. Plastic pollution poses… Continue reading

Should the state be considering the lifting of masking mandates, or is it too soon?

Should the state be considering the lifting of masking mandates, or is it too soon?… Continue reading

  • Feb 9, 2022

The Class 2A No. 8 Port Angeles boys basketball team hosts No. 3 North Kitsap on Thursday night. Who wins?

The Class 2A No. 8 Port Angeles boys basketball team hosts No. 3 North Kitsap on Thursday night. Who wins?… Continue reading

  • Feb 8, 2022
On Monday’s sun-drenched skies, Ben Doerr of Bainbridge Island directs a crane operator while Port Townsend rigger Sean Ranking, from Northwest Sails and Canvas, guides the mast into Doerr’s 44-foot Pierson Countess motor sailer. Doerr did a refit on his charter boat, True, including updates and wiring. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Charter boat refit

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News On Monday’s sun-drenched skies, Ben Doerr of Bainbridge Island directs a crane operator while Port Townsend rigger Sean… Continue reading

On Monday’s sun-drenched skies, Ben Doerr of Bainbridge Island directs a crane operator while Port Townsend rigger Sean Ranking, from Northwest Sails and Canvas, guides the mast into Doerr’s 44-foot Pierson Countess motor sailer. Doerr did a refit on his charter boat, True, including updates and wiring. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Seagulls on Ediz Hook, with the MV Coho in the distance, seem to be guardians of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Temperatures are expected to reach 50 degrees this week, and sun breaks are likely. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Guardians of the Strait

By Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Seagulls on Ediz Hook, with the MV Coho in the distance, seem to be guardians of the Strait… Continue reading

Seagulls on Ediz Hook, with the MV Coho in the distance, seem to be guardians of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Temperatures are expected to reach 50 degrees this week, and sun breaks are likely. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Support democracy

Support democracy The Sequim voting rights demonstration of Jan. 6, 2022, as well as local and national polls call for action by those who love… Continue reading

Yakima newspaper cuts print editions to three per week

The Yakima Herald-Republic will reduce its print publication schedule to three days a week starting April 1, managers of the central Washington newspaper… Continue reading

Do you think either Clallam or Jefferson county will have a COVID-19 case rate at or below 200 per 100,000 population by mid-March?

Do you think either Clallam or Jefferson county will have a COVID-19 case rate at or below 200 per 100,000 population by mid-March?… Continue reading

  • Feb 7, 2022