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LETTER:Exploring bias

Exploring bias Biases, we all have them; some we are aware of, some not. And it feels good to feed these biases; it’s just human… Continue reading

Inflation hit a 40-year high with a spike in December. Are you concerned it will continue to grow, or will it level off later this year?

Inflation hit a 40-year high with a spike in December. Are you concerned it will continue to grow, or will it level off later this… Continue reading

  • Jan 12, 2022
Jefferson County Public Utility District crews clear brush and wires on Taison Lane in Quilcene after the snow and wind storm in the first week of January.

County seeks federal funds for storm costs

Emergency declaration approved

Jefferson County Public Utility District crews clear brush and wires on Taison Lane in Quilcene after the snow and wind storm in the first week of January.
Washington State Patrol troopers stand near the state seal in the rotunda of the Legislative Building, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, before Gov. Jay Inslee's scheduled State of the State address at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee will give the speech in the State Reception Room and it will be shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Inslee calls for ‘bold’ action

Governor presents State of the State address

Washington State Patrol troopers stand near the state seal in the rotunda of the Legislative Building, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, before Gov. Jay Inslee's scheduled State of the State address at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee will give the speech in the State Reception Room and it will be shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

LETTER:Enjoys column

I always look forward to Pat Neal’s column. He provides historical and human interest aspects of the area. More importantly, he critiques the decisions made… Continue reading

LETTER:Love the unvaccinated

When has scapegoating a group of people ended well? I’m writing in response to the letter suggesting that the unvaccinated are holding us hostage. Similarly… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Team at a crossroads — Stand pat or make major changes?

After the first losing season in more than a decade, it seems as if there will, or should, be changes coming for the… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Have you been impacted by supply chain issues at grocery stores?

Have you been impacted by supply chain issues at grocery stores?… Continue reading

  • Jan 11, 2022
Clear day over Port Angeles Harbor Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally designated anchor points in Port Angeles Harbor. The Ovation of the Seas is circling the Puget Sound area until it can either go to Australia or start its Alaskan season. Only crew members are on board. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

As far as the eye can see

Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally… Continue reading

Clear day over Port Angeles Harbor Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally designated anchor points in Port Angeles Harbor. The Ovation of the Seas is circling the Puget Sound area until it can either go to Australia or start its Alaskan season. Only crew members are on board. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
Dennis Marvin Bauer is escorted out of Clallam County Superior Court after he was convicted of a 2018 triple murder on Monday. (Rob Ollikainen/for Peninsula Daily News)

Bauer found guilty of triple murder

Jury also finds him at fault for firearms violations

Dennis Marvin Bauer is escorted out of Clallam County Superior Court after he was convicted of a 2018 triple murder on Monday. (Rob Ollikainen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Bull elk watch as hundreds of widgeons leap from small pond in field in Sequim. (Photo courtesy John Gussman)
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Birds in flight

By John Gussman For Peninsula Daily News Bull elk watch as hundreds of widgeons leap from small pond in field in Sequim.… Continue reading

Bull elk watch as hundreds of widgeons leap from small pond in field in Sequim. (Photo courtesy John Gussman)

LETTER: Voting rights need protection

No matter who gets your vote, free, fair, accessible, safe and transparent elections are the sacred basis of our democracy. Voting rights should be the… Continue reading

Meeting set to discuss state health care directives

Save Secular Healthcare WA will host a meeting tonight regarding religious directives and their impacts on the state. The meeting, hosted by Indivisible Port Townsend,… Continue reading

A lone worker walks on the floor of the state Senate last Thursday at the Capitol in Olympia as the room was being prepared for the start of the 2022 legislative session, which opened Monday. The new session will look much like the one a year ago: a limited number of lawmakers on site at the Capitol, and committee hearings being fully remote due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

State lawmakers set to kick off mostly remote session

Public participation virtual via live streams

A lone worker walks on the floor of the state Senate last Thursday at the Capitol in Olympia as the room was being prepared for the start of the 2022 legislative session, which opened Monday. The new session will look much like the one a year ago: a limited number of lawmakers on site at the Capitol, and committee hearings being fully remote due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)
After days of dreary cold and rainy weather, Port Townsend is enveloped in a rosy glow of a sunrise. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Sunrise over Port Townsend

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News After days of dreary cold and rainy weather, Port Townsend is enveloped in a rosy glow of a… Continue reading

After days of dreary cold and rainy weather, Port Townsend is enveloped in a rosy glow of a sunrise. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Should legislators who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last Jan. 6 be barred from running again for office?

Should legislators who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last Jan. 6 be barred from running again for office?… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2022
A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to upper 40s and lows in the high 30s. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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Catching some air

A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to… Continue reading

A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to upper 40s and lows in the high 30s. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Inslee rescinds affirmative action ban in state hiring

Gov. Jay Inslee said he will roll back a long-standing directive that restricts affirmative action in state hiring, contracting and education and announced… Continue reading

LETTER: Held hostage by unvaccinated

So here we are again. On the verge of locking up and locking down. Our children. Your children. Missing out on some of the best… Continue reading

If you had to choose between getting paid and staying home and not getting paid if you have symptoms of being sick, what would you do?

If you had to choose between getting paid and staying home and not getting paid if you have symptoms of being sick, what would you… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2022