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The Bixby family, Emma, Corey, Tennille and Colin, stand in their yard, which they decorated with Christmas lights that are programmed to change with music.

Sequim family puts on holiday light show

Music also broadcast as neighbors welcomed

Emily Matthiessen / Olympic Peninsula News Group
The Bixby family, Emma, Corey, Tennille and Colin, stand in their yard, which they decorated with Christmas lights that are programmed to change with music.
Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp (24), a former Washington Husky, intercepts a pass intended to Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) during an NFL football game Tuesday  in Inglewood, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/The Associated Press)

SEAHAWKS: Seattle gets a Kuppful in 20-10 loss to Rams

After a week of COVID-19 chaos, the Los Angeles Rams went into their rescheduled showdown against Seattle with no full practices and… Continue reading

Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp (24), a former Washington Husky, intercepts a pass intended to Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) during an NFL football game Tuesday  in Inglewood, Calif. (Kyusung Gong/The Associated Press)

President Biden is pledging free home COVID-19 testing and no additional lockdowns with the surge of the omicron variant. Will that help keep Americans safe?

President Biden is pledging free home COVID-19 testing and no additional lockdowns with the surge of the omicron variant. Will that help keep Americans safe?… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2021

Is the New York attorney general’s civil suit against Donald Trump and his business practice legitimate or is it simply political, as Trump contends?

Is the New York attorney general's civil suit against Donald Trump and his business practice legitimate or is it simply political, as Trump contends?… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2021
Dennis Marvin Bauer, left, speaks with his attorney, Karen Unger, before testimony in his triple-murder trial Monday at the Clallam County Courthouse. (Rob Ollikainen/For Peninsula Daily News)

Witness IDs weapons found at Bauer’s ranch

Guns, knives belonging to deceased were not sold, he says

Dennis Marvin Bauer, left, speaks with his attorney, Karen Unger, before testimony in his triple-murder trial Monday at the Clallam County Courthouse. (Rob Ollikainen/For Peninsula Daily News)

Inslee releases nearly $62 billion supplemental budget plan

Gov. Jay Inslee has released a nearly $62 billion supplemental state budget plan that would increase spending on efforts related to homelessness, climate… Continue reading

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he ‘cannot vote’ for the $2T social/environmental bill. Do you agree? Or should he vote to pass the legislation?

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he 'cannot vote' for the $2T social/environmental bill. Do you agree? Or should he vote to pass the legislation?… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2021

EYE ON JEFFERSON: Redistricting before county commission

Government meetings across Jefferson County

Inslee, leaders opt to pause long-term payroll tax

A new payroll tax on employees in Washington state is being delayed. The Seattle Times reports Gov. Jay Inslee and state Democratic legislative… Continue reading

Jefferson County extends temporary housing law

Draft permanent ordinance under development

Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen dies after COVID battle

State Sen. Doug Ericksen, a staunch conservative, has died at age 52. Ericksen’s death Friday came weeks after he said he had tested… Continue reading

Do you take time to drive around to see holiday lights displays?

Do you take time to drive around to see holiday lights displays?… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2021
As Christmas draws near, the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and for the planet as a whole, is new battery-operated horticulture equipment. They are powerful, long lasting, mostly noise free and easy to work with! Be the perfect garden Santa. (Jackson Smart via Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Finish off your Christmas shopping with eco-friendly tools

SO, CAN YOU believe it? Christmas is almost here! This Saturday Kris Kringle and his hard-working reindeer are set to land upon your roof, leaving… Continue reading

As Christmas draws near, the perfect gift for your gardening friends, and for the planet as a whole, is new battery-operated horticulture equipment. They are powerful, long lasting, mostly noise free and easy to work with! Be the perfect garden Santa. (Jackson Smart via Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Applaud teachers

One of the articles in the Dec. 13 issue of People magazine focused on acknowledging and applauding some of America’s teachers for their work. I… Continue reading

LETTER: Southern border

“Southern border” (PDN, Dec. 9) is a classic case of the ‘pot calling the kettle black.’ The letter paints the Biden/Harris administration as vindictive and… Continue reading

LETTER:Enough Trump

Enough is enough. Trump is now revealed as an anti-democratic wannabe dictator by the Jan. 6 commission. How can a twice impeached, draft dodging, tax… Continue reading

LETTER:Not possible

In a column, Cal Thomas asks whether Vice President Harris will be held accountable for violating the Hatch Act. And while he answers his own… Continue reading

LETTER:Salmon restoration

It was dismaying to see the PDN give space today to the opinions of Pat Neal and his alternative universe of salmon restoration. Pat offers… Continue reading

LETTER:Showed compassion

Showed compassion Kudos to Captain Ben Stamper, of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, who was willing to inform my sister and me of our brother’s… Continue reading

How do you heat your home?

How do you heat your home?… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2021