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Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman is reportedly resigning to take the top federal elections security post. Is this a good move for national elections?

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman is reportedly resigning to take the top federal elections security post. Is this a good move for national elections?… Continue reading

  • Oct 26, 2021

Fallen shipping containers bobbing along Vancouver Island

Maritime workers are waiting for calmer weather before they can retrieve some 35 containers that have been drifting near the Strait of Juan… Continue reading

LETTER: Constitutional right?

The Oct. 14 letter “Times Changed” about a friend’s grandfather driving home on his car rims during WWII due to tires being rationed for the… Continue reading

LETTER: Sheriff’s authority

Sheriff Bill Benedict has stated he doesn’t have the statutory authority to enforce the health rules issued by Dr. Berry, our public health officer. RCW… Continue reading

Tens of thousands without power in Pacific Northwest

Two killed by falling tree in Seattle metro area

New Orleans Saints' Demario Davis (56) breaks up a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf in the final minute the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Seattle. The Saints won 13-10. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

SEAHAWKS: Mistakes doom Seattle in 13-10 loss to Saints

Alvin Kamara and Jameis Winston were the happy beneficiaries of the Seattle Seahawks’ many mistakes. Then it was rookie Brian Johnson’s turn to… Continue reading

New Orleans Saints' Demario Davis (56) breaks up a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf in the final minute the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Seattle. The Saints won 13-10. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

The U.N. climate change conference is set to begin in Scotland. Do you think world leaders will agree on how to reduce carbon from the atmosphere?

The U.N. climate change conference is set to begin in Scotland. Do you think world leaders will agree on how to reduce carbon from the… Continue reading

  • Oct 25, 2021
Kayleen McDonald of the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula delivers bagged lunches to a waiting car as unit director Tessa Jackson, left, looks on during a drive-thru Halloween in front of the organization’s Sequim facility last year. Besides lunch bags, trick-or-treaters were offered hats, treats and coloring books. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Halloween to be celebrated on Peninsula

Events planned in Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, Joyce and Forks

Kayleen McDonald of the Sequim unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula delivers bagged lunches to a waiting car as unit director Tessa Jackson, left, looks on during a drive-thru Halloween in front of the organization’s Sequim facility last year. Besides lunch bags, trick-or-treaters were offered hats, treats and coloring books. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Autumn full of chores for yard, garden

OCTOBER IS ONE of my most favorite times of year as our deciduous trees become a rainbow of colors. October is also the beginning of… Continue reading

Pleasant weather held as Fall Fest entertained big crowds at Extreme Sports Park on Saturday. The festival included an Extreme Timber Sports Show, a Zombie Run and a Lawnmower Derby where people cheered on their favorites. (Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News)

Fall Fest

Pleasant weather held as Fall Fest entertained big crowds at Extreme Sports Park on Saturday. The festival included an Extreme Timber Sports Show, a Zombie… Continue reading

Pleasant weather held as Fall Fest entertained big crowds at Extreme Sports Park on Saturday. The festival included an Extreme Timber Sports Show, a Zombie Run and a Lawnmower Derby where people cheered on their favorites. (Scott Gardinier/Peninsula Daily News)

Letter: Exemptions

Exemptions I was disappointed to read that 259 employees, 16 percent of the staff, at Olympic Medical Center were granted a religious or medical exemption… Continue reading

Letter: Rogers best choice

I am a friend of Karen Rogers and going to state why I am voting for her. Karen knows the needs of our community, having… Continue reading

Waves and foam erupt from the Pacific Ocean during high tide at the mouth of the Quillayute River in La Push. In the distance is James Island and the marker light at the river’s mouth. Strong winds and rain pummeled the Peninsula on Sunday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Surf pounds shore on West End

Lonnie Archibald For Peninsula Daily News Waves and foam erupt from the Pacific Ocean during high tide at the mouth of the Quillayute River in… Continue reading

Waves and foam erupt from the Pacific Ocean during high tide at the mouth of the Quillayute River in La Push. In the distance is James Island and the marker light at the river’s mouth. Strong winds and rain pummeled the Peninsula on Sunday. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)

Would you be interested in investing in local businesses as part of a Local Investment Network?

Would you be interested in investing in local businesses as part of a Local Investment Network?… Continue reading

  • Oct 24, 2021

LETTER: Admirable convictions

As the local elections commence, selecting the best candidates to fill the various positions is essential for Port Angeles’ future. The current council members should… Continue reading

LETTER: Backs Rogers

Would you elect a candidate for an office with a personal financial interest in the decisions of that office? Most people would say, “No, that’s… Continue reading

LETTER: My choices

J. Thomas Oblak and Heather Jeffers. Port Angeles City… Continue reading

LETTER: No information

Shame on the following candidates for elected office who did not submit even a shred of information about themselves in the Jefferson County Official Local… Continue reading

LETTER: Not PA business

It amazes me how many letters on how to deal with the problems in Sequim, and who we should vote for in the upcoming election,… Continue reading

LETTER: Not the E Team

Seeing the signs around Sequim for the E Team, it occurred to me that they got it wrong by only one letter. It should be… Continue reading