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The Seattle Seahawks clinched a playoff spot with their win Sunday at Washington. How far will they go this year?

The Seattle Seahawks clinched a playoff spot with their win Sunday at Washington. How far will they go this year?… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2020
Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (30) breaks away from Washington Football Team cornerback Ronald Darby (23) to begin his 50-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

SEAHAWKS: Defense comes up big to preserve win over Washington

Russell Wilson asked Carlos Dunlap to make a play to get the Seattle Seahawks into the… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde (30) breaks away from Washington Football Team cornerback Ronald Darby (23) to begin his 50-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
My electric blower — which is not only far quieter than a Whidby Island Growler, but also is vastly better for the environment than gas blowers. We, as gardeners, should be stewards of the land. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

A GROWING CONCERN: Making gardening dirty work cleaner

Merry Christmas everyone! I wish for you a joyous holiday and… Continue reading

My electric blower — which is not only far quieter than a Whidby Island Growler, but also is vastly better for the environment than gas blowers. We, as gardeners, should be stewards of the land. (Andrew May/For Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER:National debt

Our democracy requires a source of revenue, taxes, to survive and function. One of our unaccountable politicians’ favorite song and dance routines when running for… Continue reading

LETTER:Sound of Freedom

I joined the Marine Corps in 1963. After boot camp I was sent to Memphis, Tenn., and trained as an avionics technician. After graduating from… Continue reading

LETTERS:Childish actions

I read with interest the letter titled ‘Unity’ in the Dec. 14 PDN. It included a number of common Trump Republican characteristics, including lots of… Continue reading

LETTERS:Vaccine poll

We have vaccines for diseases such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, polio, rubella, shingles, tetanus and smallpox. I was really surprised to see the PDN’s Peninsula… Continue reading

Washington State running back Deon McIntosh (3) scores against Utah safety Vonte Davis (19) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

PAC-12 FOOTBALL: Cougs blow 28-7 lead against Utes

Drew Lisk seriously considered ending his football career at Utah following the end of his… Continue reading

Washington State running back Deon McIntosh (3) scores against Utah safety Vonte Davis (19) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Do you think members of the Space Force should be called ‘Guardians’?

Do you think members of the Space Force should be called 'Guardians'?… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2020
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) drives the baseline against Iowa defender Luka Garza (55) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in SIoux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No rust for the Zags as they roll over No. 3 Iowa

In early December, Gonzaga paused all activities because of the coronavirus. The top-ranked Bulldogs had five games canceled… Continue reading

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) drives the baseline against Iowa defender Luka Garza (55) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in SIoux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)
Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

SEAHAWKS: Washington looks to copy Seahawks’ formula of sustained success

Quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner already are assured of a ninth consecutive winning season —… Continue reading

Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
FILE - In this July 27, 2020, file photo, a nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y. The U.S. is poised to give the green light as early as Friday, Dec. 18, to a second COVID-19 vaccine, a critical new weapon against the surging coronavirus. Doses of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health will give a much-needed boost to supplies as the biggest vaccination effort in the nation’s history continues. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
Coronavirus

US clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal

The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to… Continue reading

FILE - In this July 27, 2020, file photo, a nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y. The U.S. is poised to give the green light as early as Friday, Dec. 18, to a second COVID-19 vaccine, a critical new weapon against the surging coronavirus. Doses of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health will give a much-needed boost to supplies as the biggest vaccination effort in the nation’s history continues. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

LETTER: Thank postal carriers

I realize that this has been a very stressful time for all of us. There is one thing you can do to make someone’s day… Continue reading

Health care workers staff a check in station for people receiving the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, south of Seattle. Vaccinations are scheduled to continue in the coming weeks for front-line medical workers and and others in high-priority positions at the base. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Coronavirus

State officials see encouraging signs in virus data

Coronavirus infections remain rampant, but health officials in Washington state said they’re seeing some encouraging signs in recent data, just… Continue reading

Health care workers staff a check in station for people receiving the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, south of Seattle. Vaccinations are scheduled to continue in the coming weeks for front-line medical workers and and others in high-priority positions at the base. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The state has relaxed some requirements to return to in-person classroom models. Do you support sending kids back to school with safety protocols in place?

The state has relaxed some requirements to return to in-person classroom models. Do you support sending kids back to school with safety protocols in place?… Continue reading

  • Dec 17, 2020
Coronavirus

Inslee proposes capital gains tax, tax on health insurers

Gov. Jay Inslee seeks a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll claps as player warmup around him before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 40-3. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

No playoff bubble for Seahawks, other teams

Seattle has 99 percent chance of making the postseason

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll claps as player warmup around him before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 40-3. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Rolovich: No bowl game for Cougars

Season will end Saturday against Utah

Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Ron Francis talks to reporters in Seattle, after he was introduced as the first general manager for Seattle's yet-to-be-named NHL expansion team. Scouts for Seattle's expansion NHL franchise have become a common sight at arenas around the league. In one corner of the second floor at the Seattle Kraken’s future training center sits the office of the general manager, complete with a view of the primary practice rink below. It’s a space Ron Francis will become very familiar with sometime in the summer of 2021 when that portion of the facility is completed. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

The Kraken’s tendrils reach far and wide

GM Ron Francis working remotely during pandemic

FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Ron Francis talks to reporters in Seattle, after he was introduced as the first general manager for Seattle's yet-to-be-named NHL expansion team. Scouts for Seattle's expansion NHL franchise have become a common sight at arenas around the league. In one corner of the second floor at the Seattle Kraken’s future training center sits the office of the general manager, complete with a view of the primary practice rink below. It’s a space Ron Francis will become very familiar with sometime in the summer of 2021 when that portion of the facility is completed. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Will you be watching CDC reports of COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness, or are you already determined to take or not receive the inoculation?

Will you be watching CDC reports of COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness, or are you already determined to take or not receive the inoculation?… Continue reading

  • Dec 16, 2020