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Supporters of President Donald Trump and antifa supporters clashed with Washington state police on the state Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Police in Olympia declared a riot early Saturday afternoon and arrested at least one person as groups with different points of view held simultaneous protests. (The Olympian via AP)

One person shot in violent protests in Olympia

Police in Olympia arrested one person Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a violent protest between two heavily armed groups… Continue reading

Supporters of President Donald Trump and antifa supporters clashed with Washington state police on the state Capitol Campus in Olympia, Wash., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Police in Olympia declared a riot early Saturday afternoon and arrested at least one person as groups with different points of view held simultaneous protests. (The Olympian via AP)

A GROWING CONCERN: Still time to prepare for winter

first gorgeous, then rain, rain, rain. All right, it is December, and the good news is that we still are… Continue reading

LETTER: Shell game

It seems Clallam County commissioners played another shell game with property owners in the midst of an economic crisis by raising property taxes in two… Continue reading

LETTER: Throwing bricks

In response to the letter “Wide Divide” in the Nov. 29 PDN, the writer sees “conservatives are not the ones throwing bricks.” I would like… Continue reading

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jamal Adams watches an Arizona Cardinals play develop during an NFL football game in Seattle. Adams is a big part of the story this week. “This game is very important because like I said it’s the next one,” Adams said on Friday. “Obviously it is against the Jets, my former team. But I’m not here to make it about me.” Adams spoke at length about Sunday’s matchup against winless New York, the first time he’ll be facing the team that drafted him with the No. 6 overall selection three years ago. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

SEAHAWKS: Reunion time for Jamal Adams as Seahawks host winless Jets today

It’s something Pete Carroll has done throughout his coaching career. When one of his players is about… Continue reading

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jamal Adams watches an Arizona Cardinals play develop during an NFL football game in Seattle. Adams is a big part of the story this week. “This game is very important because like I said it’s the next one,” Adams said on Friday. “Obviously it is against the Jets, my former team. But I’m not here to make it about me.” Adams spoke at length about Sunday’s matchup against winless New York, the first time he’ll be facing the team that drafted him with the No. 6 overall selection three years ago. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Columbus Crew's Gyasi Zardes, front, and Seattle Sounders' Gustav Svensson vie for a head ball during the second half of the MLS Cup championship game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew won 3-0. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

MLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Sounders can’t make it back-to-back; fall 3-0 to Columbus

No matter the absences from the lineup or the opponent, Caleb Porter implored the Columbus Crew to impose themselves. Porter’s players… Continue reading

Columbus Crew's Gyasi Zardes, front, and Seattle Sounders' Gustav Svensson vie for a head ball during the second half of the MLS Cup championship game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew won 3-0. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

COUGARS: Washington State game with Cal canceled two hours before kickoff

California’s game at Washington State was canceled less than two hours before kickoff on Saturday because of a case of COVID-19 on the… Continue reading

The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine are expect to arrive on the Peninsula Monday. Do you plan to be among the first to get the shot?

The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine are expect to arrive on the Peninsula Monday. Do you plan to be among the first to get… Continue reading

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A pharmacist labels syringes in a clean room where doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be handled, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Mount Sinai Queens hospital in New York. The hospital expects to receive doses once a vaccine gets the emergency green light by U.S. regulators. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of… Continue reading

A pharmacist labels syringes in a clean room where doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be handled, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Mount Sinai Queens hospital in New York. The hospital expects to receive doses once a vaccine gets the emergency green light by U.S. regulators. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Washington quarterback Dylan Morris carries the ball against Stanford in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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UW forced to cancel Oregon game

Pac-12 Championship appearance also in doubt

Washington quarterback Dylan Morris carries the ball against Stanford in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Masked protesters by an occupied home speak with a neighborhood resident opposed to their encampment and demonstration in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Makeshift barricades erected by protesters are still up in Oregon's largest city a day after Portland police arrested about a dozen people in a clash over gentrification and the eviction of a family from a home. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Large Oregon eviction protest stretches into third day

A gentrification protest that has blockaded several city blocks in Portland, Ore., entered its third… Continue reading

Masked protesters by an occupied home speak with a neighborhood resident opposed to their encampment and demonstration in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Makeshift barricades erected by protesters are still up in Oregon's largest city a day after Portland police arrested about a dozen people in a clash over gentrification and the eviction of a family from a home. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

LETTER: Over 2,500 deaths daily

If I told you that 10 passenger jets carrying 250 people each were crashing in the U.S. every day with no survivors, would that upset… Continue reading

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks during a news conference at a podium, about charges against a group of alleged members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications, including the Swastika-laden posters at right, in a campaign against journalists in several cities. Johnny Roman Garza, an Arizona man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his role in a neo-Nazi group's coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Neo-Nazi group member who threatened journalist gets prison

By Michael Kunzelman | The Associated Press An Arizona man who joined other members of a neo-Nazi group in a coordinated campaign to threaten and… Continue reading

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Raymond Duda, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Seattle, speaks during a news conference at a podium, about charges against a group of alleged members of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division for cyber-stalking and mailing threatening communications, including the Swastika-laden posters at right, in a campaign against journalists in several cities. Johnny Roman Garza, an Arizona man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his role in a neo-Nazi group's coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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POINT OF VIEW: Working together means staying apart

2020 HAS BEEN an interesting year. I can’t think of anything I would want more right now than to be with friends and family over… Continue reading

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Documents created by Pfizer for the meeting with the Food and Drug Administration advisory panel, as Pfizer seeks approval for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine, are seen on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The meeting of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration represented the next-to-last hurdle before the expected start of the biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history. Depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the panel's recommendation, shots could begin within days. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
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US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting… Continue reading

Documents created by Pfizer for the meeting with the Food and Drug Administration advisory panel, as Pfizer seeks approval for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine, are seen on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The meeting of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration represented the next-to-last hurdle before the expected start of the biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history. Depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the panel's recommendation, shots could begin within days. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

LETTER: Hands off

I’ve heard it all. Logging our national forests to pay for the pandemic is a twist only a timber interest representative would advise. “The largest… Continue reading

LETTER: Integrity matters

You may have missed them, but Thomas L. Friedman’s commentaries published Nov. 16 and 30 in the Peninsula Daily News are well worth reading. They… Continue reading

LETTER: National debt

A review of the promises made by the Biden campaign should scare any taxpayer. Joe Biden is the millennial’s Santa Claus. Uncle Joe promised to… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams (33) sacks New York Giants quarterback Colt McCoy (12) during the first half of an NFL football game Dec. 6 in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)

Three things to know about the Seahawks’ Week 14 opponent, the New York Jets

There is no shortage of story lines around the Seahawks-Jets game this week. Seahawks star safety… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams (33) sacks New York Giants quarterback Colt McCoy (12) during the first half of an NFL football game Dec. 6 in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)
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UW sidelined by COVID-19

Washington has paused all team-related football activities due to an increase in positive COVID-19 tests within… Continue reading