Wire Service

LETTER: State needs Long-Term Care Act legislation

Long-term care of the elderly and infirm is a human right. It is time to uphold that right. The expense of caring for someone with… Continue reading

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Did you watch President Donald Trump's State of the Union address?… Continue reading

  • Feb 5, 2019

LETTER: Politicians promote a manufactured crisis in climate change

Gov. Jay Inslee claims there is an “imminent threat of climate change,” but is climate change a problem? Low snowpack may be a concern in… Continue reading

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Are you happy or mad the North Olympic Peninsula got lowland snow?… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2019

Domestic violence offender registry proposed

Effort is to give the public access to a domestic violence offender registry as lawmakers push bill to hold domestic violence offenders accountable

Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

For Starbucks, former CEO Howard Schultz is a hero — and a headache. Schultz spent more than… Continue reading

Starbucks faces tricky time as ex-CEO mulls presidential run

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Have you had the flu yet this winter?… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2019

Lawmakers propose lowering B&O tax for some rural manufacturers

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee would reduce the business… Continue reading

LETTER: Council member not thinking about traffic lights

What were they thinking Once or twice a year, the Port Angeles city council comes up with an idea that makes you wonder, “What were… Continue reading

LETTER: Options exist to ‘inflicting’ smart meters on PUD customers

Smart meter options Clallam County PUD seems determined to inflict smart meters on its customers, whether we want them or not. The PUD, as a… Continue reading

LETTER: Rethink bail in alleged rape, homicide cases in Clallam

Uneven court bail I was deeply saddened and troubled reading about a Neah Bay man accused of raping and molesting two young girls (“Bail set… Continue reading

Officials urge vaccinations amid Northwest measles outbreak

Officials urge vaccinations amid Northwest measles outbreak

Public health officials scrambling to contain a measles outbreak in the U.S. Northwest warned people to… Continue reading

Officials urge vaccinations amid Northwest measles outbreak
Legislative public records subject of new bill

Legislative public records subject of new bill

A year after Washington state lawmakers tried to exempt themselves from the state’s Public Records Act,… Continue reading

Legislative public records subject of new bill

Bill would require public schools to plan better for catastrophe

Washington Military Department, schools worked together on plan

LETTER: ‘Amazing’ that US might consider invasion option

It is amazing to me that the U.S. is taking preliminary steps to overthrow the duly elected government of Venezuela. Have we learned nothing from… Continue reading

LETTER: Free things not ‘really’ so free

I contend that the word “Really,” followed by a question mark, is one of the most powerful thought-provoking words in the English language and I… Continue reading

LETTER: Stop federal shutdowns by supporting new law

The pain of the latest government shutdown is still fresh in our minds. President Donald Trump threatens another shutdown in three weeks. It is time… Continue reading

Bill would double fine for driver cellphone use in school zones

Bill would double fine for motorists caught using a cell phone or device in school zone, while revenues would be deposited into school zone safety account

Bill would extend support for homeless youth

Bill would extend support for homeless youth

With more than 40,000 students in Washington state experienced homelessness in 2016, bill would make grant application process more accessible

Bill would extend support for homeless youth

Report says Eastern Washington residents have higher mortality

People in Eastern Washington are more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and… Continue reading