Wire Service

LETTER: Columnist’s climate warming position refuted

Columnist Cal Thomas (PDN, Nov. 29, “Apocalypse when?”) should take the time to read Timothy Egan’s opinion piece in the PDN’s Nov. 30 paper “The… Continue reading

Washington voters weigh federal races, carbon tax, gun law

Washington voters weigh federal races, carbon tax, gun law

Broad changes to gun policy and what could be the first carbon tax in the nation… Continue reading

Washington voters weigh federal races, carbon tax, gun law

LETTER: Medicare cuts represent end of hospital facility subsidy

Over the past couple months, the PDN has published a few stories regarding the recent decision by Medicare (CMS, HHS) to reduce the payments to… Continue reading

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Some Washington state leaders are calling for a ban on plastic bags. What do you think?… Continue reading

  • Dec 9, 2018
West End photographer to speak about newest book

West End photographer to speak about newest book

Lonnie Archibald will sign copies of his new book in Sequim and present lectures about it in Forks. The book, “Let’s Go Truckin’,… Continue reading

West End photographer to speak about newest book
Task force: Legislature should be more transparent

Task force: Legislature should be more transparent

A task force created after Washington lawmakers attempted to exempt themselves from the state’s Public Records Act says the state… Continue reading

Task force: Legislature should be more transparent

LETTER: Forest trail access is crucial

Forest access Sometime ago, a logger called asking for an appraisal of Forest Service timber he planned to harvest in the Columbia River Basin. It… Continue reading

LETTER: Move the Lions Park sequoia to another location

is there time remaining to consider an alternative to removing this beautiful Port Angeles tree? In place of removing it,… Continue reading

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sequim’s Brown resigns, Rapelje steps up to coach Wolves

A few practices and two games into the 2018-2019 season, Larry Brown’s tenure as Sequim High School’s girls basketball… Continue reading

LETTER: Happy days are here again — for Senate Republicans

In contrast to Democrat midterm Senate losses under Barack Obama, Republicans expanded their Senate majority. This bodes well for the confirmation of more solid conservative… Continue reading

LETTER: Not using plastic bags unites public in climate change effort

Since California outlawed single use plastic bags two years ago it was interesting how fast we and our neighbors in Truckee, Calif., where we own… Continue reading

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With the NHL coming to Seattle, do you plan to attend a game?… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2018
Assaults surge at Western State Hospital

Assaults surge at Western State Hospital

The lanky patient walked out of his room at Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital and spit on… Continue reading

Assaults surge at Western State Hospital

Another court nixes Trump push to cut ‘sanctuary city’ funds

The Trump administration can’t withhold more than $29 million from six states and New York City… Continue reading

Coast Cutter Healy returns to Seattle homeport

Coast Cutter Healy returns to Seattle homeport

The crew of a Coast Guard icebreaker returned to their homeport in Seattle following the ship’s annual arctic deployment. The… Continue reading

Coast Cutter Healy returns to Seattle homeport

LETTER: Memorial should stay as a reminder to drive carefully

This is to correct someone’s thinking. Someone from Sequim wrote in September that someone should remove all memory of Brooke Bedinger who was killed at… Continue reading

LETTER: Recently headlines show cuts made by Republican administration

The former chair of the Clallam County Republican party, Dick Pilling, in the PDN, Nov. 22, typically lambastes the mainstream media suggesting it is slanted… Continue reading

House Speaker Frank Chopp to step down as leader next spring

House Speaker Frank Chopp to step down as leader next spring

Longtime state House Speaker Frank Chopp has announced he will step down from his leadership post… Continue reading

House Speaker Frank Chopp to step down as leader next spring
Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate impacts

Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate impacts

Near Antarctica, whales are singing in deeper tones to cut through the noise of melting icebergs. In… Continue reading

Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate impacts
Initiative promoter Tim Eyman — who has been charged with political corruption — files for bankruptcy

Initiative promoter Tim Eyman — who has been charged with political corruption — files for bankruptcy

An initiative promoter who is fighting political corruption charges brought against him by the state has filed for personal bankruptcy.… Continue reading

Initiative promoter Tim Eyman — who has been charged with political corruption — files for bankruptcy