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LETTER: Weigh the good and the bad, make up your own mind

I get it, I understand. You put in a hard day at work, drag your butt back home, grunt “Hi” at your wife, grab a… Continue reading

Patience required for West Coast election results

Patience required for West Coast election results

If control of the U.S. House comes down to any of the competitive congressional races in… Continue reading

Patience required for West Coast election results
Captain Walmart isn’t make-believe, he’s a real superhero

Captain Walmart isn’t make-believe, he’s a real superhero

He’s the caped crusader on the front lines of Walmart. Rescuing carts, assisting cashiers and swooping… Continue reading

Captain Walmart isn’t make-believe, he’s a real superhero

LETTER: Peach has brought ‘peace and harmony’ to Clallam

The choice for Clallam County District 3 commissioner is very clear. Bill Peach has brought peace and harmony to Clallam County. His performance of duties… Continue reading

LETTER: Pleased with President Trump’s performance on economy

Over the past few months, Americans have once again started to enjoy the American dream. Have you noticed our roads and city streets are busy… Continue reading

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Do you support Initiative 1631, a ballot measure that places a fee on the state’s largest polluters and puts revenues toward clean energy?… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2018

Facial recognition tech at schools fuels privacy debate

Facial recognition technology used to increase security at one Seattle school is fueling debate about privacy concerns. The Seattle Times… Continue reading

Old growth could be key for native songbirds

Hotter, drier summers are having an impact on some of the migrating songbirds that come to Washington and… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Susan Hutchison hold first debate

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Susan Hutchison hold first debate

Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and Republican challenger Susan Hutchison sparred on topics ranging from… Continue reading

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Susan Hutchison hold first debate

LETTER: Vote against black rifle hysteria in I-1639

Or is it any gun hysteria? Initiative 1639 would classify any semi-automatic rifle as an assault weapon. Under the definitions section paragraph (25) states “Semiautomatic… Continue reading

Initiative 1639 seeks to curb gun violence

Initiative 1639 seeks to curb gun violence

Voters in Washington state will decide the fate of an initiative that seeks to curb gun violence… Continue reading

Initiative 1639 seeks to curb gun violence
This 2018 booking photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections shows Kitage Lynch. Whether Lynch, imprisoned for attacking police officers in metro Phoenix, will eventually stand trial in three killings in rural western Arizona is uncertain after a judge dismissed the triple-homicide case while chastising prosecutors for being unprepared. Judge Matthew Newman’s recent order said he dismissed the triple-homicide case in La Paz County against Lynch because prosecutors failed to have DNA evidence tested and prepare for trial while Lynch awaits trial in Maricopa County. (Arizona Department of Corrections via AP)

Next step unclear after triple charges dismissed

Whether a man already sentenced to prison for attacking police officers in a Phoenix suburb will eventually stand trial in… Continue reading

This 2018 booking photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections shows Kitage Lynch. Whether Lynch, imprisoned for attacking police officers in metro Phoenix, will eventually stand trial in three killings in rural western Arizona is uncertain after a judge dismissed the triple-homicide case while chastising prosecutors for being unprepared. Judge Matthew Newman’s recent order said he dismissed the triple-homicide case in La Paz County against Lynch because prosecutors failed to have DNA evidence tested and prepare for trial while Lynch awaits trial in Maricopa County. (Arizona Department of Corrections via AP)

LETTER: Will not support Waddell for Clallam PUD commission

Not solar country The Peninsula Daily News, Sept. 23, page A8, “PUD candidates discuss BPA, carbon tax views,” quoted candidate Jim Waddell as claiming “This… Continue reading

LETTER: Winborn successful despite Clallam charter challenges

Supports Winborn The position of Director of Community Development requires both administrative and visionary leadership. Mary Ellen Winborn has shown expertise in both areas over… Continue reading

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Do you support state Initiative 1639, which would toughen background checks for buying semi-automatic rifles and increase the age limit for those guns to 21?… Continue reading

  • Oct 7, 2018
Lawmakers debate fix after conservation fund lapses

Lawmakers debate fix after conservation fund lapses

A popular program that supports conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the country expired after Congress… Continue reading

Lawmakers debate fix after conservation fund lapses

LETTER: As former timber manager, Peach knows what is required

Supports Peach In the Sept. 26 Peninsula Daily News (“Timber is top talk at debate: Peach, Doherty spar in Clallam commission battle”), I read with… Continue reading

LETTER: Doherty has knowledge and intregrity for Clallam position

Knowledge and intregity I have known Mike Doherty for over 40 years, both politically and socially. At no time have I witnessed any “demeaning” or… Continue reading

LETTER: Doorbelled for Doherty in Clallam District 3

Doorbelled for Doherty I doorbelled Sunday for Mike Doherty, candidate for the Clallam County Commission representing District 3 from the west side of Port Angeles… Continue reading

LETTER: No one in GOP addressing nominee’s potential problems

Potential problem The Republican Party’s mission statement has for some time resembled the Jesus statement, “Suffer the little children …” when it comes to their… Continue reading