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Do you do anything to mark the arrival of autumn?… Continue reading

  • Sep 15, 2018

Sick orca likely dead, says researcher

Teams searched Thursday for a sick, critically endangered orca in the waters of Washington state and Canada,… Continue reading

LETTER: Loyalties should be informed by truth

Donald Trump famously said that he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and not lose any voters. Little did we… Continue reading

LETTER: Too many wronged by illegal fishing

Regarding the person accused at Sekiu (Aug. 31, PDN, “Man accused of fishing illegally near Sekiu”), it’s easy to overlook how many of us are… Continue reading

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Have you ever had raw milk?… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2018
Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative

Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative

Federal biologists said Wednesday they are preparing a plan to capture and treat a sick, critically endangered… Continue reading

Experts prepare plan to capture ill orca as last alternative

LETTER: ‘No brainer’ to end gillnetting on Washington rivers

With all this talk of overfishing salmon and starving orcas, why is the practice of gillnetting still allowed on our rivers? Of 100 salmon traversing… Continue reading

LETTER: Bets most public officials would oppose open meetings safeguards

Thank you, Paul Gottlieb, for looking into whether Clallam County complied with the Washington Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) in narrowing the field of applicants… Continue reading

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Have you read any of the Twilight Saga novels by Stephenie Meyer?… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2018

LETTER: I-1639 and its advocates a menace to liberty

Gun control advocates are a menace to constitutional liberty. They do not concern themselves in the least with what is constitutional or not. They care… Continue reading

LETTER: Support Cooke for Jefferson County commission

I am writing in support of Jon Cooke, candidate for the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners. I have worked with Jon Cooke and know… Continue reading

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Do you plan to hunt for deer on the Olympic Peninsula this year?… Continue reading

  • Sep 11, 2018

Couple who immigrated from China killed on Oregon coast

A wave hit two recent immigrants from China as they visited the Oregon coast, sweeping them out into… Continue reading

Gates Foundation directs education funding to poor schools

Marking another phase in his education agenda, Bill Gates is now taking a more targeted approach to… Continue reading

LETTER: Re-elect Stanko for Jefferson County sheriff

When Dave Stanko became sheriff of Jefferson County, he set to work making key changes to the department. When he first assumed office, he worked… Continue reading

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Do you think the state should continue to pay for postage on election ballots?… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2018
Teacher strikes, unrest hit West Coast as unions flex muscle

Teacher strikes, unrest hit West Coast as unions flex muscle

Fights over teacher salaries and working conditions are escalating along the West Coast, emboldened in part by… Continue reading

Teacher strikes, unrest hit West Coast as unions flex muscle

Judges: No penalties but teacher strikes illegal

Judges in Thurston and Cowlitz counties have ruled against teacher unions for striking, though no penalties were imposed. School district… Continue reading

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Do you look for wild edible mushrooms on the Olympic Peninsula in the fall?… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2018

LETTER: I-1639 shows Secretary of State can pick and choose

When I read the article in Sundays (the 26th) paper about the State Supreme Court overturning a lower court ruling on initiative I-1639 and their… Continue reading