Remember the television “Star Trek” episode “Day of the Dove” when Spock figures out there is an entity fueling anger, providing weapons and feeding on… Continue reading
Washington is the first state to enact net-neutrality requirements after Obama-era rules were repealed. What do you think?… Continue reading
When law enforcement agencies in Washington and other states sell guns they’ve confiscated during criminal investigations, they’re not just selling… Continue reading
One day after a carbon tax bill stalled in the state Legislature, a coalition of environmental, community… Continue reading
Separation of powers, checks and balances, oversight, separation of church and state and co-equal branches of government. These things are not the enemies of the… Continue reading
Those of us who have lived in California know full well the tax burdens placed on homeowners. To reduce the pressure from increased taxation on… Continue reading
What do you think of President Donald Trump’s planned import tariffs on steel and aluminum?… Continue reading
Kitsap Bank made a surprise donation to five North Olympic Peninsula nonprofits, as part of the bank’s Making a Difference For Our… Continue reading
In a down-to-the-wire decision, Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a controversial bill that would have immediately exempted… Continue reading
The state Legislature has voted to phase out marine Atlantic salmon aquaculture, an industry that has operated… Continue reading
I emailed the governor, urging him to veto ESB-6617. I already had emailed Reps. Chapman and Tharinger days ago with questions about the bill. Representative… Continue reading
Here’s a question for our legislators: Why was Senate Bill 6617 which passed thru the legislature in three days with no public hearing considered an… Continue reading
The taxpayers of Washington received both good news and bad news from the state Legislature. The good news is the Democrats and Republicans finally found… Continue reading
The state legislature (very rapidly) passed SB 6617 which would exempt them from the Public Records Act. This also is retroactive. Why would they approve… Continue reading
side by side — demonstrate the low regard in which we… Continue reading
In the Feb. 25 article titled “District 24 legislators vote for public records exemption bill,” Representative Mike Chapman (D-Sequim) says: “I will release any email… Continue reading
Port Angeles High School senior Zoe Tucker has been announced as a winner of the 2018 Olympic Educational Service District 114’s Regional… Continue reading
Alpenfire Cider announced it has partnered with the Peninsula Trails Coalition to create a cider to benefit the Olympic Discovery Trail. A… Continue reading
Media coalition agrees to hold off on suit
An amended version of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposal to tax carbon emissions to fight climate change… Continue reading