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LETTER: Tax plan would leave the country weaker

Based on U.S. Department of Labor data, there were 6.1 million job openings in the United States as of Sept. 29, 2017, which is at… Continue reading

NJROTC competition results

NJROTC competition results

The Port Angeles High School Navy Junior Officers’ Reserve Training Corps participated in its first cadet competition this year.… Continue reading

NJROTC competition results
Saving a soul mate: Peninsula couple prepare for two surgeries

Saving a soul mate: Peninsula couple prepare for two surgeries

She would certainly give her soul mate her kidney if she could. But because Sasha Alder-Turk does not share 20-year partner Chad… Continue reading

Saving a soul mate: Peninsula couple prepare for two surgeries

LETTER: Mother urges others to walk the bridges

almost daily — these past three years, so I’ve been more intimate with the solemnity of… Continue reading

Judges hear arguments in travel ban challenge

Judges hear arguments in travel ban challenge

Three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals say they’ll rule “as soon as practical” on the state… Continue reading

Judges hear arguments in travel ban challenge
Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

Gov. Jay Inslee is opposed to a bill introduced by Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers… Continue reading

Governor opposes House bill on Snake River dams

LETTER: Don’t ‘force’ fluoridated water on the general public

Fluoride decision How sad that the fluoride debate turned into ad hominem attacks against those who are against fluoridation. This is especially disconcerting when these… Continue reading

LETTER: Property tax would hurt many in Jefferson but benefit few

‘No’ on tax It is not true that a regressive tax that hurts low-income homeowners is the only way to raise funds for affordable housing… Continue reading

LETTER: Time to look again at placement of U.S. Highway 101 bridge

Look again at bridge While our pocketbooks empty over another loss of roads at the Elwha Campground, the state Department of Transportation marches to build… Continue reading

LETTER: Government should ensure universal health care for everyone

Universal health care In December 2012, the United Nations passed a historical resolution to endorse universal health coverage which is defined as “everyone (including the… Continue reading

LETTER: Killing mountain goats would be unfair in Olympic National Park

Unfair suffering to goats The Olympic National Park’s preferred management plan for mountain goats calls for what constitutes a militarization of wilderness. Helicopters carrying gunmen… Continue reading

LETTER: Only middle-class tax cuts will boost economy

Trickle-Down hoax For once and for all, let’s expose the gigantic hoax known as Trickle-Down Economics. If you believe that giving a tax cut to… Continue reading

LETTER: Pay attention to presidential Cabinet’s actions

If it’s not too much to ask, forget about the meanderings of the president. I know what he tweets can get us into another war… Continue reading

LETTER: Months later, still can’t say the words about what happened

Every Republican should hang their heads in disgrace for giving a platform to you-know-who to become you-know-what of the you-know-where. Sorry, I just can’t bring… Continue reading

LETTER: Listen to the whole story, not just part

I don’t often read Michelle Malkin. I don’t mind that she is printed in the Peninsula Daily News; I support freedom of expression of all… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘Dear Abby’ has grown too racy for comics page

It seems that the “Dear Abby” column published in the Peninsula Daily News each day has gotten a bit racy. I don’t actually read the… Continue reading

LETTER: Fort Discovery plan for Tarboo Lake facility misguided

Fort Discovery Inc. has begun the pre-application process with the Jefferson County Department of Community Development to build gun ranges, barracks, helicopter pads, etc., spread… Continue reading

Logistics backbone: Naval Magazine Indian Island last stop for Navy ships heading for Pacific

Logistics backbone: Naval Magazine Indian Island last stop for Navy ships heading for Pacific

Naval Magazine Indian Island, two miles from Port Townsend’s downtown, serves as the “logistics backbone” for… Continue reading

Logistics backbone: Naval Magazine Indian Island last stop for Navy ships heading for Pacific
Veteran escapes homelessness with help from Seattle Salvation Army

Veteran escapes homelessness with help from Seattle Salvation Army

Jack Coleman is living proof that homelessness can strike at any time in someone’s life. Coleman grew… Continue reading

Veteran escapes homelessness with help from Seattle Salvation Army

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  • Dec 5, 2017