Wire Service

LETTER: Personal qualities make McComas strong candidate

As a health care provider in Jefferson County I understand the importance of our hospital board of commissioners. As citizens, it is vital that we… Continue reading

LETTER: Jefferson hospital board needs member who understands finance

I am writing in response to statements by some Jefferson County residents that are concerned about the availability of women’s health care in their county.… Continue reading

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  • Oct 8, 2017

First hearing in public records lawsuit against Legislature

An initial hearing Friday on a public records lawsuit filed against the Washington state Legislature by… Continue reading

LETTER: Bill Putney has ideas for Port of Port Townsend besides taxes

Is everyone ready for another property tax increase on top of the McCleary decision of at least 80 cents, according to the Seattle Times? Well,… Continue reading

LETTER: Clallam proposition for juvenile service tax deserves support

Benjamin Franklin stated, “Nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and train up youth in wisdom and virtue.” He concluded… Continue reading

LETTER: Jefferson proposition would provide housing for those below median income

I believe community support will be required if we are to provide housing for families earning well below the median income. I have built about… Continue reading

LETTER: Why is a Sequim woman dictating what happens here in Port Angeles?

My husband and I moved here to Port Angeles on July 27, 2015. What kind of people live here? Why is one dear elderly lady… Continue reading

Navy: Whidbey Island crews in Hawaii

Two sub-hunting and surveillance Navy jet planes with crews from Whidbey Island have reached Hawaii with a mission of protecting… Continue reading

LETTER: Primary’s losers should be put on Port Angeles ballot

Two Port Angeles City Council candidates who made it past the primaries have pulled out of the general election. This is disgusting. The losers of… Continue reading

LETTER: Van Hoover highly qualified for Jefferson Healthcare commissioner

I am voting for Cheri Van Hoover to be our next Jefferson County hospital commissioner because she brings decades of experience in administration, policy and… Continue reading

Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon

Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon

The mass of warm water known as “the blob” that heated up the north Pacific Ocean has… Continue reading

Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon

LETTER: 2016 election was attack on our homeland

Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and now the 2016 election. These were all attacks on the American homeland by foreign entities. The first two were overt and… Continue reading

LETTER: No disrespect for flag or national anthem

During World War II, soldiers of color were segregated. Having distingushing themselves in war, Japanese-American soldiers came home only to find their relatives returning from… Continue reading

Washington, other states, now in REAL ID ‘grace period’

The more than two dozen states and U.S. territories that currently have a temporary extension from… Continue reading

Company behind farmed fish escape to move more salmon

The company whose collapsed net pens released thousands of farmed Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound is planning… Continue reading

LETTER: America needs to stop using people

Back in 1958, I was caring for my third child when society decided that families should only have two children to replace themselves. You would… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump shouldn’t lecture anyone on patriotism

President Donald Trump was talking patriotism in his most recent pet tweets. His target was Colin Kaepernick, an African-American NFL player who’s been silently displaying… Continue reading

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After the Las Vegas massacre, should lawmakers tighten control on guns and ammunition?… Continue reading

  • Oct 3, 2017

LETTER: Opposes new taxes that impact senior citizens

all elected public servants — need to consider when they… Continue reading