Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Using skin color for political purposes

The letter titled “Myriad Emotions” on Aug. 25 describing some white men promoting domestic terrorism is a validation of the Forrest Gump Syndrome which is… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2019

LETTER: Wishes group had gotten the facts, first

After attending the Aug. 8 presentation by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, followed by a lengthy comment session, I wanted to compliment everyone there for a… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2019

LETTERS: MAT clinic not the only health issue in Sequim

Thanks to the Aug. 8 town hall meeting at the Guy Cole Center in Sequim, we know many people support a medication-assisted treatment clinic to… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2019

LETTERS: Leans on faith when life is full of challenges

Henry B. Eyring, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said, “When you meet someone, treat them as if they were in… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2019

LETTERS: Opposed to Mountain View proposal in Port Townsend

I have been reading with some interest about the proposal that the YMCA and city of Port Townsend or Jefferson County create a municipal park… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2019

LETTERS: Get varied viewpoints, do your own thinking

So letters to the newspapers have been trumpeting what a bad president and person Donald Trump is. I can see how many people are turned… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2019

LETTERS: No info from Ozias about MAT clinic support

Mark Ozias has not stated how the city of Sequim’s current infrastructure like sewer, water, roads, police, fire and other city services will support individuals… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2019

LETTERS: Vote for Democrats or it might be the last vote ever

You can support President Donald Trump, or you can support democracy, the Constitution, the rule of law, separation of powers, co-equal branches of government, having… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2019

LETTERS: Armed citizens can best combat mass shootings

My heart mourns for the victims of the latest mass murder tragedies. And my sympathies go out to the victims’ families. Once again sadly, the… Continue reading

  • Aug 28, 2019

LETTERS: Removing dams not such a good idea now

It’s truly too bad, sad actually, that our local area has only one news outlet. Otherwise the reading public would have a better picture of… Continue reading

  • Aug 28, 2019

LETTERS: MAT might bring influx of unsupported patients to Sequim

Suboxone treatment for drug addicts will begin on a larger scale after the regional Healing Campus is constructed and operating near Costco in Sequim. The… Continue reading

  • Aug 27, 2019

LETTER: Surrounded by panhandlers, homeless and addicts

Seriously, how can anyone claim to be knowledgable of the facts presented by both sides of the proposed medication-assisted treatment clinic project, yet not understand… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2019

LETTER: Time to write to members of Congress about immigration

Last night I watched Hot August Night III, a concert by Neil Diamond. He sang “America,” a song celebrating immigrants coming to America. It is… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2019

LETTERS: Better ways to deal with life’s frustrations

We continue to be killed by myriad emotions of some white men. Let’s be clear about this phenomenon of domestic terrorism, rationalized in the name… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2019

LETTERS: Don’t need or want MAT campus in Sequim

A letter on Aug. 15 stated that there were 38 million opioid pills prescribed in Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks in the last six years.… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2019

LETTERS: Pay attention to facts, not theories about MAT

I fully support the proposed medication-assisted treatment clinic for several reasons. Clallam and Jefferson counties have been identified as having very high opioid use, so… Continue reading

LETTERS: Plans for drug clinic to make Sequim a better place

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s various enterprises in and around Sequim employ many people, the large majority of whom are not tribal members. The salaries and… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2019

LETTERS: Without emergency facilities, Sequim not the place for MAT clinic

Is it prudent to put a medication-assisted treatment facility in an area that does not have a hospital, and more importantly, an emergency room? Of… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2019

LETTERS: Olympic Game Farm deserves public support

Support game farm The Olympic Game Farm and the Beebe family are an asset to our community, and have been since Lloyd and Catherine Beebe… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2019

LETTERS: Time to stand up for disarmament

Stand up to war On Aug. 5, I knowingly and purposefully became a pedestrian in the roadway at Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor in a… Continue reading

  • Aug 23, 2019