Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Congress needs to worry more about war with Iran

Democrats and the media obsess unceasingly about President Trump’s unfitness for public office, already common knowledge. They neglect adequate consideration of much more important matters.… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2019

LETTER: Navy jets disturb the peace at Lake Crescent, park

This spring, on May 30, I was peacefully relaxing in my anti-gravity chair at Barnes Point enjoying the tranquil beauty of Lake Crescent, only to… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2019

LETTER: Process undercuts publicly elected director in Clallam

The application for a single residence permit from Judy Lee for her West Sequim Bay bed and breakfast has been rejected consistently by various entities,… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2019

LETTER: Realize the real salmon and orca problem is predators

When I moved here after living in Alaska, I vowed I would not get involved in any political upheaval. So much for that, so here… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2019

LETTER: A little courtesy makes trail travel safe for everyone

As an avid cyclist and a volunteer on the Olympic Discovery Trail, I see many trail users on a regular basis. Most are courteous, aware… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2019

LETTER: War with Iran would add debt, maimed and dead

The New York Times reported that between 1985 and 1994, Donald Trump lost more money than almost any other U.S. citizen, with multiple bankruptcies exceeding… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2019

LETTER: Progressives add to moral decline of our country

I’d like to discuss the progressive branch of the Democrat Party and its moral effect on our nation. I think I need to begin by… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2019

LETTER: Red light cameras good move for Port Angeles

I am seeing more and more people running lights when they have just turned red. Red-light cameras would address traffic safety issues and the city… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2019

LETTER: Trump followers do a disservice to their country

I decided to write a letter beginning “I totally agree with the letter ‘Tired of hearing about attacks on president’ PDN, June 6.” What followed… Continue reading

  • Jun 18, 2019

LETTER: Pet owners should not bring animals into stores

Pets in the store I visited a local fabric store and in the store were two employees and two customers, one with a small dog… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2019

LETTER: Praise for the late Dr. Eloise Kailin

Praise for Kailin Dr. Eloise Kailin was a witty, creative, highly intelligent person who helped shape Clallam County, including Sequim and Port Angeles cities, and… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2019

LETTER: Opposed to Growlers over Olympic Peninsula park, towns

The beach is full of tourists as Navy EA-18 Growlers fly overhead non-stop. Two Growlers go westward; their sound wake leaves me shaking. “What was… Continue reading

  • Jun 14, 2019

LETTER: Trump wouldn’t make it at Air Force Academy

High standards In response to the June 6 Peninsula Voices letter, “Attacks on president.” The Air Force Academy’s honor code, considered so critical in future… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2019

LETTER: Sanctuary cities like opening the doors of a home

Open the doors So what is a sanctuary city? It is where undocumented people can now reside in Washington state. Is that, in fact, a… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2019

LETTER: Navy Growlers bring noise to wild places

Wild place noises I have no doubt that Navy FA-18 Growlers are important to our national security, nor that there are strategic reasons for the… Continue reading

  • Jun 11, 2019

LETTER: Olympic National Park no place for Growlers flying overhead

Last week, my husband and I visited Kalaloch within Olympic National Park where I have enjoyed the quiet beauty of an unspoiled natural environment for… Continue reading

  • Jun 9, 2019

LETTER: Sequim drug clinic should be named for Chapman, Tharinger

In a recent PDN article the public was informed that a new behavioral health facility would be located in Sequim on a 20-acre parcel on… Continue reading

  • Jun 9, 2019

LETTER: Vaccinations should be required of citizens and visitors

It now appears that diseases such as measles are being imported by infection carriers from other countries that do not insist on immunization. The only… Continue reading

  • Jun 9, 2019

LETTER: Help sought bumblebee information gathering

I enjoyed your very nice article, “Project tracks paths of pollinators,” June 4. I am a citizen scientist volunteer for the Bumble Bee Atlas in… Continue reading

  • Jun 7, 2019

LETTER: Tired of hearing about attacks on president

I am so sick of hearing the liberals whine about President Donald Trump. The man is working his heart out, without pay, to try to… Continue reading

  • Jun 6, 2019