Nix levy, FLASH program I cannot support the Port Angeles school board’s proposed capital levy. I attended the school board meeting when the board authorized… Continue reading
Urges no on levy A simple majority vote could approve the Port Angeles School District’s proposed six-year, 77% school property tax hike. This “smaller chunk,”… Continue reading
Port Angeles voters should approve the upcoming capital projects levy to meet state mandates on lower classroom sizes without burdening the community with debt. Whereas… Continue reading
In 2015, voters rejected as unaffordable a $2.06 per $1,000 assessed valuation property tax levy to pay for a new high school. At the time,… Continue reading
I am adamantly, fervently against a “DACA deal” of any kind. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was an unconstitutional ukase by the previous administration and… Continue reading
In rebuttal to a response relative to President Donald Trump’s first year in office in the Peninsula Daily News’ “Speaking Out” column Jan. 21: “… Continue reading
Blame where it belongs Local fishing guide-columnist Pat Neal took on the state Department of Fish & Wildlife in his most recent column for a… Continue reading
Disappointed in missiles I was disappointed to read about the Navy’s proposal to build five new missile magazines on Indian Island, for a few reasons… Continue reading
Winning on coattails So Jim McEntire wants to go to Olympia on Trump’s coattails (“McEntire to run against Tharinger for House seat,” PDN, Jan. 19).… Continue reading
Russia and other authoritarian and dictatorial regimes around the world may have lost the Cold War, but they are winning the cyber war. The enemies… Continue reading
I’m responding to a letter published in the Peninsula Daily News on Jan. 10, 2018 entitled “Protect Refuge.” As a 30-year Alaskan now retired and… Continue reading
I strongly encourage voters to vote yes on Ballot Proposition 1 to improve Stevens Middle School. Having attended multiple Port Angeles School Board meetings and… Continue reading
It has to be a tedious chore for liberal columnists to dredge up new ways to bash President Donald Trump every week. Catherine Rampell (“Stocks… Continue reading
If people aren’t happy with Washington, D.C. what can they do locally? Historically, we write to our state representatives and we follow up by voting… Continue reading
I am writing in support of the Port Angeles School District’s capital levy to be voted on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Lately, I have been thinking… Continue reading
Climate change is real There is an interesting juxtaposition with the two most resent Patrick Buchanan editorials (PDN, Jan. 9 and Jan. 16) and two… Continue reading
Among the many challenges faced by the Port Angeles School District is the care of its facilities. With multiple aging buildings and limited resources, the… Continue reading
Pat Buchanan’s latest piece in the Jan. 16 edition of the Peninsula Daily News brings to mind another perspective on the question at the end.… Continue reading
The possibility of each of us making a difference in lives of those around us is present everyday. As a retired physical therapist I have… Continue reading
The state Legislature is currently trying to resolve serious financial issues plaguing Washington public schools. Funding methods and sources are being considered. There is confusion… Continue reading
