Letters to the Editor

LETTERS: Presidents did the best they could in circumstances

The letter to the editor “Talking patriotism” (Oct. 4) attacks President Trump and other Republican conservatives as “phony patriots” and calls them cowardly. His measure… Continue reading

LETTER: Clallam County juvenile services tax a smart investment

As the former San Juan County Juvenile Court administrator for 25 years, I had a contract with Clallam Juvenile Detention to provide detention and treatment… Continue reading

LETTER: Electing Van Hoover a rare opportunity

Our Jefferson Heathcare commissioners will be presented with staff reports and will need to make decisions based on those reports. Someone who has experience in… Continue reading

LETTER: Pool tax would fund needed upgrade in Port Angeles

I am writing to voice my support for the William Shore Memorial Pool District Proposition 1. The pool is an exemplary model of a well-run… Continue reading

LETTER: Sen. Murray manufactures preschool crisis to support her bill

It was disappointing to read only one viewpoint in the Peninsula Daily News’ Oct. 12 article “Murray Visits Hadlock Center.” I made the decision to… Continue reading

LETTER: Support Kuh, Gibson on Sequim School Board

I write this letter to urge you to vote for two outstanding candidates for Sequim School Board director: Brandino Gibson, running for director at-large, and… Continue reading

LETTER: Feral Cat Day focuses attention on needs of cats in the wild

National Feral Cat Day, created by Alley Cat Allies in 2001, is now Global Cat Day. It reflected inspiration and help provided to cat advocates… Continue reading

LETTER: I adore the flags on Sequim students’ trucks

I want to say thank you to the person that wrote the “rave” last Sunday, Oct. 15, in the Peninsula Daily News about the kids… Continue reading

LETTER: Vote Clinefelter for Port Townsend port commission

Why is it important that we vote for someone with the experience and hard-earned knowledge of a lifetime? Voting for someone simply because we like… Continue reading

LETTER: Celebrate the delight in discovering exotic things

The article by Diane Urbani de le Paz (“Seeing New Worlds Via College Program”) published in the Peninsula Daily News on Oct. 4 about her… Continue reading

LETTER: Librarian rejects donation in name of politics

The Cambridge, Mass., school librarian who rejected the gift books from Melania Trump was in my opinion speaking as an out-of-control leftist, not as a… Continue reading

LETTER: Murray needs to stop supporting ‘war budget’ bills

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Seattle, spoke in Port Hadlock on Oct. 11 about her bill designed to help working families with child-care costs (“Murray Visits… Continue reading

LETTER: Kudos to Nash, PDN, Gazette for Mad Hatter story

Matthew Nash’s article on the Mad Hatter Tea (“Survivors, supporters rally … “) in the Sequim Gazette on Oct. 4 and the Peninsula Daily News… Continue reading

LETTER: Large election contributions endanger democracy

Is our democracy at risk? As long as we keep allowing our politicians to accept large contributions from special interest groups, I say yes. Is… Continue reading

LETTER: Race Street design needs to focus on vehicular traffic

Race Street from Front Street is the main entrance in Port Angeles to the Olympic National Park and mainly Lauridsen Boulevard. Race Street is the… Continue reading

LETTER: Wants to see the pool’s data before election

and possibly future — user of the William Shore Pool in Port Angeles, I’ve personally seen… Continue reading

LETTER: Jefferson County already collects money for housing fund

Jefferson County residents, before you vote on Prop. 1, you should be aware that the county has for several years been collecting monies that goes… Continue reading

LETTER: Putney has knowledge and skills for port commission

You just have to like this guy, Bill Putney. He’s the one with the technical expertise that built the transmitter that brought our local KPTZ… Continue reading

LETTER: Counting words and paragraphs shows article biased

Cydney McFarland’s front-page article in the Sunday paper (Oct. 8) is heavily biased toward hospital commission candidate Bruce McComas. Ms. McFarland devoted 10 paragraphs to… Continue reading

LETTER: Bruce McComas the wrong choice for health care organization

I broke out laughing reading the endorsement letter for Bruce McComas for hospital commissioner of Jefferson County because of his past and present experiences as… Continue reading