Letters to the Editor

LETTER: We need a professional for Jefferson hospital board, which is why I support Van Hoover

I am pleased to have a qualified, experienced candidate to support for the Jefferson hospital board in the Nov. 7 election. Cheri Van Hoover has… Continue reading

LETTER: Mainstream media, Dems have indoctrinated recent letter writers

Recent letters to the editor about President Donald Trump follow the exact propaganda and fake news that the mainstream media spews every day about the… Continue reading

LETTER: Advertising has us addicted and ‘programmed’

I’m old enough to remember the birth of cable television service. We were promised commercial-free viewing if we were willing to pay a monthly fee.… Continue reading

LETTER: As a citizen desiring to help, here are my concerns about donations

I am writing in response to the article titled “Housing Crunch in PA,” published in the Peninsula Daily News on Aug. 24, front-page coverage. I… Continue reading

LETTER: I had a nice experience with recent ranter’s ‘boys on bikes’

I read the rant about the boys on their bikes behaving badly [Aug. 20, “Rants & Raves,” Peninsula Daily News]. I had a different experience… Continue reading

LETTER: If we’re purging history, why stop with Confederate ‘heroes’?

There have been uproars and demonstrations over the past the several weeks about slavery and monuments to Confederate “heroes,” with monuments/inscriptions being torn down or… Continue reading

LETTER: Racial attacks spawned from Trump’s racist history

The racism in America boiled up Aug. 12 in Charlottesville, Va., and in Seattle. These ugly racist events are the spawn of Trump’s racist history.… Continue reading

LETTER: Van Hoover the best fit for Jefferson Healthcare hospital commission

The letter writer in support of candidate Bruce McComas [“For McComas” Aug. 18, PDN] is apparently unaware of Cheri Van Hoover’s resume and therefore doesn’t… Continue reading

LETTER: Let history acknowledge Confederates for the traitors they were

It appears that President Donald Trump and Commentary Page columnist Pat Buchanan (“Who Are We Without Our History,” PDN, Aug. 15) both have the same… Continue reading

LETTER: Who are we without our history, our voice, our language?

Who are we without our history? Which history? The one written by white men who owned slaves? The one written by colonialists? I actually agree… Continue reading

LETTER: Let’s not make a dangerous world worse like we did in Charlottesville

The other day, I turned on the news and saw a mob of people hitting and kicking each other. My first thought was, is this… Continue reading

LETTER: Strength in unity if we come together

The editorial page of Aug. 15 asks good questions about the identification of “American” and “our values.” Are we content to be a group of… Continue reading

LETTER: Candidate Oppelt not someone I want to see on Port Angeles City Council

In November, eight candidates will vie for four seats on the Port Angeles City Council. I believe it’s not too early to note that only… Continue reading

LETTER: I encourage you to vote to re-elect McAleer as Port Angeles port commissioner

I have known Colleen McAleer through her role and as a Port of Port Angeles commissioner and community service for a number of years. She… Continue reading

LETTER: Industry profits shouldn’t trump import of gray whale feeding grounds

The Peninsula Citizens for the Protection of Whales has worked for 18 years to protect Washington state’s small group of resident gray whales from harm.… Continue reading

LETTER: McComas would make balance out Jefferson County health board

Let’s talk about the need for a balanced board for Jefferson County’s public hospital district board of commissioners. Its members do not practice medicine in… Continue reading

LETTER: Navy jet noise a noisance for real estate values

Back in 2006, while shopping for a home here in Washington, I was looking at Whidbey Island because the prices there were half of what… Continue reading

LETTER: We had a wonderful time visiting Olympic National Park, Pacific Northwest

My family stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Sequim on the day that Tesla had a grand opening of its Supercharger electrical car charging… Continue reading

LETTER: Focus on the real issues, not spectacle of Port Angeles port candidate protecting partner

The Peninsula Daily News devoted two front-page stories in July with concerns about the voter registration address of Michael Cobb, candidate for District 1 Port… Continue reading