I first met Steve Chinn over 34 years ago when I was a member of the Sequim School Board. He served as an elementary teacher… Continue reading
Is a week of fireworks enough for anyone else out there? We’ve had to sedate our large dog for six nights and counting. Is it… Continue reading
There is a relatively simple solution to the health care insurance issue: Each person in Congress must use the health care insurance available to their… Continue reading
On the Fourth of July I read what I encountered in my face while entering a local business. A piece of paper was taped on… Continue reading
Let me see if I have this correct: Old Olympic Highway will be closed starting Monday for McDonald Creek bridge replacement. Then starting Monday, July… Continue reading
There are three erstwhile candidates for the open position on the Jefferson Healthcare board of commissioners. As a former public hospital district commissioner, I recognize… Continue reading
I am pro-choice. I believe that our paths in life are determined by the many choices we make. In fact, our Declaration of Independence affirms… Continue reading
I first read about the proposed housing development above U.S. Highway 101 and Brownfield Road in Sequim as “Bell Estates,” however, recent writings refer to… Continue reading
After reading about the upcoming McDonald bridge closure it looks like it could affect Agnew businesses including a local veterinarian, bed and breakfasts, and our… Continue reading
The rant about the cougar problem brought back some memories. A number of years ago I had a tethered goat killed by a cougar. I… Continue reading
AHCA) to the Affordable Care Act recommends sweeping changes to Medicaid. There are… Continue reading
The Better Care Reconciliation Act is not a healthcare bill. It’s a tax cut bill. By decreasing federal spending on health care to working people,… Continue reading
Regarding Port Angeles City Councilman Dan Gase’s irrelevant, and slyly judgmental, dig about a city council candidate’s choice to eschew the Pledge of Allegiance [“PA… Continue reading
Wow. We have hot letters to the Peninsula Daily News kicking President Donald Trump’s behind. Possibly it is time for these people to listen to… Continue reading
As chairman and CEO of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, I feel compelled to respond to the June 22 letter to Peninsula Voices, “Redskins history.” It… Continue reading
Barbara Tuchman’s best-seller, “The March of Folly,” well-describes the misadventures that pass for statecraft in and around our town, Port Townsend. I quote from Chapter… Continue reading
We have a president who’s not trustworthy, who lies repeatedly and who, it seems, will never be rejected by the Republican Party, which still sees… Continue reading
To misquote a famous saying, “There are lies, damn lies and politics.” Highly paid politicians who know better still refer to Obamacare as if it… Continue reading
The most recent excuse being used by Republicans in Congress and the White House to pursue their same old agenda of making life worse for… Continue reading
If I hear someone say “It’s the sound of freedom” to me once more when I voice concerns about the Navy Growler jets turning our… Continue reading
