Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Roger Ailes cartoon crossed the line

I was personally offended by the Roger Ailes cartoon you published in the Sunday, May 21, edition on the Commentary page. I feel you crossed… Continue reading

LETTER: I was blown away by the patriotism on display at Sequim Irrigation Fest parade

I would like to respond to the May 17 letter, “Parade complaint,” on what the writer said was a lack of a color guard in… Continue reading

LETTER: John Adams’ missive on ‘wise and honest Men’ something to think about

I would like to share with our Peninsula Daily News readers a brief but very important historic item. On Nov. 2, 1800, on President John… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles skills center’s likely closing a huge disappointment

As a retired teacher, I am so disappointed that the area I now live in does not care enough about the children who are not… Continue reading

LETTER: Where were the town representatives in Sequim festival’s Grand Parade?

I have to agree with the May 17 letters writer [“Parade complaint”] about his comments regarding the May 13 Sequim Irrigation Festival Grand Parade. But… Continue reading

LETTER: I agree reasonable balance is lost in propaganda of media’s output

I agree with the writer of a May 16 letter [“Mainstream media”] that our news media has been compromised by bias and false propaganda. I… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent Trump controversies have created a constitutional crisis

When James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, says that American political institutions are under attack from external and internal sources, he was referring… Continue reading

LETTER: We, owners of SugarPuss, apologize if our ‘found’ posters offended

I appreciate everyone who was concerned for the safety of our cat, SugarPuss, when she was lost for over five weeks. As our classified ad… Continue reading

LETTER: Reasonable balance is nowhere to be found outside of Fox News and some talk radio

The Founding Fathers installed Amendment 1 into the Constitution to guarantee a free press for a very good reason. The thinking was that an unhindered… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘Trumpcare’ just a way for the rich to get richer while the rest of us suffer

The first step of the Obamacare repeal and replace is done. Donald Trump promised middle-class voters that all would be covered with lower premiums and… Continue reading

LETTER: It’s really a crying shame what protesters cost these days

OK, I confess, I am the one who paid those demonstrators to protest the president’s refusal to release his taxes. They wanted minimum wage, but… Continue reading

LETTER: A tip of the hat to Clallam Sheriff Bill Benedict, chain gang

These days, there is so much ugliness in the world, our country, our state and even in Clallam County. It seems like very few have… Continue reading

LETTER: As a ‘welcoming city,’ Port Townsend should hail our Navy, right?

It will be interesting to learn if Port Townsend city residents will be in favor of allowing the Navy to train in their area, especially… Continue reading

LETTER: Nothing’s free. Just look at how much it costs to run a public pool

Recently, Clallam County Park and Recreation District 1, also known as the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, passed a resolution to allow the YMCA, leaseholder of… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles voters should carefully consider what second-class-city status means

It is distressing to hear that a group led by Eloise Kailin, a person who is not a resident of Port Angeles, wants to change… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles’ potholes have made experts of us all in dodging them

population 300 — to Port Angeles in 1950. I thought it was huge, and it took me… Continue reading

LETTER: Shaky on school-based health centers? Here are some facts

Some people have problems with the idea of a school-based health center (SBHC) in Port Angeles. So let’s solve some of those, with facts: •… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s a more accurate count of how many attended Climate March

Please be advised that the attendance of the April 29 People’s Climate March and rally in Port Angeles was, by count, over 600 people [“Over… Continue reading

LETTER: Thank you, Ron Jones, for the gift of music you’ve given us over the years

Port Angeles High School orchestra teacher Ron Jones will be missed [“Retiring Port Angeles High School Music Teacher Grew Program,” PDN May 7]. The measure… Continue reading