Letters to the Editor

LETTER: America in peril

America is no longer the greatest country in the world. It was at one time, but times have changed. Our country was formed and evolved… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2025

 

LETTER: Somalian immigrants

The president recently called Somalian immigrants garbage. Maybe not a great choice of words. But our history with Somalia and Somalians has been a tortured… Continue reading

  • Dec 27, 2025

 

LETTER: Healthcare apocalypse

Get ready folks, the Republican healthcare apocalypse, via legislation that they have pushed through Congress or by decree from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2025

 

LETTER: Mail-in voting

I, and many others, are concerned about our current voting situation. There are so many lies being spread about this subject. Repeating false claims in… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2025

LETTER: Poor justification

Donald Trump, to justify his preemptive sinking of alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, says each of those boats would have killed 25,000 Americans. Considering… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2025

LETTER: Speak out

According to The Associated Press, President Trump said it four times is seven seconds on Dec. 2: “Somali immigrants in the United States are garbage.”… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2025

LETTER: Comp plan changes

On behalf of the Port Angeles Business Association, I wish to share our deep concern regarding recent amendments added to the city’s Comprehensive Plan after… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2025

LETTER: Lack of cheer

I’m new to Port Angeles and love living here. Recently I was up in Bellingham and saw all their holiday lights in the trees in… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2025

LETTER: War with Venezuela?

Our wars in my adult life were all over quickly with definitive results: Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq. Just kidding. Why a war on Venezuela? Because of… Continue reading

  • Dec 13, 2025

LETTER: Handicap accessibility

As a mobility-impaired person, I get to see a lot that able-bodied people do not. Handicap accessibility is a gamble when going out in public.… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2025

LETTER: Public service

I have had the privilege of serving on the Clallam County Charter Review Commission this past year. Please note that I am speaking only for… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2025

LETTER: State of the country

I am sorting through some of the news noise lately, so let me get this right. The billionaires who own us own everything, and they… Continue reading

  • Dec 6, 2025

LETTER: Change bridge law

We have a critical Hood Canal Bridge problem. We make doctors’ appointments, airport travel, daily commutes and other appointments weeks, sometimes months, in advance, only… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2025

LETTER: OMC transparency

Despite publicly committing to transparency and accountability, the Olympic Medical Center’s board of commissioners has once again deployed devious tactics and undermined public trust in… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2025

LETTER: RV ordinance

Our county commission will make our housing crisis even worse if it passes a new RV use ordinance. Since early 2020, it has recognized that… Continue reading

  • Nov 29, 2025

LETTER: WAVE drive

The shelves of the Jefferson County Food Bank are currently being filled by The Jefferson County faith communities. In 1985, The Jefferson County Ministerial Association… Continue reading

LETTER: No decency

Trump won on an “America First” platform. Since he came into office, it has been “American Last.” He has erratically installed tariffs that raise prices,… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2025

LETTER: No socialism

Our national debt is $38 trillion. So what? We’ll just vote for socialists and tax the billionaires, and everything will be OK. First of all,… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2025

LETTER: Remembrance Day

This Saturday, the fourth Saturday of the month, is Holodomor Remembrance Day. The Holodomor, or The Great Starvation, took place in 1932 through 1934. The… Continue reading

  • Nov 22, 2025

LETTER: Accurate cartoon

Regarding the latest debacle in D.C., Donald Trump’s obliteration of the East Wing of the White House, to be replaced by something more fitting in… Continue reading

  • Nov 15, 2025