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LETTER: Why promote confusion?

Sometimes I feel like I’m back in third grade. I say this because of the frequent accusations scattered…

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Would you be interested in investing in local businesses as part of a Local Investment Network?

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A GROWING CONCERN: Autumn full of chores for yard, garden

OCTOBER IS ONE of my most favorite times of year as our deciduous trees become a rainbow of…

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Do you think there should be greater restrictions on the number of stacked shipping containers a cargo ship can reasonably/safely sail with?

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House facility access limited to vaccinated through January

OLYMPIA — Lawmakers and legislative employees at the Washington state House must prove they are fully vaccinated against…

A group of friends on a walk at Fort Worden State Park on Thursday hold their ears to muffle the loud siren noise from the tsunami warning device going off during the Great ShakeOut drill. Friends, family and co-workers were supposed to practice movements to drop, cover and hold on to build muscle memory to be prepared for an earthquake. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

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Great ShakeOut

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LETTER: Do your patriotic duty

Do your patriotic duty

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LETTER: Redbaiting in Clallam

Redbaiting in Clallam

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1,887 state workers fired, leave jobs due to vaccine mandate

OLYMPIA — More than 1,800 Washington state workers have been fired, resigned or retired due to the state’s…

FILE - This Dec. 23, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of staff vaccinations at a hospital in Denver. Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus. The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to come along with authorization for boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

By Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard

FILE - In this May 19, 2021 file photo, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses are prepared for members of the community 12 years and up, at a clinic held by Community of Hope, outside the Washington School for Girls in southeast Washington. Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school. The White House is detailing plans Wednesday for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

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White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children ages 5-11

WASHINGTON — Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their…

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How effective do you think earthquake or tsunami drills are if it ever comes to the real thing?

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FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, then-Pierce County Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Det. Ed Troyer answers questions during a news conference in Tacoma, Wash. The Washington state attorney general on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, filed two misdemeanor criminal charges against Troyer, now the Pierce County sheriff, stemming from his confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier in January. Troyer has denied wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Pierce County sheriff charged over confrontation

Originally claimed Black man threatened him; later said it did not happen

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LETTER: Climate change

I’m all for us living in an environmentally responsible way. Who wants to poison our own families with…

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich walks on the field after the team's NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 34-31. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

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JIM LITKE COLUMN: Rolovich overplayed his hand

You’re never going to convince guys like ex-Washington State coach Nick Rolovich to get the shot. It’s a…

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DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ: Claiming her story in her own words

This is a 99 percent match for you, Netflix told me. Maybe the algorithm knows I live in…

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Contractors begin taking out Nelson Dam on Naches River

YAKIMA — The city of Yakima was set to begin taking out the Nelson Dam on Monday following…

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LETTER: Change council

The time to make change for the better is in this upcoming election for Port Angeles City Council.

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Family of man shot by Pierce County deputy settles lawsuit for $3.5M

PORT ORCHARD — The estate of a man fatally wounded in Port Orchard by a Pierce County sheriff’s…

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LETTER: Fascist capitalism

The worst fear of our Founding Fathers was the destruction of our constitutional republic by a powerful malicious…