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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Washington revenue projections see $2.7 billion increase

As Washington lawmakers prepare to release their supplemental budget proposals, they received news Wednesday that state… Continue reading

Should the House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have access to the White House visitor log from that day?

Should the House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have access to the White House visitor log from that day?… Continue reading

  • Feb 16, 2022

LETTER: Disturbing the peace

We have lived just outside Sequim city limits since 2009, and have enjoyed the peace and quiet. What once was a bit of noise from… Continue reading

Would you reconsider traveling to Canada after the country’s easing of some COVID-19 restrictions?

Would you reconsider traveling to Canada after the country's easing of some COVID-19 restrictions?… Continue reading

  • Feb 15, 2022
Heart signs were hung on the poplar trees lining state Highway 20 in Port Townsend on Saturday. One sign was signed by someone named Bill that declared, “Save the Poplars.” The signs were taken down on Sunday. City Manager John Mauro said Tuesday that city crew members did not remove the signs. The Peninsula Daily News on Monday incorrectly said that they had.(Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
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For the love of poplars

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News Heart signs were hung on the poplar trees lining state Highway 20 in Port Townsend on Saturday. One… Continue reading

Heart signs were hung on the poplar trees lining state Highway 20 in Port Townsend on Saturday. One sign was signed by someone named Bill that declared, “Save the Poplars.” The signs were taken down on Sunday. City Manager John Mauro said Tuesday that city crew members did not remove the signs. The Peninsula Daily News on Monday incorrectly said that they had.(Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)
Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of the coming of spring. With the recent warmer weather, thousands of the delicate little flowers have bloomed in a carpet of beauty on the Olympic Hot Springs Road before the Olympic National Park entrance and the parking lot for Madison Falls. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
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A closer look

Dave Logan For Peninsula Daily News Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of… Continue reading

Cath Hickey of Sequim takes a close-up photograph of snow drops, some of the first flowers to tell of the coming of spring. With the recent warmer weather, thousands of the delicate little flowers have bloomed in a carpet of beauty on the Olympic Hot Springs Road before the Olympic National Park entrance and the parking lot for Madison Falls. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

Justices reject 4th recall petition against Snohomish County sheriff

The state Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a lower court’s ruling that rejected a fourth recall petition against Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney.… Continue reading

LETTER: US military-industrial complex to blame

The U.S. military-industrial complex continues to drag the country into unnecessary and ghastly wars to pursue bloated defense expenditures and corporate profits. President Eisenhower warned… Continue reading

Will you feel safe enough to go indoors without a mask if/when the state removes its mandate?

Will you feel safe enough to go indoors without a mask if/when the state removes its mandate?… Continue reading

  • Feb 14, 2022
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) pulls in a touchdown catch as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

SUPER BOWL: Late Kupp TD sends Rams to victory

Yakima, Eastern Washington product named MVP

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) pulls in a touchdown catch as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple (20) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Should the state ban the sale of high-capacity gun magazines?

Should the state ban the sale of high-capacity gun magazines?… Continue reading

  • Feb 13, 2022

A GROWING CONCERN: 13 ways to show your passion for gardening

and since I loaded you up last week with… Continue reading

LETTER:A better solution

A recent study noted that our nation has experienced a nursing shortage dating back to the early 1900s but concluded that “the magnitude of the… Continue reading

LETTER:Distressed by oyster farm

I am deeply distressed to learn that the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge apparently is being sacrificed to develop a commercial oyster farm. I will sorely miss… Continue reading

LETTER:Opposes oyster farm

Sequim’s Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is in jeopardy of being environmentally and visually compromised if the private, commercial oyster farming lease is not rescinded. In… Continue reading

LETTER:Oyster farm

After reading the article “Concerns Remain over Tribe’s Oyster Farm in Dungeness Bay” (PDN, Feb. 4) I’ve discovered that various studies arrive at conflicting conclusions… Continue reading

Who are you cheering for in Sunday’s Superbowl game?

Who are you cheering for in Sunday's Super Bowl game?… Continue reading

  • Feb 12, 2022

LETTER:Refuge lease

Washington’s plastic bag ban went into effect on Oct. 1. Plastic bags contain chemicals that are toxic once released into the environment. Plastic pollution poses… Continue reading

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State House quadruples number of lawmakers allowed on floor

Executive Rules Committee approved the update