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LETTER:Love the unvaccinated

When has scapegoating a group of people ended well? I’m writing in response to the letter suggesting that the unvaccinated are holding us hostage. Similarly… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Team at a crossroads — Stand pat or make major changes?

After the first losing season in more than a decade, it seems as if there will, or should, be changes coming for the… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Have you been impacted by supply chain issues at grocery stores?

Have you been impacted by supply chain issues at grocery stores?… Continue reading

  • Jan 11, 2022
Clear day over Port Angeles Harbor

Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally designated anchor points in Port Angeles Harbor. The Ovation of the Seas is circling the Puget Sound area until it can either go to Australia or start its Alaskan season. Only crew members are on board. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

As far as the eye can see

Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally… Continue reading

Clear day over Port Angeles Harbor

Mount Baker looms Sunday afternoon over the Chinese-built bulk carrier Eredine and the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, anchored at two of six federally designated anchor points in Port Angeles Harbor. The Ovation of the Seas is circling the Puget Sound area until it can either go to Australia or start its Alaskan season. Only crew members are on board. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)
Dennis Marvin Bauer is escorted out of Clallam County Superior Court after he was convicted of a 2018 triple murder on Monday. (Rob Ollikainen/for Peninsula Daily News)

Bauer found guilty of triple murder

Jury also finds him at fault for firearms violations

Dennis Marvin Bauer is escorted out of Clallam County Superior Court after he was convicted of a 2018 triple murder on Monday. (Rob Ollikainen/for Peninsula Daily News)
Bull elk watch as hundreds of widgeons leap from small pond in field in Sequim. (Photo courtesy John Gussman)

Birds in flight

By John Gussman For Peninsula Daily News Bull elk watch as hundreds of widgeons leap from small pond in field in Sequim.… Continue reading

Bull elk watch as hundreds of widgeons leap from small pond in field in Sequim. (Photo courtesy John Gussman)

LETTER: Voting rights need protection

No matter who gets your vote, free, fair, accessible, safe and transparent elections are the sacred basis of our democracy. Voting rights should be the… Continue reading

Meeting set to discuss state health care directives

Save Secular Healthcare WA will host a meeting tonight regarding religious directives and their impacts on the state. The meeting, hosted by Indivisible Port Townsend,… Continue reading

A lone worker walks on the floor of the state Senate last Thursday at the Capitol in Olympia as the room was being prepared for the start of the 2022 legislative session, which opened Monday. The new session will look much like the one a year ago: a limited number of lawmakers on site at the Capitol, and committee hearings being fully remote due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

State lawmakers set to kick off mostly remote session

Public participation virtual via live streams

A lone worker walks on the floor of the state Senate last Thursday at the Capitol in Olympia as the room was being prepared for the start of the 2022 legislative session, which opened Monday. The new session will look much like the one a year ago: a limited number of lawmakers on site at the Capitol, and committee hearings being fully remote due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)
After days of dreary cold and rainy weather, Port Townsend is enveloped in a rosy glow of a sunrise. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Sunrise over Port Townsend

By Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News After days of dreary cold and rainy weather, Port Townsend is enveloped in a rosy glow of a… Continue reading

After days of dreary cold and rainy weather, Port Townsend is enveloped in a rosy glow of a sunrise. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Should legislators who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last Jan. 6 be barred from running again for office?

Should legislators who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last Jan. 6 be barred from running again for office?… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2022
A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to upper 40s and lows in the high 30s. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Catching some air

A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to… Continue reading

A wing-foiler hones his skills on windy Port Townsend Bay. The forecast calls for more seasonal temperatures this week with highs in the mid- to upper 40s and lows in the high 30s. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Inslee rescinds affirmative action ban in state hiring

Gov. Jay Inslee said he will roll back a long-standing directive that restricts affirmative action in state hiring, contracting and education and announced… Continue reading

LETTER: Held hostage by unvaccinated

So here we are again. On the verge of locking up and locking down. Our children. Your children. Missing out on some of the best… Continue reading

If you had to choose between getting paid and staying home and not getting paid if you have symptoms of being sick, what would you do?

If you had to choose between getting paid and staying home and not getting paid if you have symptoms of being sick, what would you… Continue reading

  • Jan 9, 2022

A GROWING CONCERN: Think about size to keep perspective

I AM STILL under more than 8 inches of compacted melting snow after more than 36 inches of white stuff fell upon me over the… Continue reading

LETTER:Defend democracy

Democracy is not a partisan philosophy, and it’s not an economic system. It’s a form of government that our freedom-loving people have fought and died… Continue reading

Do scheduled bridge closures impact your plans for work or travel?

Do scheduled bridge closures impact your plans for work or travel?… Continue reading

  • Jan 8, 2022

Icy roads continue to delay school

Sequim School District will have a two hour late start without an early release today. Greywolf Elementary will release at 3:00 p.m. All other schools… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump is ringleader

On Sept. 11, 2001, the world watched aghast as the Twin Towers were toppled in a terrorist attack. A worldwide manhunt began for the alleged… Continue reading