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Mikiya Shiflett, left, the Chimacum High School homecoming king, and Hannah Cotterill, queen, are presented Friday during halftime of the East Jefferson football game against Cascade Christian at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. The Port Townsend king and queen, Jerome Reaux Jr. and Faye Berry, also were honored during halftime. Chimacum and Port Townsend have combined sports programs and are competing together as the East Jefferson Rivals. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Chimacum homecoming royalty

Steve Mullensky For Peninsula Daily News Mikiya Shiflett, left, the Chimacum High School homecoming king, and Hannah Cotterill, queen, are presented Friday during halftime of… Continue reading

Mikiya Shiflett, left, the Chimacum High School homecoming king, and Hannah Cotterill, queen, are presented Friday during halftime of the East Jefferson football game against Cascade Christian at Memorial Field in Port Townsend. The Port Townsend king and queen, Jerome Reaux Jr. and Faye Berry, also were honored during halftime. Chimacum and Port Townsend have combined sports programs and are competing together as the East Jefferson Rivals. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

LETTER: Lives, not rights, in danger

On the 19th of this month, my friend died of COVID-19. She was diagnosed just the day before, and by morning she was dead, her… Continue reading

Should more cities follow Port Townsend’s example and consider tiny-house villages as temporary transitional housing?

Should more cities follow Port Townsend's example and consider tiny-house villages as temporary transitional housing?… Continue reading

  • Oct 10, 2021

A GROWING CONCERN: Small choices shape the big picture

AS WE CONTINUE our discussion on what makes for “right plant in the right spot,” we must always pay attention to its ultimate size, length… Continue reading

LETTER:Don’t be confused

There’s a bit of confusion about candidates for Sequim School Board Director Position 4. The official state Voters’ Pamphlet allows no changes to candidate statements… Continue reading

LETTER:Election stakes

There is a big election coming up next month. This vote will elect people who affect our daily lives in schools, city councils, hospital and… Continue reading

LETTER:PA at crossroads

Port Angeles sits at a crossroad. We have choices to make that will either grow us into a vibrant community with an emphasis on the… Continue reading

LETTER:Work together

What is going on? Who remembers Dwight Eisenhower’s advice to beware the military industrial complex? What has happened to our country? Our sense of togetherness?… Continue reading

Should Columbus Day be permanently renamed Indigenous Peoples Day at the federal level?

Should Columbus Day be permanently renamed Indigenous Peoples Day at the federal level?… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2021
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. The Los Angeles Rams won 26-17. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten)

SEAHAWKS: Wilson has surgery on finger; out several weeks

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to be sidelined for several weeks after he had surgery… Continue reading

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. The Los Angeles Rams won 26-17. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson goes down as he tries to get a pass off against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

SEAHAWKS: Russell Wilson injured in Thursday night loss to the Rams

Seattle QB has surgery, expected to be out 6-8 weeks

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson goes down as he tries to get a pass off against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Beluga whale spotted in Puget Sound

Two reports of a beluga whale sighting were reported in Puget Sound waters near Tacoma and Seattle this week, according… Continue reading

Hank the hound gives Joy Brown a kiss from the agility equipment that she and her husband Cliff Brown built at WAG in Sequim. Vice President Deb Bemm stands behind Franco the hound. Both young dogs need lots of exercise, Brown and Bemm said. They have a dedicated dog walker as well as other volunteers who play and exercise them. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Hank the hound gives Joy Brown a kiss from the agility equipment that she and her husband Cliff Brown built at WAG in Sequim. Vice President Deb Bemm stands behind Franco the hound. Both young dogs need lots of exercise, Brown and Bemm said. They have a dedicated dog walker as well as other volunteers who play and exercise them. (Emily Matthiessen/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Pima County Constable Kristen Randall, left, speaks to a rental resident letting them know about their eviction notice  Sept. 24 in Tucson, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Eviction confusion seen nationwide

Chandra Dobbs was stunned when the constable showed up on her doorstep with a fat packet of eviction papers. She thought she… Continue reading

Pima County Constable Kristen Randall, left, speaks to a rental resident letting them know about their eviction notice  Sept. 24 in Tucson, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2021 file photo Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin addresses a rally on the Statehouse steps in Boise, Idaho. Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he will rescind an executive order involving COVID-19 vaccines by McGeachin, and the commanding general of the Idaho National Guard also on Tuesday, Oct. 5 told McGeachin she can’t activate troops to send to the U.S.-Mexico border. Little and Major General Michael J. Garshak made the decisions as McGeachin attempted to exercise her authority as acting governor with Little out of the state. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler,File)

Idaho governor repeals political rival’s executive order

The Idaho governor issued an executive order repealing his political rival’s executive order from the previous… Continue reading

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2021 file photo Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin addresses a rally on the Statehouse steps in Boise, Idaho. Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he will rescind an executive order involving COVID-19 vaccines by McGeachin, and the commanding general of the Idaho National Guard also on Tuesday, Oct. 5 told McGeachin she can’t activate troops to send to the U.S.-Mexico border. Little and Major General Michael J. Garshak made the decisions as McGeachin attempted to exercise her authority as acting governor with Little out of the state. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler,File)

ISSUES OF FAITH: The price of self-deception

As a minister entrusted with all sorts of secrets, I am frequently confronted with the reality that we all lie. I’m not talking about deliberate,… Continue reading

LETTER:Responsible governance

The Nov. 2 election is less than four weeks away, and the stakes for Sequim couldn’t be higher. Most significantly, voters can depose Sequim’s notorious… Continue reading

LETTER:Supports Proctor

Having lived in this beautiful town for 61 years a person appreciates the tranquility, friendliness, and the potential that has existed here. Sadly, however, the… Continue reading

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POINT OF VIEW: Proposed IRS policy concerning

Death and taxes are both inevitable, according to Benjamin Franklin. While paying taxes is never enjoyable, they do serve a purpose of providing and maintaining… Continue reading

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Should Olympic Medical Center hire a provider who would be able to perform abortions at the public hospital?

Should Olympic Medical Center hire a provider who would be able to perform abortions at the public hospital?… Continue reading

  • Oct 7, 2021