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State to require masks for large outdoor events

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that starting next week, the state’s indoor mask mandate will be… Continue reading

What is your favorite Pacific Northwest season?

What is your favorite Pacific Northwest season?… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2021

LETTER: Applauds Berry

I appreciated the PDN coverage of the protests surrounding Dr. Allison Berry’s recent mandate. As a responsible proponent of health-related community issues for years, she… Continue reading

LETTER: Opposes mandates

We can be silent no more. Rise up. Speak up. Be heard. My fellow JeffCo residents, support our community and businesses; especially those that don’t… Continue reading

Do you plan to attend any fall sports events in person?

Do you plan to attend any fall sports events in person?… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2021

POINT OF VIEW: Current COVID surge is a self-inflicted wound

COVID-19 is raging in Clallam County at unprecedented levels. In the past two weeks, one out of every 100 county residents has tested positive. The… Continue reading

LETTER: April data

How utterly deceptive and irresponsible for PDN editorial to suggest that service discrimination against more than 40 percent of the population will allow county restaurants… Continue reading

LETTER: Seriously?

What is happening to this county? We have a record number of COVID-19 cases, we are seeing COVID-related deaths almost every day, and our hospitals… Continue reading

Jody Moss of Congregation Olympic B'nai Shalom blows the Shofar to usher in the Jewish New Year at sunrise Tuesday on City Pier in Port Angeles. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

Looking forward in Port Angeles

Jody Moss of Congregation Olympic B’nai Shalom blows the Shofar to usher in the Jewish New Year at sunrise Tuesday on City Pier in Port… Continue reading

Jody Moss of Congregation Olympic B'nai Shalom blows the Shofar to usher in the Jewish New Year at sunrise Tuesday on City Pier in Port Angeles. (Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News)

Should restaurants and bars be responsible for enforcing the proof-of-vaccination mandate in Clallam and Jefferson counties?

Should restaurants and bars be responsible for enforcing the proof-of-vaccination mandate in Clallam and Jefferson counties?… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2021
FILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, members of the Emerald City Supporters and other fans wave flags and cheer before an MLS soccer match between the Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City in Seattle. Fans attending most pro sporting events in Seattle will soon be required to show proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they've tested negative for the virus. The NFL's Seahawks, MLS's Sounders, NHL's Kraken and the University of Washington all announced updated policies Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, for fans attending games this season.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

SEATTLE SPORTS: Pro, college teams to require vaccinated status to attend

Negative COVID test OK for Seahawks, Huskies

FILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, members of the Emerald City Supporters and other fans wave flags and cheer before an MLS soccer match between the Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City in Seattle. Fans attending most pro sporting events in Seattle will soon be required to show proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they've tested negative for the virus. The NFL's Seahawks, MLS's Sounders, NHL's Kraken and the University of Washington all announced updated policies Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, for fans attending games this season.  (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Do you think Congress will pass the Wild Olympics legislation this year?

Do you think Congress will pass the Wild Olympics legislation this year?… Continue reading

  • Sep 6, 2021

Do you think the real estate market will return to normal once foreclosures are processed following the end of the moratorium?

Do you think the real estate market will return to normal once foreclosures are processed following the end of the moratorium?… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2021

A GROWING CONCERN: Compost: Not just a load of rubbish

I PROMISED THIS year to offer more columns on green, eco-friendly gardening, so here is another, as we are now just 15 days away from… Continue reading

Baby orca unwell, rule issued to keep boaters away

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued an emergency rule ordering commercial whale watch tours to stay farther… Continue reading

LETTER: Patriarchal theocratic rule

Women and girls trapped in Afghanistan remain the target of the most vicious assaults. To be made invisible in a country even while made of… Continue reading

LETTER: Personal responsibility

COVID-19 cases are exploding across the Peninsula. Even though public health officials have been urging people to get free vaccinations since March, many have refused… Continue reading

LETTER: Taliban and Texas

Vigilante justice against women, and those who support them, was passed in Texas and met with silence from the Supreme Court on emergency appeal (PDN,… Continue reading

Do you feel like the world is a safer or more dangerous place since 9/11?

Do you feel like the world is a safer or more dangerous place since 9/11?… Continue reading

  • Sep 4, 2021

ISSUES OF FAITH: What is faith?

This column is titled, “Issues of Faith,” but what is faith? Faith can be defined as hope for things that are not seen but which… Continue reading