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Little activity as lawmakers end third week of special session

Little activity as lawmakers end third week of special session

Washington lawmakers closed out their third week of special session and so far have little… Continue reading

Little activity as lawmakers end third week of special session

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Over-the-counter permits available at Sequim department starting Monday … and other items

The city’s Department of Community Development will begin issuing over-the-counter permits for selected activities beginning Monday. The permits will be offered to customers… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘Trumpcare’ just a way for the rich to get richer while the rest of us suffer

The first step of the Obamacare repeal and replace is done. Donald Trump promised middle-class voters that all would be covered with lower premiums and… Continue reading

LETTER: It’s really a crying shame what protesters cost these days

OK, I confess, I am the one who paid those demonstrators to protest the president’s refusal to release his taxes. They wanted minimum wage, but… Continue reading

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Did you attend any Sequim Irrigation Festival activities this year?… Continue reading

  • May 14, 2017

LETTER: A tip of the hat to Clallam Sheriff Bill Benedict, chain gang

These days, there is so much ugliness in the world, our country, our state and even in Clallam County. It seems like very few have… Continue reading

LETTER: As a ‘welcoming city,’ Port Townsend should hail our Navy, right?

It will be interesting to learn if Port Townsend city residents will be in favor of allowing the Navy to train in their area, especially… Continue reading

LETTER: Nothing’s free. Just look at how much it costs to run a public pool

Recently, Clallam County Park and Recreation District 1, also known as the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, passed a resolution to allow the YMCA, leaseholder of… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles voters should carefully consider what second-class-city status means

It is distressing to hear that a group led by Eloise Kailin, a person who is not a resident of Port Angeles, wants to change… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles’ potholes have made experts of us all in dodging them

population 300 — to Port Angeles in 1950. I thought it was huge, and it took me… Continue reading

LETTER: Shaky on school-based health centers? Here are some facts

Some people have problems with the idea of a school-based health center (SBHC) in Port Angeles. So let’s solve some of those, with facts: •… Continue reading

Victoria’s mascot, Mr. Floatie, officially relieved of duties

Victoria’s mascot, Mr. Floatie, officially relieved of duties

James Skwarok is flushed with excitement. After more than a decade of donning the poop-shaped costume that has… Continue reading

Victoria’s mascot, Mr. Floatie, officially relieved of duties

Coast Guard says state ferries must add more life rafts

By David Gutman The Seattle Times Washington State Ferries will spend $5 million over the next 2½ years to buy 70 new life rafts for… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s a more accurate count of how many attended Climate March

Please be advised that the attendance of the April 29 People’s Climate March and rally in Port Angeles was, by count, over 600 people [“Over… Continue reading

LETTER: Thank you, Ron Jones, for the gift of music you’ve given us over the years

Port Angeles High School orchestra teacher Ron Jones will be missed [“Retiring Port Angeles High School Music Teacher Grew Program,” PDN May 7]. The measure… Continue reading

LETTER: How does robbing us of environmental and workplace protections help us?

I fail to see how America is made great again by stripping people of their privacy rights (Senate Joint Resolution 34), allowing employers to hide… Continue reading

An emergency sign flashes by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Tuesday in Richland. (Manuel Valdes/The Associated Press)

Tunnel collapse renews safety concerns about nuclear sites

The collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear weapons… Continue reading

An emergency sign flashes by the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Tuesday in Richland. (Manuel Valdes/The Associated Press)

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Are you still keeping your New Year’s resolutions?… Continue reading

  • May 10, 2017

LETTER: FLASH program teaches kids it’s OK to be amoral

What is going in on the our schools? Are you aware of what they are teaching our children and grandchildren? FLASH [Family Life and Sexual… Continue reading

LETTER: Nonaggressive pact with North Korea the only way to stave off nuclear bloodbath

Public opinion and the courts may eventually prevent President Donald Trump and Congress from destroying our nation domestically. However, the paramount threat today is that… Continue reading