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  • Apr 4, 2017
Thinning forests aims to reduce fire risk on conservation group’s land

Thinning forests aims to reduce fire risk on conservation group’s land

To restore a forest and reduce the risk of severe wildfires, a conservation group is cutting… Continue reading

Thinning forests aims to reduce fire risk on conservation group’s land
Pierce County lawsuit claims jail medical service company at fault

Pierce County lawsuit claims jail medical service company at fault

Inmates and their families are suing Pierce County after they or their loved ones suffered medical problems… Continue reading

Pierce County lawsuit claims jail medical service company at fault
Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss (5) watches in the final seconds of the the finals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against North Carolina, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. North Carolina won 71-65. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Gritty Gonzaga comes up short against North Carolina 71-65

It’s OK, Carolina, you can open your eyes. An unwatchable game turned into a beautiful night for the Tar Heels, who… Continue reading

Gonzaga’s Nigel Williams-Goss (5) watches in the final seconds of the the finals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament against North Carolina, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. North Carolina won 71-65. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Lawsuit settlement over sidewalks could cost Seattle millions

The city of Seattle is headed toward a federal court settlement that could cost millions of dollars to make sidewalks… Continue reading

LETTER: Red herrings presented are totally irrelevant regarding the Wild Olympics proposal

Regarding the March 26 letter in Peninsula Voices, “Wild Olympics,” the letter writer presents a plethora of red herrings asserting that the Olympic National Forest… Continue reading

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Have you been affected by the recent Hood Canal Bridge closures?… Continue reading

  • Apr 2, 2017
Attorney general: Tim Eyman misused initiative donations

Attorney general: Tim Eyman misused initiative donations

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a $2.1 million lawsuit against anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman… Continue reading

Attorney general: Tim Eyman misused initiative donations

Bill to toughen rules around oil transport clears key hurdle

A House bill aimed at increasing the safety around oil transportation on land and water has cleared a key committee.… Continue reading

House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget

House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget

The House has passed a $44.9 billion state budget that seeks to spend an additional $1.9… Continue reading

House passes two-year $44.9 billion state budget

LETTER: ‘Fat rats’ in Olympia voting for the fat cats, not the little guys

The state Senate has voted to tax property owners (this mostly means the little guy) to pay for education. The Democrats wanted to institute a… Continue reading

LETTER: Climate change deniers are the ultimate hypocrites

How convenient it must be for climate change deniers to only have to believe in the science that allows them to fly in jet airliners,… Continue reading

LETTER: I agree with the letter on maternity-related deaths, but it got the facts wrong

A letter to the editor published March 30 (“‘Anti-choice’ critic”) claimed that “the state of Texas doubled its rate of maternity-related deaths, from 18 percent… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter writer’s defense of Malkin blatantly biased

How quaint of former Clallam County commissioner and right-wing columnist Martha Ireland to write the [March 16] letter in Peninsula Voices, “Retain Malkin,” and defend… Continue reading

LETTER: Wild Olympics legislation looks to a vibrant, sustainable future for Peninsula

I applaud U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer for re-introducing the Wild Olympics bill in the new Congress. The bill is now… Continue reading

Photo-collecting Washington woman ‘rescues’ faces of past

Photo-collecting Washington woman ‘rescues’ faces of past

Lorna Donadio doesn’t care about Snapchat or Instagram. The photos tugging at her heartstrings aren’t selfies on… Continue reading

Photo-collecting Washington woman ‘rescues’ faces of past

Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon

Immigration agents rounded up 84 people — including 60 with criminal records — during a three-day operation… Continue reading

Daniel Ramirez Medina, center, walks out of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma with his attorney, Luis Cortes, right, and his brother, who has not been identified by name, after Ramirez was released from federal custody Wednesday. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

‘He’s free to go’: Mexican man says he’s hopeful for future

Their hug was silent, their smiles broad. A Mexican man who had been arrested despite his participation… Continue reading

Daniel Ramirez Medina, center, walks out of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma with his attorney, Luis Cortes, right, and his brother, who has not been identified by name, after Ramirez was released from federal custody Wednesday. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

LETTER: Article looks to blame Trump for local budgets

I take exception to the March 28 Peninsula Daily News article “Budget putting funds in peril.” It explains that if the president’s budget is adopted,… Continue reading

LETTER: With taxes, everyone should pay their fair share

Some folks up here still seem to be baffled by the old cold-war definitions of communism and socialism. How quaint. Socialism is a simple concept:… Continue reading