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This image provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows a 20-foot-by-20-foot hole in the roof of a storage tunnel at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland on Tuesday. (U.S. Department of Energy via AP)

Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses in Washington state

A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars filled with radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at… Continue reading

This image provided by the U.S. Department of Energy shows a 20-foot-by-20-foot hole in the roof of a storage tunnel at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland on Tuesday. (U.S. Department of Energy via AP)

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Have you gone out to use any trails — hiking, biking or otherwise — this spring?… Continue reading

  • May 9, 2017

LETTER: Don’t blame scientists for decline of fisheries resource

Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal’s May 3 commentary [“Green Crab Newest Tormentor”] regarding eliminating the invasive green crab was about as near the truth… Continue reading

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing for possible changes to the protections created… Continue reading

Fueled by Trump order, Interior identifies 27 monuments for possible end to protections

LETTER: Who is Trump fooling with questionable, morally dubious tactics?

Trump has indeed drained the political swamp but turned it into a quagmire full of nepotism and antagonistic insiders. His son-in-law, Jared Kushner, with no… Continue reading

LETTER: Break the logjam in Congress? Remind lawmakers that they serve the voters

Do you want to know how to break the logjam in the United States Congress? It’s quite simple: Remind your elected legislators in the Senate… Continue reading

LETTER: Medicare certainly needs work, but single payer’s not the way to go

In part, this letter is in reply to an April 20 column in the Peninsula Daily News by Thursday columnist Catherine Rampell: “The Appeal Of… Continue reading

LETTER: National Nurses Day recognizes profession’s anchors in love, faith, courage

National Nurses Day was observed May 6. We nurses are very fortunate that we have chosen a profession that will fulfill and enrich our lives.… Continue reading

LETTER: To those criticizing climate march supporters, instead join quest for better tomorrow

I am writing this as a response to the May 3 letter to Peninsula Voices in the Peninsula Daily News [“Climate march”] that asked if… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump at his core is a lying liar who lies

For a really laughable moment, consider Ivanka Trump on stage with Angela Merkel and other European dignitaries having to defend her father’s support of women… Continue reading

LETTER: Please support our valued paraeducators, miracles in the classroom

When visiting the library at Jefferson Elementary School, one might notice a large number of baskets in the back of the room. Each basket is… Continue reading

LETTER: Proposed student-based health center would be excellent addition to school district

I attended the April 28 Port Angeles School Board meeting and was very encouraged by a presentation given by Angie Gooding, Marlene Bradow and Dr.… Continue reading

Rodney Miller will supply the music for the first of three May contra dances on the North Olympic Peninsula at Forks’ Rainforest Arts Center on Friday.

Trio of contra dances starts in Forks tonight, continues in Port Angeles on Saturday

By Diane Urbani de la Paz For Peninsula Daily News These two men have been all over the place with their art: Rodney Miller, fiddler… Continue reading

Rodney Miller will supply the music for the first of three May contra dances on the North Olympic Peninsula at Forks’ Rainforest Arts Center on Friday.

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Have you gone out to try and harvest razor clams this season?… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2017
Lauren Fox will perform tonight in Port Angeles.
Lauren Fox will perform tonight in Port Angeles.

LETTER: Make America great again? Not with Trump in office

The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties estimates that President Donald Trump’s proposal for a 20 percent tariff on imported Canadian lumber will… Continue reading

LETTER: PDN’s coverage severely lacking on breadth of Celebration of Science event

On Earth Day, April 22, I took part in a wonderful Celebration of Science on the Port Angeles waterfront. An all-volunteer, free event, it featured… Continue reading

LETTER: Two simple questions for participants of the Port Angeles climate march

Question No. 1: Of the over 400 marchers in the People’s Climate on March April 29 in Port Angeles, how many drove a fossil fuel… Continue reading

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What do you think of placing health clinics in schools?… Continue reading

  • May 2, 2017
Big May day crowds in Seattle, Portland

Big May day crowds in Seattle, Portland

Chanting “Stand up, fight back,” hundreds of people marched through downtown Seattle Monday to… Continue reading

Big May day crowds in Seattle, Portland