On Monday, June 27, I participated in election observer training at the courthouse. I was very impressed by the painstaking safeguards in place to make… Continue reading
I graduated with 50 classmates from a rural high school amid the mountains and river valleys of northeast Washington. Though small, it offered a variety… Continue reading
I am outraged at the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Six of the nine Supreme Court Justices are Catholic, including Chief Justice… Continue reading
When I heard about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, I immediately thought about all my Republican friends who have told… Continue reading
The recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade reveals a lot about the American thought process. In the recent article, it was said the Supreme… Continue reading
Cruelty is the point. The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson that overturned Roe v Wade and delegated abortion’s legality to the states is… Continue reading
I and a guest went to see “The Book of Will” at the Olympic Theater Arts. If you haven’t been to see this fun play,… Continue reading
Is voicing one’s dissenting opinion and beliefs a civil right protected under the First Amendment, or not? When did expressing an opposing opinion or belief… Continue reading
In his May 18 column, Pat Neal writes that the fishing moratorium on the Elwha River “has again been reset to run until 2023 because… Continue reading
I applaud Port Angeles for its Climate Resiliency Plan. Just look to the mountains to see climate change impacts, including declining snowpack, disappearing glaciers and… Continue reading
I believe a ban on abortions is morally wrong for two reasons. No one can force me to donate my blood, provide bone marrow or… Continue reading
I think it is the duty of every citizen to watch the congressional hearings about the events of Jan. 6, 2021. If you truly support… Continue reading
My husband, Jim Mantooth, and I never dreamed the North Olympic Land Trust’s StreamFest we hosted for a dozen years at our place would get… Continue reading
Port Angeles is a special place. That secret is out and people are flocking here to take in the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula. Increasing… Continue reading
Gun control, gun control, gun control is the mantra these days. Pass new laws to put an end to these horrific mass murders. Unfortunately, we… Continue reading
Permitting our children in public schools to be slaughtered by some crazed person seems to be what our society now accepts. The frequency of these… Continue reading
The Climate Resilience Plan the City of Port Angeles has been working on since 2018 is finally coming to fruition. The Port Angeles Planning Commission… Continue reading
