Letters to the Editor

LETTER: STRs

I am writing in response to Peter Segall’s Jan. 27 article which overlooked two critical pieces of information presented at the Jan. 24 Planning Commission… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2024

LETTER:Ceasefire now

The Feb. 10 letter “Stand With Israel” misstates the process we went through in Port Angeles in considering a city resolution for a ceasefire in… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2024

LETTER:Control Airbnbs

If we care about the future of Port Angeles then we must do a better job of controlling Airbnbs. What’s wrong with a plethora of… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2024

LETTER:No Labels

Is anyone else suspicious of the No Labels Party? I’m all for more than a two-party system, but what is No Labels up to? They… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2024

LETTER:Think about it

Regarding Trump’s recent rant to NATO members that he would not protect them from aggression by Putin if they did not pay. This from a… Continue reading

  • Feb 17, 2024

LETTER:Gaza ceasefire

The Port Townsend City Council voted unanimously to approve a ceasefire in Gaza resolution where tens of thousands of innocent people, including 9,000 children, have… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2024

LETTER:Opposes Trump

As an 83-year old great grandmother I can not believe that anyone with an IQ of a teenager that has gone through high school could… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2024

LETTER:Short term rentals

Short-term rental (STR) owners with money in the game are trying to block any real regulation. But there must be limitations and fair taxation, as… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2024

LETTER:Stand with Israel

In “Port Townsend City Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza” (PDN, Jan. 24) Peter Segall mentioned that a similar Port Angeles resolution was tabled. “We’re… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2024

LETTER:Water conservation

I read with interest the article about Sequim landowners opposing the piping of irrigation ditches as part of a water conservation effort for the Dungeness… Continue reading

  • Feb 10, 2024

LETTER: Port Townsend council wrong

Shame, shame, shame on the Port Townsend City Council. Calling for a cease-fire in Gaza shows you are only interested in supporting one group of… Continue reading

  • Feb 2, 2024

LETTER:Patriot or Nationalist

This election year our democratic ideals are being tested. To decide which candidates to choose, consider if they’re patriotic or nationalistic using the concepts of… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2024

LETTER:Urges voting

Life and elections often do not offer us exactly the choices we prefer. If your favorite is not on the ballot, rather than taking your… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2024

LETTER:Morse Creek curve

The Morse Creek curve improvements are a fiasco. Beyond the fact it cost a fortune. First of all, safety was only minimally improved. Not enough… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2024

LETTER:Tree planting

Recently Nathan West, the Port Angeles city manager, advanced an idea about initiating programs that would improve the entrance to the city. For some time… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2024

LETTER:Victory, not cease fire

I’ve read with disgust the story in the PDN about the Port Townsend City Council, among others, calling for a Gaza cease fire. How wonderful.… Continue reading

  • Jan 27, 2024

LETTER:Supports levies

I support the Crescent School educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy and capital projects levy. My children are Crescent graduates and are now successful in… Continue reading

  • Jan 26, 2024

LETTER:Invest in youth

First, I would like to thank the community of Joyce for supporting our schools in the past. The Crescent School District has provided excellent educational,… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2024

LETTER:Working lands

It was disappointing to read that the Power Plant timber sale has been canceled and that a portion of the sale area was nominated for… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2024

LETTER: Crescent levies

Crescent School District residents have or will soon have an important ballot arrive. Use your yes vote to show your support for the incredible teachers… Continue reading

  • Jan 23, 2024