Letters to the Editor

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

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

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

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

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

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

LETTER: It’s time to get up to speed on science

Over the past two weekends our community has had the opportunity to receive the teachings of science and to express our concerns about growing carbon… Continue reading

LETTER: Uninsured drivers make the rest of us pay

I wonder if you think as highly of uninsured drivers as I do. On April 21, I was hit by another car in the Safeway… Continue reading