Letters to the Editor

LETTER: I adore the flags on Sequim students’ trucks

I want to say thank you to the person that wrote the “rave” last Sunday, Oct. 15, in the Peninsula Daily News about the kids… Continue reading

LETTER: Vote Clinefelter for Port Townsend port commission

Why is it important that we vote for someone with the experience and hard-earned knowledge of a lifetime? Voting for someone simply because we like… Continue reading

LETTER: Celebrate the delight in discovering exotic things

The article by Diane Urbani de le Paz (“Seeing New Worlds Via College Program”) published in the Peninsula Daily News on Oct. 4 about her… Continue reading

LETTER: Librarian rejects donation in name of politics

The Cambridge, Mass., school librarian who rejected the gift books from Melania Trump was in my opinion speaking as an out-of-control leftist, not as a… Continue reading

LETTER: Murray needs to stop supporting ‘war budget’ bills

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Seattle, spoke in Port Hadlock on Oct. 11 about her bill designed to help working families with child-care costs (“Murray Visits… Continue reading

LETTER: Kudos to Nash, PDN, Gazette for Mad Hatter story

Matthew Nash’s article on the Mad Hatter Tea (“Survivors, supporters rally … “) in the Sequim Gazette on Oct. 4 and the Peninsula Daily News… Continue reading

LETTER: Large election contributions endanger democracy

Is our democracy at risk? As long as we keep allowing our politicians to accept large contributions from special interest groups, I say yes. Is… Continue reading

LETTER: Race Street design needs to focus on vehicular traffic

Race Street from Front Street is the main entrance in Port Angeles to the Olympic National Park and mainly Lauridsen Boulevard. Race Street is the… Continue reading

LETTER: Wants to see the pool’s data before election

and possibly future — user of the William Shore Pool in Port Angeles, I’ve personally seen… Continue reading

LETTER: Jefferson County already collects money for housing fund

Jefferson County residents, before you vote on Prop. 1, you should be aware that the county has for several years been collecting monies that goes… Continue reading

LETTER: Putney has knowledge and skills for port commission

You just have to like this guy, Bill Putney. He’s the one with the technical expertise that built the transmitter that brought our local KPTZ… Continue reading

LETTER: Counting words and paragraphs shows article biased

Cydney McFarland’s front-page article in the Sunday paper (Oct. 8) is heavily biased toward hospital commission candidate Bruce McComas. Ms. McFarland devoted 10 paragraphs to… Continue reading

LETTER: Bruce McComas the wrong choice for health care organization

I broke out laughing reading the endorsement letter for Bruce McComas for hospital commissioner of Jefferson County because of his past and present experiences as… Continue reading

LETTER: Jacob Oppelt dropped out, but Mike French has ‘done his homework’

In a way, it’s unfortunate that Port Angeles City Council candidate Jacob Oppelt saw fit to drop out of the race. In actuality, his official… Continue reading

LETTER: Time to cull the ranks of deer

Sports columnist Michael Carman’s Oct. 12 article (“Looking For Love, Or Salt”) begins with “Deer I can do without” and goes on to cite their… Continue reading

LETTER: You best know a candidate by his or her associates

Did you assume that small-town politics would be more honest and kind than what we’re getting at the national level, where alt-facts rule the day… Continue reading

LETTER: Line between patriotism and nationalism

Thirty-five years ago, my wife and I participated in a memorable adventure. We traveled across several Western states with a group of Germans. We had… Continue reading

LETTER: Standing for flag honors sacrifices for our country

I am saddened that so many of the National Football League players are using the national anthem as a “tool” to call attention to what… Continue reading

LETTER: Thanks for the state voter guide, but it sure is one-sided

Thank you to my government for sending me a voters guide. It gives me a background of candidates and informs me about propositions and initiatives.… Continue reading

LETTER: Channel anger over yet another mass shooting into gun control efforts

If you are angry and frustrated about mass shootings and the cowardly unwillingness of some elected officials to face the issue of gun violence, know… Continue reading