Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let me also raise my voice in support of keeping Michelle Malkin as a columnist

I would like to add my voice to those who want to keep Friday columnist Michelle Malkin in the Peninsula Daily News. I value her… Continue reading

LETTER: LGBTQ youths need your help now more than ever

In the current political climate, our community’s LGBTQ+ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-plus] youths need support more than ever. Suicide and self-harm rates among LGBTQ… Continue reading

LETTER: Recent letter on women’s rights a mixture of conspiracy theories

I have several observations in response to the letter, “Our freedoms,” in the March 14 Peninsula Voices. The writer thinks that “American women complaining about… Continue reading

LETTER: Self-survival paramount in these troubled time

For Peninsula Daily News readers who have written retorts or disapproved of my Feb. 12 letter to Peninsula Voices [“Shirking duty”] on the exclusion of… Continue reading

LETTER: Support outsiders like Trump, Sanders over pay-for-play D.C.

The major news of the election was not the defeat of the Democratic Party. That was just history repeating itself. I’ve been watching elections for… Continue reading

LETTER: Unlike Cal Thomas, I contend we must do all we can to help our most vulnerable

In his March 16 column [“A Historic Opportunity”], Cal Thomas says that “the biggest drivers of debt remain the entitlement programs.” And, of course, Thomas… Continue reading

LETTER: We need to impeach that ‘bombaster’ Trump

It is so difficult writing about someone so thoroughly disliked by so many, excluding vile and lovely expletives and insults, that I shall suffer while… Continue reading

LETTER: Why not have a Long John Silver’s, Michelle Malkin on Fridays?

Why, I ask myself, why don’t we have a Long John Silver’s restaurant on the North Olympic Peninsula, especially in Sequim? I see all their… Continue reading

LETTER: Wild Olympics legislation trying to protect something that’s already protected

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray have re-introduced Wild Olympics legislation to “protect environmentally sensitive areas, support outdoor recreation and preserve and… Continue reading

LETTER: Continue your excellent coverage of women’s sports, PDN

I’ve been so appreciative of the coverage of women’s sports this past eight to nine months at the elementary, high school, Peninsula College, Division I… Continue reading

LETTER: Here are some further facts on fishing quotas

Regarding the recent letter in Peninsula Voices (“Fish quotas,” March 19), I would like the community to be aware of some additional information about this… Continue reading

LETTER: Just like back in WWII, I expect D.C. to serve the public, not parties

I am a 92-year-old veteran of World War II. I served in the South Pacific. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was in charge. We did our jobs,… Continue reading

LETTER: How can conservatives give Trump a pass on everything he says?

So, Trump supporters and conservatives: Are you capable of being honest with yourselves? If yes, then you know that if Obama had issued a wiretapping… Continue reading

LETTER: Let Port Angeles Harbor bottom lie as it has done for years

Some things are better left unsaid, and some things are better left undone. One thing left unsaid about the Port Angeles Harbor cleanup is: It… Continue reading

LETTER: Teen who brought gun to school needs professional help

I feel I should comment on the article in the Peninsula Daily News, on Tuesday, March 14, concerning the teenager who brought a gun to… Continue reading

LETTER: First Amendment integral to a free nation, free thinking

The First Amendment is fundamental to our democracy. It is the foundation of our religious freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of press, the right to… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s to Kilmer, Murray for keeping Wild Olympics legislation alive

I was pleased to read that U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray have re-introduced the Wild Olympics legislation (“Wild Olympics Legislation Is… Continue reading

LETTER: Keeping Malkin as a Friday columnist an open-minded venture

In reading Peninsula Voices in the March 13 Peninsula Daily News, I decided that I also needed to voice my opinion. I agree fully with… Continue reading

LETTER: Area agencies don’t have the right idea on halibut restrictions

The International Pacific Halibut Commission recommends Pacific halibut harvest quotas for 10 management areas from the Bering Sea to California. Their recommendations must then be… Continue reading

LETTER: Community outpouring of help leads to reunion with missing dogs

Last Friday evening [March 10], our two chocolate Labs, Olivia and Mo, decided to run away together. They are not street-smart or even smart when… Continue reading