Our state legislators have failed us. First they failed to let SB 5204 the Whole Washington Health Care Trust out of its first committee. That… Continue reading
A few years ago the board of trustees of Whitman College elected to change the college mascot, and the name of the sports teams, from… Continue reading
Gun debate As the gun control debate intensifies, regardless of predispositions and the biased media, don’t decide till you’ve heard each side. After decades of… Continue reading
Wind turbines I read, with great distress, an article regarding future plans by the Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory that includes research on where to… Continue reading
Traveling between Sequim and the Hood Canal Bridge can add excitement to your day. If you live in one of the communities with a single… Continue reading
What if a new proposal from Idaho Republican Mike Simpson could end decades of lawsuits and gridlock, and possibly save the Columbia River chinook salmon,… Continue reading
I think the roundabout that the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe is proposing on U.S. Highway 101 by the Longhouse is good but will only work if… Continue reading
The month of April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Why does this mayhem continue? Some religious doctrines are blameworthy: Tiring, antiquated assumptions… Continue reading
As a retired native of southeast Alaska who has been active in the fishing industry, I question the wisdom of considering dam removal. Southeast Alaska… Continue reading
Nice to hear Clallam County may achieve herd immunity as early as next month. That possibility, however, must scare the daylights out of our healthcare… Continue reading
Kudos to House Democrats for passing HR 1. It is especially good regarding changes to election laws. H.R.1 limits the influence of wealthy donors, implements… Continue reading
This is how corruption can infiltrate a small town government. The fact that Sequim Council member Mike Pence is verbally attacking and threatening legal action… Continue reading
Council member Mike Pence suggests that the solution to his misrepresentations on his application for appointment to Sequim’s City Council was for me to leave… Continue reading
What does poverty have to do with overpopulation? As a young person in the United States, it can often feel overwhelmingly frustrating to feel that… Continue reading
Thank you to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe for sharing their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine and for facilitating multiple vaccine clinics to all eligible residents. Their… Continue reading
I mourn for the victims of the recent tragic shootings. Ex-Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, who I see as anti-gun since he advocated for gun control,… Continue reading
I believe it is time for all true Americans who believe in our country, our Constitution and our way of life to stand up and… Continue reading
The writer of the letter on March 22 is operating under the misconception that gas taxes pay for all roads. Wrong. Gas taxes pay for… Continue reading
It appears President Biden is asking Congress to start passing laws to disarm lawful gun owners. One of his objectives is banning assault weapons with… Continue reading
I am a local business owner and do not want to cause problems; however, as I watch and experience our once safe and beautiful little… Continue reading