Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Bernard endorsement

Phyllis Bernard has my unreserved endorsement for Clallam County Public Utility District, District No. 3 commissioner, the position to which she was recently appointed. I… Continue reading

  • Jun 15, 2024

LETTER: State model

Middle-class parents now frequently decide to have only a couple kids, often even only one. But I’m referring to middle-class parents; you know, a husband… Continue reading

  • Jun 15, 2024

LETTER: Trumped up charges

The recent trial of Donald Trump did a disservice to our legal and political system. We always distinguished ourselves from dictatorships and banana republics by… Continue reading

  • Jun 15, 2024

LETTER: Text from college

So this is not good news, well sort of good news, not bad news or political news. I just wanted to share with everyone a… Continue reading

  • Jun 15, 2024

LETTER: U.S., Israel risk calamity

The Israel-Gaza war is about to destroy Israel’s relationship with the U.S. Approval for that war has plummeted from 50 percent in November 2023 to… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2024

Bernard for PUD seat

I am writing in support of Phyllis Bernard as Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1 commissioner. My wife, Peggy, and I worked for decades… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2024

‘Me’ in Memorial Day

On May 27, we observed Memorial Day, a day to remember and honor those who gave their lives for this country. Donald Trump, however, chose… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2024

LETTER: Indirect costs

While I generally support farmland conservation efforts (Clallam pledges $1.5 million toward two farms, PDN, May 28), these acquisitions come at significant direct and indirect… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2024

LETTER: Thank you, NY jury

The conviction of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts by a jury of his peers is good for our country. Not only did New York… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2024

LETTER: Ferguson farce

So precisely what was the point of the “Three Bob Fergusons” sideshow? If the goal was to get attention, the Republicans behind it got some… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2024

LETTER: Levee questions

On May 14, Clallam County commissioners Mike French and Randy Johnson voted to proceed with the hybrid option of a paved road and trail on… Continue reading

LETTER: Bernard was right choice

A shoutout to the commissioners of Clallam Public Utility District #1 for appointing Phyllis Bernard as their new commissioner. I attended their meeting when they… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2024

LETTER: Not a sound plan

President Biden, with his vast knowledge of the auto industry, will set a target reflecting that all new auto sales be electric by 2030, but,… Continue reading

  • May 25, 2024

LETTER: Not a utopia

A presumed bank robber was shot to death in downtown Port Angeles in broad daylight four days ago and we still don’t know his name… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2024

LETTER: Pickens for state Rep.

There are three good Democrats running for the open District 24 state House seat. To me, Eric Pickens stands out; here’s why: I first heard… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2024

LETTER: Randall for Congress

As Chairman of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, I work closely with elected leaders on issues critical to our tribe and the Olympic Peninsula community. As… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2024

LETTER: Vaccine injuries

Last week was an eventful one for people affected by adverse reactions to COVID vaccines. White house officials were grilled by Congress on their role… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2024

LETTER: No on Trump

It’s been five years since I wrote a letter to the PDN regarding Donald Trump, but since we are back in an election cycle, I’ve… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2024

LETTER: Destroy Hamas

An editorial by Charles Blow, one of the resident geniuses of The New York Times, appeared in the Peninsula Daily News. His position is that… Continue reading

  • May 4, 2024

LETTER: Are we united?

I just returned from Germany after researching in Poland. At my Berlin hotel, a young Ukrainian and I had several discussions. Part of her family… Continue reading

  • Apr 27, 2024