Letters to the Editor

LETTER:Respect process

The Kirner family followed the appropriate civic process applying for a permit to reopen the historic gravel pit on Happy Valley Road. There were many… Continue reading

  • Sep 27, 2023

LETTER:Humanitarian help

Saturday’s “Peninsula Voices” had two letters that focused upon people living on the street. One letter referred to squatters while another refused to refer to… Continue reading

  • Sep 26, 2023

LETTER: Biden impeachment

Biden impeachment I recently wrote our U.S. Representative, Derek Kilmer, to ask him to be nonpartisan enough to vote to impeach President Biden if and… Continue reading

  • Sep 24, 2023

LETTER:Worried about marmots

Unfortunately, the most immediate and significant threat to this endearing animal’s continued existence is not tree encroachment on the subalpine meadows, but another effect of… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2023

LETTER:Damages business

In a recent letter to the editor (“No Masks,” Sept. 10) the writer urges people to refuse to wear masks, even to the extent of… Continue reading

  • Sep 20, 2023

LETTER:Elwha trout

The article on Sept. 2 about Pat Neal, the fishing guide, being skeptical of fish restoration makes some good points. My concern is for those… Continue reading

  • Sep 19, 2023

LETTER:Golf course issue

Thank you Port Townsend City Council, parks department and city staffers for the work you put into the contentious golf course issue. The process for… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2023

LETTER:Remove squatters

I was wondering what the laws were pertaining to the parking of unattended trailers and the people now living in the parking lot of local… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2023

LETTER:Street people

Isn’t about time that our communities develop the political will to finally address the problem of street people? I refuse to call these people homeless.… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2023

LETTER:Too close

Several of us on the beach at Ediz Hook watched a whale-watching boat traveling too closely to a pod of orca in Port Angeles Harbor.… Continue reading

  • Sep 16, 2023

LETTER:Fire hazard

Has the Bonneville Power Administration, or its contractor, set enough fuel along the main power line that runs from Shelton to Fairmount? I am referring… Continue reading

  • Sep 14, 2023

LETTER: Sound of freedom

Sound of freedom “Judge: Growler Flights Continue.” Which came first, practice flights or the population density of the northeast Olympic Peninsula? What are people thinking… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2023

LETTER: Elegant column

Elegant column Although I am pro-choice, I wholeheartedly applaud the recent elegant column on abortion by Mona Charen (PDN, Sept. 1), which should be required… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2023

LETTER: Mail delivery

Mail delivery The mail delivery along U.S. Highway 101 is the worst that I’ve seen in 60 years. Over the years we have had some… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2023

LETTER: Not dead yet

Not dead yet I read Mona Charen’s column regarding President Biden’s age (PDN, Aug. 18.) She was responding to the concern of many that he… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2023

LETTER: No masks

No masks As a preemptive strike against the inevitable, I encourage all Clallam County citizens to refuse to wear masks when they are mandated by… Continue reading

  • Sep 10, 2023

LETTER: Slava Ukraini

Apparently, many politicians and citizens are lacking in knowledge of history. The most vocal of them being Vivek Ramaswamy, who has stated that he would… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2023

LETTER:Appreciated ER

Four days ago, I was stung by a hornet and went into anaphylactic shock. My husband got me to the emergency room within 15 minutes… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2023

LETTER: Winter access

A big thank you to the group that was raising awareness about winter access to Hurricane Ridge (PDN, July 18.) We need to let the… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2023

LETTER:Don’t blame AR-15s

In the Speaking Out section (PDN, Aug. 6) two people made the same mistake. They both call the AR-15 an automatic weapon. It is illegal… Continue reading

  • Aug 19, 2023