Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Voice of support for Croonquist at WDFW

Supports Croonquist It is with great hope and anticipation by many sports fishermen that Governor Jay Inslee will approve the appointment of Dave Croonquist to… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2019

LETTER: Canoe’s return sparks friendly memory

The canoe featured in a recent edition looks as if it could be one crafted by my old friend Bill Penn, of La Push, who… Continue reading

LETTER: Pastor Tony in Port Townsend should not be judged

Two years ago I sat with Pastor Tony for several hours at the bedside of a dying friend (fellow atheist) of mine. I was impressed… Continue reading

LETTER: Tax credit program a blatant attempt at theft

This letter is in response to the article “School tax credit urged.” (PDN, March 1) Does Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos think the American… Continue reading

LETTER: For-profit prisons a waste of taxpayer dollars

The authorities want you to believe that increased security at the borders and deportations will make us safer. However, our tax dollars are being wasted… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2019

LETTER: Supports those who protest against border wall

I thought I should respond to “Voices Worthless and Unwelcome in Immigration Debate” letter of Feb. 22, which questioned the knowledge and experience of those… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2019

LETTER: Need to stop drugs across the border, not walkers

Sequim is a town of elders who have lived all over the country; I personally have lived in six states, including the Rio Grande Valley… Continue reading

  • Mar 4, 2019

LETTER: Democrats OK with abortion but oppose death penalty

Killing is killing Democrats in the state Senate have no qualms about condemning thousands of innocent unborn humans to death, but get all teary-eyed and… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2019

LETTER: Factually incorrect on gun laws in Washington

Other gun facts In reply to a recent letter “Facts on Guns” the author states that a previous letter concerning firearms confiscated with illegal search… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2019

LETTER: Public needs more time to consider Clallam smart meters

Needs more time I attended the Clallam County PUD smart meter meeting. The county has been fairly responsive to the public attending these meetings. At… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2019

LETTER: Unfair for people with religious beliefs to impose their will on others

Imposed on others A religious war is developing in the United States, pitting individuals who believe a human being with a soul exists at the… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2019

LETTER: What’s the rush for Life Flight transport in Port Angeles?

What’s the rush What is the big rush for Life Flight to set up operations in Port Angeles? Has their operations plan truly been vetted?… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2019

LETTER: Would sooner believe Cohen than the president

Thousands of lies I am writing regarding the Michael Cohen cartoon with Cohen’s nose more than a foot long. Although this cartoonist is inferring that… Continue reading

  • Mar 3, 2019

LETTER: Corporations and the mega-rich already control everything

Be careful I’m writing regarding the letter titled “Light of Reality,” in the PDN on Feb. 24. The government already has control of agriculture through… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2019

LETTER: American farms need help supplied by Mexican workers

As a native-born Washingtonian, also having lived outside of our state for many years in both Mankato and Duluth, Minn., I can testify that farmers… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2019

LETTER: Immigration policy should focus on real issues

I’m not sure if you are aware, but we have a border with Canada that begins a few miles north of Sequim and runs 5,525… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2019

LETTER: Refusing to vaccinate is criminal child abuse

There are criminal parents around us who refuse to inoculate their children. These poor kids are allowed to get measles or any other of the… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2019

LETTER: Climate change terrifying, will support Green New Deal

Frankly, I’m terrified about the consequences of climate change. The latest climate report from the U.N. said we only have 12 years to make drastic… Continue reading

LETTER: Support sought for Green New Deal

We are running out of time. Climate change is real and we are all causing it. We do nothing at great peril. I urge everyone… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2019

LETTER: White supremacy myth doesn’t hold up to inspection

An idea that seems to have gained traction in the past several years is that of white supremacy, but it doesn’t stand up to inspection.… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2019