As the local elections draw near, I would like you to consider what kind of city we want to be. In the last few years,… Continue reading
I’m casting my ballot for the current Port Angeles City Council because of their accomplishments. Notable of these are tax relief for low-income property owners,… Continue reading
This year’s big run of humpies, or pink salmon, in the Dungeness River is like a miracle. It brings to mind the first recorded “Miracle… Continue reading
On the 19th of this month, my friend died of COVID-19. She was diagnosed just the day before, and by morning she was dead, her… Continue reading
Death and taxes are both inevitable, according to Benjamin Franklin. While paying taxes is never enjoyable, they do serve a purpose of providing and maintaining… Continue reading
the Clallam Bay Corrections Center — where… Continue reading
Autumn must be my favorite time of year. If only because it helps us to prepare for winter. You remember winter? Maybe you were so… Continue reading
Thank you for reading this. You send the most interesting letters. One of the best came as a response to my explanation of how our… Continue reading
Who says there is no good news these days? A lost backpacker was found after four days by search and rescue teams made up of… Continue reading
I am deeply disturbed about the Sequim City Council’s recent resolution. It is not the job of the council to take sides in this medical… Continue reading
I would ask the crowd of anti-vax/anti-mask advocates who threatened Dr. Allison Berry because of mandates to protect our community from COVID-19 to go back… Continue reading
By now we’ve all about had it up to here with the nanny-state government telling us what to do. The last I heard, this was… Continue reading
It’s a strange sensation to hold this book in my hands now. The 258-page paperback, slightly oversized, is a vessel full of true stories straight… Continue reading
The enemy isn’t Dr. Allison Berry or Dr. Anthony Fauci. It isn’t Tucker Carlson or any of the others who argue against health mandates. The… Continue reading
COVID-19 is raging in Clallam County at unprecedented levels. In the past two weeks, one out of every 100 county residents has tested positive. The… Continue reading
Autumn must be my favorite time of year. When the Olympic Mountains stand so stark and tall in the smoke-free air, they almost seem like… Continue reading
Dealing with the crush of vacationing hordes that invaded the Olympic Peninsula this summer has stressed the tourist infrastructure to the breaking point. The problem… Continue reading
DIANE URBANI DE LA PAZ:
This summer I traveled to China and spoke, with effort, in Chinese and English. I saw the crush of people in crowded Chengdu, and I… Continue reading
It was daylight on the water. A heaving deck and the smell of saltwater told me I’d awakened to a real-life nightmare. In the murk… Continue reading
I have been an activist for freedom and for people’s rights all my life. I understand, however, that there are places where my right to… Continue reading