Once again, I read a person calling the inconsiderate people who have refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 “Great Patriots.” How are they patriotic in… Continue reading
Exemptions I was disappointed to read that 259 employees, 16 percent of the staff, at Olympic Medical Center were granted a religious or medical exemption… Continue reading
I am a friend of Karen Rogers and going to state why I am voting for her. Karen knows the needs of our community, having… Continue reading
This is a 99 percent match for you, Netflix told me. Maybe the algorithm knows I live in Port Townsend, where “Maid,” the 10-episode series… Continue reading
It was daylight on the river. We were sitting in the vapors of a fog-shrouded valley trying to solve the central problems of human existence.… Continue reading
I strongly support Libby Wennstrom for Port Townsend City Council. As an elected precinct committee officer with the Jefferson County Democratic Party, I’ve come to… Continue reading
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