In previous episodes, we traced the history of land ownership of the Olympic Peninsula in general and the Hoh River in particular. It began with… Continue reading
As a motorcycle rider with over 40 years of experience, the road condition on U.S. Highway 101 around Morse Creek is way more of a… Continue reading
It is well known that Republicans, more so than Democrats, forgo wearing masks and avoid COVID-19 vaccinations. I, consequently, feel that the lifting of COVID-19… Continue reading
Agonizing thoughts should not enter one’s mind. They disrupt us and surely should be avoided. Even so, some of them cannot be ignored. This is… Continue reading
In last week’s episode, we were attempting to answer the question, “Who owns the Hoh River?” Ownership began with the Native Americans shortly after the… Continue reading
On June 13, there was a rave for our public health officers raving about their “keeping us informed and educated about this new virus.” While… Continue reading
THE DANGEROUS GAMMA variant of COVID-19 was brought into Clallam County apparently by an anti-vaxxer Johnny Appleseed who traveled out of the county without getting… Continue reading
Tourists ask many questions about this land of ours. Is the weather always like this? How deep is the river? As a professional know-it-all, if… Continue reading
In the national interest, we are sometimes asked to serve, in ways we may not like or understand. Young men were drafted to serve in… Continue reading
For the last 60 years, I’ve been, like my father and most of my friends, a fairly conservative Republican. I believed in the basic tenants… Continue reading
I’M WRITING THIS not to get you to take sides. Instead, I invite us all to take a pause. Two weeks ago, my PDN column… Continue reading
Jefferson County Commissioner Greg Brotherton is a elitist. During a Zoom meeting on Monday, June 14, Brotherton said commissioners Kate Dean and Heidi Eisenhour were… Continue reading
Jefferson County Commissioner George Brotherton is proposing the county build a homeless encampment on Cape George Road near our community. We are a largely rural… Continue reading
It was another tough week in the news. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threatened further restrictions on salmon fishing from California north to the… Continue reading
Every year along about this time, I think about the good old days. That was back when the Olympic Peninsula lowlands were filled with farms.… Continue reading
President Biden has just “pointed at Vice President Harris to handle voting rights legislation,” according to Politico’s website. If she handles this assignment with the… Continue reading
I must comment on Gail Collins’ column on May 14-15, 2021 “Nobody’s telling who sold the gun.” She’s a journalist for the New York Times… Continue reading
Our everyday talk equals poetry, Naa Akua told us. This was Saturday afternoon in a spoken-word poetry workshop, where I certainly didn’t belong. Or so… Continue reading
In regard to “Other’s Racism” (PDN, May 27): True, America did not use slaves to build the Colosseum or the Parthenon, but since both of… Continue reading
Now that the tourists are here, it’s easy to see why we put a season on them in the first place. From the acidified ocean… Continue reading
