I’m inspired by the Jefferson County board of commissioners’ support of the proposed plan to restore the lower Snake River put forth by Rep. Mike… Continue reading
Gun debate As the gun control debate intensifies, regardless of predispositions and the biased media, don’t decide till you’ve heard each side. After decades of… Continue reading
Wind turbines I read, with great distress, an article regarding future plans by the Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory that includes research on where to… Continue reading
Traveling between Sequim and the Hood Canal Bridge can add excitement to your day. If you live in one of the communities with a single… Continue reading
How was your Earth Day? Many hoped it would lead to some progress in reducing the pollution of our planet’s air, water and soil. It… Continue reading
WE ALWAYS SAY that Bedford’s Sodas, born in Port Angeles and serving stores and restaurants across the United States, bring people together. That was especially… Continue reading
I confess I used to spend at least $17 per week on coffee. That Americano put a bright spot in the middle of the work… Continue reading
Thank you for reading this. Somebody must. Because when I mentioned in last week’s column that the Highway 101 bridge over the Hoh River was… Continue reading
I think the roundabout that the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe is proposing on U.S. Highway 101 by the Longhouse is good but will only work if… Continue reading
In last week’s episode, we were hurtling west of Port Angeles and, having crossed the Elwha Bridge, headed west on U.S. Highway 101. This bridge… Continue reading
Nice to hear Clallam County may achieve herd immunity as early as next month. That possibility, however, must scare the daylights out of our healthcare… Continue reading
WATER IN THE desert: That’s how it felt when I heard the little crowd cheer. My reaction to “Save the Bob” came as a surprise.… Continue reading
The signs of summer are all around. The roar of the lawn mower, the stench of burning charcoal and the seasonal spike in gasoline prices… Continue reading
What does poverty have to do with overpopulation? As a young person in the United States, it can often feel overwhelmingly frustrating to feel that… Continue reading
Spring is a time of hope on the river. The salmon eggs that survived the winter floods are getting ready to hatch when the weather… Continue reading
Last week we examined the tragic results of capturing the orca for captivity in theme parks and aquariums, where an estimated 164 captive orca died… Continue reading
The post stopped me in the middle of my scrolling. Here was Meiqi Liang, a young woman who had impressed me with her grace —… Continue reading
Last week, we reviewed the industrial slaughter that pushed our large whales to the brink of extinction. As whales became harder to find, their renderings… Continue reading
THE PANDEMIC HIT Washington hard. The economic collapse that arrived with it has also taken a huge toll on our state, with small businesses and… Continue reading
People on the Olympic Peninsula benefit from our state forest lands in many ways, whether it is a job in the timber industry, the revenue… Continue reading
