Clallam County

Campaign money pours in statewide days before election

More than $136 million in campaign contributions have poured into Washington state races as voters on Nov.… Continue reading

More than 52 percent return ballots in Clallam County

More than 52 percent return ballots in Clallam County

More than 52 percent of registered voters in Clallam County have returned ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. The Clallam County… Continue reading

More than 52 percent return ballots in Clallam County
Several old cracks being monitored in Elwha River bridge

Several old cracks being monitored in Elwha River bridge

The state Department of Transportation is now monitoring several cracks found in the Elwha River bridge on U.S. Highway 101 west of… Continue reading

Several old cracks being monitored in Elwha River bridge
Port Townsend theater adds devices for hearing-, vision-impaired

Port Townsend theater adds devices for hearing-, vision-impaired

The historic Rose Theatre in Port Townsend is now equipped with devices to assist the hearing- and vision-impaired, bringing the two theaters… Continue reading

Port Townsend theater adds devices for hearing-, vision-impaired

A GROWING CONCERN: Make the cut to get garden growing

AS WE MOVE into November, which is the prime time for pruning many of your plants, let’s pause to contemplate how most, if not all… Continue reading

BIRD WATCH: Respite from the rain calls to birds, humans alike

POURING RAIN FOR too many days messes with your seasonal clock. On those rare days when the clouds suddenly part and the sunshine makes you… Continue reading

Clallam County commissioner hopefuls shrug off Johnson war chest advantage

Clallam County commissioner candidate Ron Richards is unconcerned over the money advantage held by his opponent, Randy Johnson, as they face their… Continue reading

HELP LINE: Loneliness is the silent killer of elders

To defeat loniliness, do something, anything, that interacts with other people.

“The Sea is a Restless Whore,” a play produced by Peninsula College, will open Wednesday at The Metta Room in Port Angeles. From left are Marissa LeeAnn Rose Wilson, Richard Stephens, Brianna Miles, Mark Valentine (foreground), Steven Canepa and Laci Trussell. (Peninsula College)

Hijinks on the high seas focus of Port Angeles production

A troupe of thespians from the Peninsula College Drama Department will explore the intrinsic depravity of a group of pirates this week… Continue reading

“The Sea is a Restless Whore,” a play produced by Peninsula College, will open Wednesday at The Metta Room in Port Angeles. From left are Marissa LeeAnn Rose Wilson, Richard Stephens, Brianna Miles, Mark Valentine (foreground), Steven Canepa and Laci Trussell. (Peninsula College)

LETTER: ‘Genius’ not a word I would use to describe Trump not paying taxes

Think about this for a moment. You are a married couple with a taxable income of $18,550, and your income taxes will be $1,855, according… Continue reading

LETTER: Clallam County needs Randy Johnson for his business experience

For the past several years, our country and cities have been struggling to maintain public services with declining revenues. Our public school buildings and infrastructure… Continue reading

LETTER: Dave Neupert has passion, experience, education to be elected Clallam Superior Court judge

I have known Dave Neupert for over 15 years and have found him to be a thoughtful and trustworthy individual and attorney. He is running… Continue reading

LETTER: Here are what conservatives don’t stand for

A number of recent letters to the editor have sought to paint a picture of who and what Republicans and conservatives are and what they… Continue reading

LETTER: Ron Richards will represent all the people, not just timber interests

In 2013, under Clallam County commissioner candidate Randy Johnson’s leadership, Green Crow Corp. negotiated the large Foothills land exchange with the state Department of Natural… Continue reading

LETTER: Tribe’s endorsement of Dave Neupert for Superior Court judge wasn’t one-sided

I was surprised by the Nov. 3 letter in Peninsula Voices, “Coughenour No. 1,” that accused the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe of making a one-sided endorsement… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump self-proves he’s unfit to command our nation

Reputation, goes a favorite quote, is what others say about a person, but character is what a person does when no one is watching. Americans… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump takes us backward to worse times for the U.S.

The hypocrisy of the Republican Party in nominating Donald Trump, coupled with disturbing displays of nationalism and a seeming desire to return to life in… Continue reading

LETTER: U.S. government wasn’t founded on Christianity

The government of the United States “is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion,” President John Adams declared in the Treaty of Tripoli… Continue reading

LETTER: View the election as a means to come together, not engender division

If we see the election in terms of winners and losers, we miss the point of how a representative democracy is designed to work. Elected… Continue reading

National forest Christmas tree permits on sale Monday

National Forest Service Christmas tree permits go on sale Monday — but fourth-graders can get a permit for their families for… Continue reading