Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Here’s a proposal in place of Wild Olympics legislation

In response to the April 9 letter to Peninsula Voices, “Kitchel’s failure,” we can improve on oxygen output…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Military action not the way to solve tensions in Syria

After seeing the shocking footage of the gassing in Syria, whose emotional trigger would not be pulled toward…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: I expected more positive cartoons from my newspaper on Easter Sunday

As I returned home from an inspirational sermon and music on Easter Sunday, I picked up the Peninsula…

Entertainment

Story swap planned Sunday in Port Townsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The second gathering of the Quimper Story Guild will feature a story swap by local…

Life

Nine kitchens prepped for view in Saturday tour

PORT TOWNSEND — The 20th annual AAUW/UWF Kitchen Tour is Saturday.

News

Earth Day to be honored with cleanups, presentations

Celebrations and cleanups are planned across the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend and the following week in honor…

Entertainment

Parks waive entrance fees

Day-use entrance fees will be waived Saturday at state parks and Saturday and Sunday at Olympic National Park…

News

Governor calls special legislative session Monday as lawmakers leave budget, McCleary undone

By Rachel La Corte

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

News

Peninsula groups highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month

PORT TOWNSEND — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and organizations across the Peninsula are reaching out to…

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

Crime

Sequim woman pleads guilty in major theft case; crime believed to be among largest in county history

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim woman has been sentenced in Clallam County Superior Court for what could be…

Crime

Forks couple indicted on federal charges appear in court today

TACOMA — A Forks couple indicted on federal charges of holding a Guatemalan woman against her will, abusing…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Sons of Norway to host benefit bake sale Saturday in Port Angeles … and other items

PORT ANGELES — The Sons of Norway will hold a bake sale and luncheon from 10 a.m. to…

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW

Crime

Port Angeles woman charged with embezzling from Sequim VFW

PORT ANGELES — A 29-year-old Port Angeles woman was charged Wednesday with embezzling nearly $10,000 from the Sequim…

Jefferson election season starts with bid for hospital board seat

Politics

Jefferson election season starts with bid for hospital board seat

PORT TOWNSEND — Former midwife Cheri Van Hoover has kicked off the 2017 election season with her announcement…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: We can take control of the country’s future if we have the will

We need to stop being distracted by a narcissistic president and a continuing-to-do-nothing Congress.

Two Seattle officers shot after robbery; 1 suspect dead

News

Two Seattle officers shot after robbery; 1 suspect dead

By Martha Bellisle and Gene Johnson

Alice Derry selected as Peninsula College Writer-in-Residence

Entertainment

Alice Derry selected as Peninsula College Writer-in-Residence

PORT ANGELES — Poet Alice Derry is Peninsula College’s 17th Writer-in-Residence and will be featured in presentations in…

Opinion

PAT NEAL: There’s ‘gold’ in them thar ditches

THEY SAY AMERICA is a country divided and exploited by plundering gangs of panty-grabbing politicians eternally enthroned by…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: U.S. democracy hangs by a thread thanks to Electoral College inequality

It should be apparent that the institution of electoral politics known as the Electoral College is not only…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let’s keep it civil in those letters to the editor

The two letters to Peninsula Voices in the April 2 Peninsula Daily News, “Ireland critic” and “Fat rats,”…