Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Media hype of Oct. 8 storms shows media at its worst

It’s indicative of the press’ handling of global warming, too.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: We need to know where lawmakers stand on Trans-Pacific Partnership

It’s impossible to balance the federal budget with cumulative trade deficits of $9 trillion as a drag on…

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LETTER: Common sense gun laws? Since when have criminals obeyed laws?

Just look at recent stories in the Peninsula Daily News and Chicago Tribune.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Carbon tax initiative will save you in the short term, long run

Starting next year, I-732 would place a $15-per-ton tax on fossil fuels and provide $1,500 for low-income working…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Trump, GOP the party of lies and misdirection

Trump’s scorched-earth campaign is an extension of the Republican Party’s strategy over the past decade of obstructionism.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: A vote for Danille Turissini is a vote for the people

The state Senate candidate is running for you, not against her opponent.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: After election, we need to concentrate on coming together

We need to make it crystal clear that only following the party line is unacceptable and divisive.

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LETTER: I stand by my man, Donald Trump

But Hillary Clinton and I are quite different in how we do that.

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Two library concerts next weekend … and other items

Entertainment

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS: Two library concerts next weekend … and other items

Entertainment news items for the North Olympic Peninsula.

Nancy Rumbel, seen here, a Grammy award winning multi-instrumentalist, this evening will share the stage with cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber during a concert at the Madrona MindBody Institute, 310 Fort Worden Way. — Nancy Rumbel.

Entertainment

Two musicians to share Port Townsend stage tonight

Nancy Rumbel, a Grammy-award winning multi-instrumentalist, will perform with cellist and vocalist Jami Sieber at the Madrona MindBody…

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for values, not the lesser of two evils

The Green Party candidate has taken no money from Wall Street and supports many of the platforms Bernie…

Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center authority hopes for two state grants for Makers Square

News

Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center authority hopes for two state grants for Makers Square

“However, whether we get that money is dependent on the Legislature appropriating those funds in the next legislative…

Jefferson County refinances bond to save money on debt service

News

Jefferson County refinances bond to save money on debt service

The refinance will lower the county’s interest rates, saving the county and JeffCom 911 a combined $153,307 over…

Two Peninsula schools win grants for student projects

News

Two Peninsula schools win grants for student projects

Crescent School in Joyce and Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend each earned a $4,000 grant.

Joyce residents make filtration system to create emergency water supply

News

Joyce residents make filtration system to create emergency water supply

Researchers have said it’s not a question of if but when a quake of at least 9.0 magnitude…

Business

Little change in Peninsula unemployment

The seasonally adjusted statewide jobless rate dipped from a revised 5.7 percent in August to a preliminary 5.6…

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Fall vintage market offered in Port Angeles this weekend … and other items

News items on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Politics

More than 19 percent of Jefferson County ballots returned

Voting continues until 8 p.m. Nov. 8.

News

Update of ballot return rates on Peninsula

Ballots coming in for Nov. 8 general election

News

NEWS BRIEFS: Benson Road neighborhood watch meeting set today in Port Angeles … and other items

News items for the North Olympic Peninsula.