Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Reasonable balance is nowhere to be found outside of Fox News and some talk radio

The Founding Fathers installed Amendment 1 into the Constitution to guarantee a free press for a very good reason. The thinking was that an unhindered… Continue reading

LETTER: ‘Trumpcare’ just a way for the rich to get richer while the rest of us suffer

The first step of the Obamacare repeal and replace is done. Donald Trump promised middle-class voters that all would be covered with lower premiums and… Continue reading

LETTER: It’s really a crying shame what protesters cost these days

OK, I confess, I am the one who paid those demonstrators to protest the president’s refusal to release his taxes. They wanted minimum wage, but… Continue reading

LETTER: A tip of the hat to Clallam Sheriff Bill Benedict, chain gang

These days, there is so much ugliness in the world, our country, our state and even in Clallam County. It seems like very few have… Continue reading

LETTER: As a ‘welcoming city,’ Port Townsend should hail our Navy, right?

It will be interesting to learn if Port Townsend city residents will be in favor of allowing the Navy to train in their area, especially… Continue reading

LETTER: Nothing’s free. Just look at how much it costs to run a public pool

Recently, Clallam County Park and Recreation District 1, also known as the Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center, passed a resolution to allow the YMCA, leaseholder of… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles voters should carefully consider what second-class-city status means

It is distressing to hear that a group led by Eloise Kailin, a person who is not a resident of Port Angeles, wants to change… Continue reading

LETTER: Port Angeles’ potholes have made experts of us all in dodging them

population 300 — to Port Angeles in 1950. I thought it was huge, and it took me… Continue reading

LETTER: Shaky on school-based health centers? Here are some facts

Some people have problems with the idea of a school-based health center (SBHC) in Port Angeles. So let’s solve some of those, with facts: •… Continue reading

LETTER: Here’s a more accurate count of how many attended Climate March

Please be advised that the attendance of the April 29 People’s Climate March and rally in Port Angeles was, by count, over 600 people [“Over… Continue reading

LETTER: Thank you, Ron Jones, for the gift of music you’ve given us over the years

Port Angeles High School orchestra teacher Ron Jones will be missed [“Retiring Port Angeles High School Music Teacher Grew Program,” PDN May 7]. The measure… Continue reading

LETTER: How does robbing us of environmental and workplace protections help us?

I fail to see how America is made great again by stripping people of their privacy rights (Senate Joint Resolution 34), allowing employers to hide… Continue reading

LETTER: FLASH program teaches kids it’s OK to be amoral

What is going in on the our schools? Are you aware of what they are teaching our children and grandchildren? FLASH [Family Life and Sexual… Continue reading

LETTER: Nonaggressive pact with North Korea the only way to stave off nuclear bloodbath

Public opinion and the courts may eventually prevent President Donald Trump and Congress from destroying our nation domestically. However, the paramount threat today is that… Continue reading

LETTER: Don’t blame scientists for decline of fisheries resource

Peninsula Daily News columnist Pat Neal’s May 3 commentary [“Green Crab Newest Tormentor”] regarding eliminating the invasive green crab was about as near the truth… Continue reading

LETTER: Who is Trump fooling with questionable, morally dubious tactics?

Trump has indeed drained the political swamp but turned it into a quagmire full of nepotism and antagonistic insiders. His son-in-law, Jared Kushner, with no… Continue reading

LETTER: Break the logjam in Congress? Remind lawmakers that they serve the voters

Do you want to know how to break the logjam in the United States Congress? It’s quite simple: Remind your elected legislators in the Senate… Continue reading

LETTER: Medicare certainly needs work, but single payer’s not the way to go

In part, this letter is in reply to an April 20 column in the Peninsula Daily News by Thursday columnist Catherine Rampell: “The Appeal Of… Continue reading

LETTER: National Nurses Day recognizes profession’s anchors in love, faith, courage

National Nurses Day was observed May 6. We nurses are very fortunate that we have chosen a profession that will fulfill and enrich our lives.… Continue reading