Letters to the Editor — Aug. 20, 2025
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 20, 2025
We are better than this
If you were to study the history of the Twentieth Century, it would be easy to see similarities between Germany in the 1930’s and the U.S. in 2025.
We have armed and masked personnel in unmarked vehicles taking people from their homes and off the streets, and holding them without representation and often in primitive domestic and foreign camps.
We see media outlets, colleges, the military, industries, the legal profession (including judges) and many individuals being intimidated and blackmailed into submission.
The suppression of free speech seems to be the new law of the land.
Government agencies are being torn apart in idiotic attempts to eliminate waste.
While I totally agree that government waste and immigration are real problems, the crazy and totally worthless corrective efforts being used are creating greater problems.
The current corrupt and incompetent administration has certainly taken us down a dark road and leaves our allies wondering what is happening to the leader of the free world.
We need to have the courage to continue to speak out.
After 25 years of defending this country and our Constitution, I have to believe that we can be better than this.
Bob Travis
Sequim
Support the Westbay project
Water usage should not be an issue — not now, not ever.
Focus on and actively support the North American Water And Power Alliance. NAWAPA XXI efficaciously addresses fresh water and power needs across the continent.
However, transportation to, from, and on the Olympic Peninsula is a dire concern that encompasses land, air, and sea.
Highway 101 is totally inadequate and has the third highest number of traffic fatalities in the state.
At a minimum, Hwy. 101 should be a four-lane divided highway with limited access.
The development’s connection to Hwy. 101 must incorporate both restricted entry and exit ramps.
West Sequim Bay Road is already zoned commercial and should be developed as a four-lane landscaped boulevard that serves as the gateway to the old town village of Sequim.
A separate pedestrian/bicycle path similar to the Olympic Discovery Trail should also be included.
Development should be mixed use commercial/residential adhering to a specific architectural design.
Clallam County must address the Fairchild International Airport role in providing regular scheduled commercial air service to SeaTac International Airport.
The John Wayne Marina should have a base and facilities for seaplane air services and amenities, such as Harbour Air and Flying Otter Grill in Victoria, B.C.
Port Angeles should have Washington state ferry service to Seattle, as well as Victoria, and inter-island connections to Friday Harbor and Anacortes.
Sequim should have high speed passenger ferry service from the John Wayne Marina to downtown Seattle.
The John Wayne Marina should be upgraded to include a hotel, marina, mooring fields, etc. utilizing successful models.
Capt. Sean M. Evans
Sequim
