Once again, I am dismayed at the failure of elected officials to provide leadership in controlling the spread of COVID-19 so we can begin the… Continue reading
The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission lost an irreplaceable leader last month when our chairperson, Lorraine Loomis, walked on. Lorraine’s contributions to protecting treaty rights can’t… Continue reading
This Sept. 11 remembrance fell at a time when America is bitterly divided. It is also a time when we are more acutely worried about… Continue reading
COVID-19 is raging in Clallam County at unprecedented levels. In the past two weeks, one out of every 100 county residents has tested positive. The… Continue reading
Of course, I love nurses; nursing is my profession. I am a nurse, although not a nurse you should expect to provide clinical care. I… Continue reading
When people recall their childhoods, they often use diaries if their own memories are dependable as sieves. Or photo albums, of course. Some people collect… Continue reading
It is not surprising that COVID-19 which ravaged the world was disastrous for our country’s economy. Millions died from COVID complications; offices, stores and factories… Continue reading
An article in the Next Generation Personal Finances blog stated that as of February 2019, about 20 percent of senior citizens were either working or… Continue reading
Each year Americans throw away more than three billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material and the situation is likely to get much worse… Continue reading
“A perpetual Republican/Trump hater, (Cooper) seems incapable of any kind of balanced thought process,” begins Greg Carroll’s letter to the editor printed Aug. 18 in… Continue reading
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were billed as the “Hydrogen Olympics!” Then along came COVID-19 and sporting events worldwide were put on hold. The summer games… Continue reading
Editor’s note — Lorraine Loomis, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission chairperson and Swinomish fisheries manager, died on Aug. 10, at the age of 81. Below her… Continue reading
Time is short, but action is necessary! Gov. Jay Inslee and Democrats who control the state legislature need to postpone implementing the sweeping “Long-Term Services… Continue reading
“My rights don’t end where your feelings begin.” I was sharing the dental care aisle with a young man studying toothbrushes. He was slightly built… Continue reading
When I was a child my mother carried a pocketbook everywhere, not unlike the Queen. It was always hard-sided and short-handled, and it opened or… Continue reading
During the past week, the news has been filled with rising COVID infections. This is not the news we were hoping to hear in the… Continue reading
Massive forest fires in western parts of our country are not only choking us with layers of thick smoke, but are leaving behind millions of… Continue reading
Are you a senior citizen who is having challenges coping with this extra hot summer weather? Do you have a loved one who is not… Continue reading
Until? Good question. I’m glad I asked it. If I ask each of you the top three things you wished were over, my guess is… Continue reading
What a difference a year makes. As Washington state emerges from the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges facing many employers is finding enough qualified… Continue reading
