In recent years, many local jurisdictions have begun to proclaim Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October, a date formerly celebrated as Columbus… Continue reading
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes and fees on taxpayers; however, it comes back to bite them hard when people… Continue reading
State lawmakers are butting heads with Gov. Jay Inslee over what they consider a misuse of executive power. Inslee is taking steps to divert $175… Continue reading
There are more than 170,000 words in the Oxford English Dictionary. Most native English speakers recognize around 30,000, but only 3,000 are used in modern… Continue reading
A marriage of politically incongruous forces is in the throes of a nasty and potentially expensive public dissolution. And a bunch of bystanders with vested… Continue reading
Apparently eager to compound ongoing civic discord with fiscal insanity, Sequim city officials are exploring ways to take sole ownership of the financially troubled John… Continue reading
Vote for Miano Bill Miano is a close friend of mine and a former partner of mine at West Valley City Fire Department in Utah.… Continue reading
First, I would like to start this column by publicly thanking another faithful reader., who emailed explaining how CDC is actually Centers for Disease Control,… Continue reading
Our three 24th District state legislators spent a day last week with a few dozen Sequim and Port Angeles high school students. Topic du jour… Continue reading
Safety is one of our most basic human needs and probably closely tied to our survival instinct. At least that’s how I see it. We… Continue reading
Treaty tribes are encouraged by fish passage improvement projects in the Puget Sound region and other projects that will open access to many miles of… Continue reading
The first time I met Jim Casey, we were angling for the same job. What an awkward introduction. I’d been at the Sequim Gazette for… Continue reading
Jay Inslee had a chance recently to face his muggers. He didn’t show up. It would have been interesting to see if he’s ready to… Continue reading
A friend pointed out that stuff is happening with regard to federal protection of clean water … and perhaps I should write about it. That… Continue reading
Nelson G. Robinson holds the ignoble distinction of being the first lawmaker expelled from the state House of Representatives. Matt Shea could be the second… Continue reading
“It will destroy the character of our small town!” “It will bring more traffic onto our streets!” “We will never be the same!” Sound familiar?… Continue reading
Treaty Indian tribes in western Washington state are outraged that the Environmental Protection Agency is advancing the agenda of a small group of industrial polluters… Continue reading
Although I was married for many years, I’m not sure my mother ever believed I actually had sex. In fact, I had to wait until… Continue reading
When Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a 12-word sentence in the transportation budget in May, he knew what he was doing was without precedent in this… Continue reading
Despite close to a dozen articles written about the proposed medication-assisted treatment (MAT) facility, the Save our Sequim board of directors has not publicly replied… Continue reading
