Thud. My jaw hit the table as I listened to the League of Women Voters and heard Joe Nole confess that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has no strategic plan.
Instead, Nole …
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10/13/22
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I read the levy proposals concerning the Jefferson County fire department.
The proposal combining East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Port Ludlow Fire & Rescue seems like a good idea.
The …
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10/14/22
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Dear Editor:
They move among us day and night, mostly unseen and unknown to most, yet they are a vital part of our community.
They are wingless angels who serve the infirm, the weak, and …
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8/5/23
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Solid citizens pay taxes
Your article about property tax due dates should have included a reminder that property taxes are not just a chore that needs to get done on time, but part of our …
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4/24/24
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I am a former Chimacum School Board director, serving two terms from 2013 to 2021. Over my years on the board, I had the pleasure of working with a number of remarkable student directors. The two …
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6/10/22
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Sunday, June 12, is Race Amity Day: A day to reflect on the need to reach out to the many diverse races and people in our very divided nation.
Today our nation, society, and government …
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6/10/22
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There is a mantra I hear after disaster strikes in so many places now. Government officials in Vermont, Maui, etc. all say, “This is unprecedented, we were not prepared. We thought it could …
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Barbara Cecil
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8/23/23
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In Hawaii, Aloha means both “hello,” and “goodbye,” and is used as a greeting when seeing someone for the first time and wishing them well at parting.
We, here, must bear …
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Donn Trethewey
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8/23/23
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I am in awe of businesses that can somehow rise above the goal of just making money and make closely held values the core inspiration for business choices.
Friends have suggested I check out …
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11/30/22
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We live in a beautiful location with so many people working to help it be a generous and compassionate community.
The costs around some of the golf course plans and the proposed swimming pool …
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Elizabeth Rotchford Haight
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8/23/23
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Fossils were shaped long ago and their shape stays fixed despite compelling natural forces. Politicians who continue to support natural gas and other fossil fuels are just like fossils. The …
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Gwen Hanson
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8/23/23
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