Now we are seeing what happens when the truth starts getting out. Mass censorship of opposing political views.
Newton's Third Law of Physics states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the context of what happened at our nation's capital on Wednesday, Jan. 6, Newton's Law m…
The recent article about lighting improvements in the tunnel east of Chinook peaked my interest. The Long Beach Grange’s call for action is well founded.
The board of Peninsula Poverty Response would like to thank all the individuals, foundations and organizations who gave so generously to PPR’s First Annual Fundraising Campaign. Your gifts sma…
To paraphrase Roosevelt, “Jan. 6, 2021: A date that will live in infamy.”
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I am writing to express my disgust over the actions of Doris Berryhill-Parks, who insists on feeding wild animals at her home in Ilwaco. Her actions have resulted in six bears undergoing eutha…
Let’s heed the compelling advice of 1913 Noble Prize winner, Rabindranath Tagore.
Regarding the Dec. 30 article “Better Internet Coming? Not So Fast”:
As of this week, there are two groups of Americans.
Does south Pacific County deserve to be in the Guinness Book of Records?
Regarding the Dec. 30 article “Better Internet Coming? Not So Fast”:
The Ocean Park Food Bank is so grateful for the outpouring of donations which will enable us to keep stocked with food after the emergency provisions that we have been receiving are terminated…
The Ocean Park Food Bank is extremely grateful to the Peninsula Senior Center for food donations of over 2,050 pounds from their recent Reverse Advent Food Drive. Thank you to the many familie…
T’was the week before Christmas, but not all was calm and silent when it came to bagging and handing out some 13,000 pounds of potatoes.
Here it is almost the New Year and I’ve been remiss in thanking the wonderful people who volunteered for events in November 2020!
To all the acquaintances I have gathered through the years working at Long Beach Pharmacy, I feel truly blessed to have met you all. Your smiles and kind words always made my days seem much mo…
Again, what an amazing community we have. If helping those in need is gauge of our community, then we are doing things right.
This letter is written to thank all of our areas amazing health care providers and first responders.
This election is a disaster, yet it isn’t a Democrat party issue or a Republican party issue — it is an American issue. Our elections must be transparent. We must have above-board elections wh…
I value the Chinook Observer very much, particularly in these days of endangered local journalism when so many papers have folded, a true danger to our nation. They are the backbone of our dem…
Sadly, Pacific County residents have voted out leaders like Dean Takko and Brian Blake.
The Chinook Food Bank was informed last week by the Corder Foundation that once again all three of local food banks will be receiving matching funds up to $10,000 per food bank. The deadline f…
Recently, I heard the sad news of the retirement of Sue Herman at Oceanfront Getaways. I have rented from her for more than eight years. I love Long Beach, Wash.; I consider it my second home.…
The Corder Foundation has kindly and generously offered to match donations to the food banks again this year. Any donations that are sent to the food banks from Dec. 1 through Dec. 28 will be …
I am happy to see this year coming to an end. I am so tired of the mandate that is being treated as though it were a law. At least there are some sheriffs and police chiefs (including our belo…
Based on currently available information about the covid-19 vaccine, I plan to get vaccinated at my earliest opportunity.
Voter fraud? Election fraud? Outrageous!
I am a part-time resident in Long Beach, so I have tried to keep my opinions to myself. One of the very first things that I did when we bought our place in Long Beach, was to sign up for the C…
Every event has many parts that make it successful. Most of these parts are made from the volunteers and businesses with big hearts who give their best. The Veteran Gratitude Lunch held on Nov…
Robert Brake’s unhinged tirade against President Trump left me speechless. Regardless of what side of the political spectrum your readers are on, his rant does absolutely nothing to heal the s…
Sandra Edwards asked the Chinook Observer to keep insults out of the letters, which I agree with. Right above her letter was such a letter. From now on, I’ll read who writes the letter before …
It’s difficult to disagree with Robert Bonney’s urging to “stay consistent” with respect to Long Beach themes (Observer, Nov. 25).
To Mayor Phillips and the city council members of Long Beach:
Having observed the impact of Walmart on Aberdeen's business district and what the community in Port Townsend did to keep Walmart out of their town, it seems that Long Beach faces a similar dilemma.
My husband and I are excited to be part of the Seaview community. This summer we bought an elegant but aging property here, and we’ve put our hearts and souls into restoring the home to its 19…
Knowing the odds were slim, I still fleetingly hoped our progressive friends, after their apparent election victory, might be happy and settle down for a while. We could all use a break from t…
Ron Clemenson’s “Unite now to win war on covid,” is a thinly disguised, political tirade against President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders. He is using our war against covid-19 virus…
This letter is addressed to the editor. I appreciate that it is the policy of this newspaper to accept for publication as many letters as are submitted. However, sometimes an editor needs to d…
By looking through some of Anita Townsend's notes and cards (she passed away last April 3, 2020) I found names and reminders to thank them:
On Jan. 20, we can bid a not-so-fond farewell to Donald Trump, a man who belongs not in the White House, but in a prison psych ward.
The coronavirus is making its third run on the United States. We are now at record levels of cases and hospitalizations. Science tells us the death count will rise exponentially in the coming …
Thank you neighbors,
When the leaders of the Republican Party in Congress do not have the moral courage to answer the question, when are you going to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory and their answer is, "I c…
For 93 years our family has owned and operated our home in Seaview as a vacation rental business. Purchased in 1927, it was originally called Fisher’s Ocean View Cottages, consisting of seven …
To all those who helped with my campaign, I am gratified by the number of you who gave of your time, talent, treasure, and of course, your vote. Thank you.
Cathy Cruikshank’s letter to the editor in the Nov. 4, 2020, Observer is exactly right: “… child pornography is an image of child abuse.”
Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign to be the county commissioner representing district two. We are currently ahead of the Frank Wolfe by 186 votes in District #2, but he will prev…
I am honored by the voters of Pacific County who have elected me to be the next PUD #2 Commissioner #1. I would like to thank everyone that helped me in this endeavor. I look forward to repres…
Due to the financial impact on our larger organization, the Dunes Pool will be closed for an indefinite period of time. As a private pool, we receive no tax dollars or public funding. The Dune…
I was the senior class president at Naselle High School in 1973 and recently organized a Zoom reunion for our class. We had a great turnout of 15 out of 31 living classmates attending the virt…
Regardless of the election results, many Americans will be unhappy, mistrustful, and inclined to protest.
Here is something to consider. It would be both more accurate and helpful to stop using the term child pornography when referring to images of children captured in sexualized acts and use inst…
The Ocean Beach School Board would like to thank our community for coming together in this unprecedented time to support our students.
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It is grievous to read about Dan Schenk’s being arrested for child pornography activity.
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