Letters to the Editor

My letter is in response to Dennis and Marion Oman and the cost of the Trump family. Amazing how he is still living in your head after a year and a half.

In a couple days on July 29, I will be stepping down as CEO of Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics.

I have heard the primary ballots are being delivered. Just in case anybody has forgotten, last June State Rep. Jim Walsh gave a speech to a group, at which he wore a yellow star of David pinne…

Dynamic Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a young woman with quite a background. She is a mother, holds a degree in Economics, and runs a small and growing car repair business with her husband. She g…

I just saw the Peninsula Association of Performing Artists (PAPA) production of "Letters to Anne of Green Gables." What a treat!

U.S. Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler is on top of the floating offshore wind issue that is coming to the West Coast with two potential unsolicited lease requests to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Manag…

The South Pacific County Humane Society would like to thank everyone that came out for a beautiful day of golf at our annual FORE! The Furrballs Golf Tournament. A huge thank you to every sing…

So sad to hear of the passing of Wayne Downing, Ocean Park, WA. I so looked forward to, and enjoyed so much, his words of philosophic wisdom/life experiences in his monthly columns in the Chin…

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, may I direct your attention to the center ring of the Long Beach City Circus as we present the City Council Clowns.

Does anyone know what the cost has been to have the Trump family in the White House, beyond what are normal expenses for a president? Think of all the costs of taking the family, secret servic…

Avonlea Village, in the Cavendish township of Prince Edward Island, is a jewel, near the singing-sand beaches of PEI. With pristine yards and flowering fields, and neatly situated at the confl…

Thomas Duncan re Supreme Court abortion decision

Another Fourth of July, another mass shooting. Given the circumstances, there will be more such shootings, many times over, until we get the changes that most Americans want.

America now has a member on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who claimed not to know what a woman is when testifying at her confirmation hearing. This bright woman said s…

Thank you to all who helped ease our loss in the death of our beloved Larry.

Fellas, we’d fight to the death defending our medical rights and privacy from government interference. And yet, men who claim to be stalwart champions of individual liberty and limited governm…

Integrity is built on the truth. While I respect the fact that everyone has the right to hold and voice their own opinion, I do not, however, respect people who deliberately lie and propagate …

When the bond measure for the Ocean Beach School District failed by 77%, I was shocked. No school board can fail by that much if they are honoring public opinion. So, is this corruption or inc…

I want to express how I feel about recent events in Surfside and to possibly provide some useful information. My wife and I have been members of the Surfside HOA since 1993. We own two lots — …

Surfside’s 10th Annual Scramble for Scholars for Ilwaco High School Seniors on June 11, was a huge success thanks to our volunteers, the 72 golfers who came out that day, the many hole sponsor…

I moved to an idyllic street in Long Beach just over four years ago. A small, scenic town where neighbors actually care about the neighborhood and each other was attractive and inviting.

A huge Thank You to the City of Long Beach and the Beach Barons of Ocean Park for coming to the rescue of the music department at Ilwaco High School. Each organization provided and helped setu…

Thank you from Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center

Like you, I’d like to believe my country is essentially fighting for democracy in Ukraine and around the world, but I see a big conflict of interest here:

A fish rots from the head and so does any organization.

In last week’s edition I see a flurry of letters and opinions against our Second Amendment. And the ink isn’t hardly dry from Memorial Day holiday.

In fairness, N95 masks were mentioned in an MD’s previous “Letter To The Editor” and yes, they have a much higher efficacy when stopping the virus. However, nothing was mentioned about the fac…

Ray Hicks celebrated his 92nd birthday and “Looking Back on the Years” on May 7 at the South Bend school cafeteria. It was a well-attended party with all ages of family, friends, neighbors and…

Pastor Joe Wright opened a new session of the Kansas House of Representatives on Jan. 23, 1996 with the following prayer:

After two years without a local mental health walk, Peace of Mind Pacific County has experienced in May of 2022 an amazing array of events, art, and support for our small but mighty group of c…

Covid-19 cases are rising and rising in Pacific County, well into the “HIGH RISK” category. Hospitals are filling up again. Because so many covid cases aren’t being reported, actual case rates…

We thank all who have been so kind and thoughtful upon the loss of our beloved Ava. We really appreciate the beautiful flowers, cards, food, and music that people have shared with us during th…

Open letter to the citizens of Ilwaco:

The Pacific County Assessor’s Office will begin working on new construction inspections very soon and will continue through August 2022. According to RCW 36.21.070, "The county assessor shall,…

The proposed OBSD director district map fails two of the five criteria. State law RCW 29A.76.010 requires that director districts are to be “as compact as possible” and “preserve existing comm…

Living in Surfside is getting to be quite a challenge these past few years! We received a letter on July 30, 2021, from Surfside compliance officer indicating that a tree in front of our house…

Repeal the Second Amendment. It was written to avoid funding an army at a time when firearms were handmade and muzzle-loading. It is now used as an excuse for irresponsible cruel behavior.

Thank you David Campiche for your beautiful article in the Chinook Observer about the Oysterville Spring Garden Tour! I treated my sister and a good friend to tickets and it was a magical day!

The Port of Ilwaco should perhaps consider installing a guardrail along the bank surrounding the south and east sides of the mooring basin. This would be about from the sewer plant to the nort…

Recently, a local retired attorney made the claim in these papers that we must restore faith in our elections. What she didn't say is that not only was the 2020 election one of the most secure…

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) had a successful fundraiser garage sale on Memorial weekend despite the sometimes very heavy rain. We would like to thank the District 1 Fir…

Where is the reporting from the local paper of record?

The challenges and unspeakable abuses that we, the residents of Beacon RV Park in Ilwaco, have been subjected to during the last three or four months are many. Most recently we are suffering f…

On our Memorial Day vacation to Long Beach, our family was the recipient of two acts of kindness. It’s probably a familiar sight around here — out-of-towners stuck in the sand. We wanted to wr…

Hate-riotism. That is the word I heard this morning while listening to the news. My ears don't work anymore so I invent. But I think hate has tarnished what patriotism used to mean.

I am writing to express my outrage at continuing refusal by the Republican Party to cooperate in enacting meaningful gun reform. Background checks should be a no brainer. But apparently the pa…

The Oysterville Spring Garden Tour was attended and enjoyed by over 200 people on a gorgeous, picture-perfect day. We want to thank everyone who contributed so generously to the Tour’s success.

For years there has been a glitch in our Membership Statement that has now generated an unallocated over-payment in the amount of $10,000. Using the numbers the lodge claims — 700 members as a…

To Long Beach city council members: