Letters to the Editor

I wish to express my opposition to the proposed Seaview annexation. Statements from fellow citizens, and letters to the editor of this paper have eloquently expressed the historical significan…

I’d like to offer my congratulations to Warren Hazen for his exoneration, as reported last week. Looks like he dodged the finger-pointing bullet of bureaucracy, that same bureaucracy some of o…

A big thank you to Kenneth Brisbene for mowing the very tall grass on the shoulder of Birch Street. It was especially bad at the intersection of Cranberry and Birch. Thank you again. Your neighbor,

The rumors of quaint residential Seaview being annexed by the tourist-dollar-driven city of Long Beach have always floated about, but now it seems that some higher level discussions have taken…

As is common in this day of "say it and they may just believe it," statements supporting political positions need to be viewed with skepticism and fact-checked. So is the case for the letter s…

Although a little late, this letter is in response to the May 22 editorial letter by Robert Blake. If he felt a need to revert back to more than 2,000 years in order to critique the behavior o…

The beads are out for the natives again. It's a shame memories are short; and irony unnoticed. The last time Long Beach dealt with Seaview property owners is the true reveal. In the froth of C…

I would like to thank Cate Gable for her wonderful story “Students get muddy at Tarlatt Slough event.” She showcased an important function of the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, e…

FORE! The Furrballs Golf Tournament

To all those poor frightened souls who are living in Seaview, please do not start digging into your beloved dunes just yet. Please don’t start constructing pillboxes and bunkers awaiting Long …

Dear people of the great state of Washington,

Millions of taxpayer dollars plus have been wasted trying to kill cormorants — and still the birds have learned how to survive.

Family and friends of Art Pugh, a longtime resident of Chinook, would like to thank Ivona Scarborough for the conscientious and determined care she provided him during the past years. Ivona is…

With the world seemingly getting crazier by the day, and with everyone having one political ax or another to grind, I find the articles written by Lynda Layne to be a refreshing contrast of sa…

I woke up this morning in the quiet tranquil neighborhood that I have been fortunate enough to call home for the last three decades only to discover that we are under siege from forces beyond …

I am deeply concerned that the city of Long Beach once again is attempting to annex Seaview.

Regarding Long Beach’s desire to annex Seaview, please count me among the opposition. This is a solution looking for a problem. Seaview remains a lovely and desirable community in which to res…

We would like to thank the members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles who helped get the work done on a couple of homes in May. Rebuilding Together cleaned up a yard, installed a new toilet, reb…

A 100% clean energy bill passed by the legislature and signed by the governor guides the state toward a 100% carbon free electricity grid, but its intended outcomes can easily be derailed if t…

In response to Robert Brake's letter referencing Lysistrata: Read the history of the play "Lysistrata," and you'll see that Aristophanes is no champion of women, but instead a classic misogynist.

"On May 27, Americans across the country honored the brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen who have given the ultimate sacrifice to secure our liberty and defend our fre…

While I can clearly see the world’s polarities, I still have faith in the ones that don’t spend time fooling themselves. Your 5/22 letter, “Time for American women to consider Lysistrata’s tac…

The Ocean Park Food Bank feeds 1,500 of your friends and neighbors each month.

Dear Seaview residents and friends,

With the possibility that the City of Long Beach will annex the Seaview Urban Growth Area one of the questions will be: What sets Seaview apart?

May is Women’s Health Month. Did you know heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women? As a survivor of a heart attack in 2018, and becoming a Mayo Clinic trained WomenHeart Champion, I want ev…

Laurie Kerr re Snake River dams

Luan Pinson re Snake River salmon

After the 25-man Alabama Senate passed America’s most restrictive anti-abortion bill on May 14, actress Alyssa Milano suggested that women should withhold sexual privileges from men.

The Ocean Park Food Bank would like to thank the post office delivery staff and local residents for the food drive conducted last Saturday. We received 350 pounds of food items which is greatl…

Reading Allie Bair's article on Medicare and its shortcomings last week was disappointing. I am saddened by the story of her aunt's experience with Medicare's limit on convalescent care. It is…

The Wellness Walk on May 11 brought the largest number of donors, walkers, and volunteers that we have had since the walks began 10 years ago. We joined again with the Stepping Up Initiative a…

Over the last year officers from the Long Beach Police Department have been involved in undercover narcotics investigations in the area of South Pacific County. The investigations began due to…

In response to the Letter to the Editor “Drug Court is a Shining Success in Reducing Recidivism":

I am writing on behalf of Village Club to lend our complete support of the placement of the portable classroom at the south end of Ocean Park Elementary.

I am writing to offer another perspective on preventing crime and recidivism in our county.

You see the signs along highways: Tsunami Escape Route. Roads lead to open gates and higher ground.

Open letter to Congressman Jaime Herrera Beutler:

After having spent time at the hospital in December and again this last week I want to give special thanks to the staff at Ocean Beach Hospital.

Thank you to those who came and participated in our Salad Luncheon and Sale. Your generosity will help us continue supporting missions.

After reading the article on Judge Richter’s visit to the neighborhood watch meeting April 25, I would like to present an alternate thought.

Take equal parts disinformation and a general ignorance of climate science, sprinkle in some right-wing rhetoric, maybe a dash of sophomoric reasoning and you have the recipe for Brett Malin's…

Dear Brett,

Came home from vacation, and my neighbor to my left cut down all my bushes separating my house from his house.

Open letter to the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission:

With all the discussion about the Democrats' Green New Deal, a lot of attention has been given to the notion of replacing fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and petroleum) with solar power, bio-f…

We have discovered that anyone complaining on the Peninsula are easily disregarded and complaints ignored. The messenger gets shot every time.

I invite you to review April 17 edition’s guest column titled “Local bigotry left untreated metastasizes into violent hate,” by Dave Gauger. Let me be clear, I’m only discussing all individual…

Have you seen how great our youth baseball fields look? That’s because we have such a wonderful group of people who gave up many of their weekends over the last couple of months to refurbish them!

Scott Fenter is interim superintendent of Ocean Beach School District and will remain so until June 30, the end of the 2018-19 school year, when Amy Huntley becomes permanent superintendent an…

Are emergency medical technicians trained to lecture older people when called to take the older person to the hospital several days after a fall that severely injured the caller's back and knee?

I’d like to thank our Peninsula Blues Fans for turning out in such great numbers for “An Evening of Blues” fundraising event on Saturday, April 20. It is because of your many types of generosi…

I see on the news where this woman is on a hunger strike for orca awareness. Not much sense there.