Letters to the Editor

Not surprisingly, Donna Moore is blind to her own bias and feels compelled to lash out at those who dare point it out. (June 26 Letter: Americans should unite in defense of our freedoms) Inste…

Although this letter is not directed at anyone I particular, I have alarmed at some of the expressions of hate and lack of understanding regarding both Black Lives Matter (BLM) and progressive…

As with each year, Pacific County officials assume the tourist trade of the town of Long Beach is dependent on allowing and tacitly encouraging transients' use of illegal fireworks.

I have lived in Oysterville for approximately three years. To most, that might seem far too short a time to understand the local government, let alone comment, but I completely embrace my new …

On behalf of the beaches of the unincorporated part of the Long Beach Peninsula, I would like to thank the following people for volunteering to hand out garbage bags at the five beach approach…

We were all appalled in 2015 following the Fourth of July invasion that trashed our wonderful beach. Afterward, I joined many in Ocean Park to discuss the issue of fireworks and our environmen…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should be renamed the “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Killers,” as it again intends to issue of a nationwide kill order for double-breasted cormorants, with a deadly…

If you are a registered voter in Pacific County, I would encourage you to vote for Dan Driscoll for county commissioner.

Recently we have found ourselves experiencing civil disobedience on a national level which started as a Black Lives Matter movement. I agree, Black lives do matter as do all lives. Somehow, th…

This 4th of July will be a catastrophe covid-19 infection-wise, nationwide and locally. Why? Because you add alcohol to the mix and all bets are off — impaired judgment guaranteed. To think th…

I’m the brother-in-Law of Luke Wirkkala. The following could be you: You drink too much, fall asleep, the acquaintance you have invited over for Super Bowl Sunday has just sexually assaulted y…

The City of Long Beach and Pacific County need to step up to the plate and hire a large cleanup crew for the 5th of July. Local government has relied unfairly on the fabulous Grass Roots Garba…

I support Frank Wolfe for reelection as Pacific County commissioner position #2. I have known Frank for more than a decade and he has always worked to make Pacific County a better place for al…

This is in reply to Scot Calhoun, who apparently was quite impressed with my letter to the editor several weeks ago. What an honor to have my woefully inadequate, lacking-in-intelligence missi…

Of course Black lives matter! Most all sensible people would agree to that. I hope we will never forget names like Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Jamar Clark and Thurman Blevins.

We need Frank Wolfe as our county commissioner.

During the last couple of months, Coastal Alliance for Youth (CAY), like others, has had to learn to manage with all the challenges covid-19 presents. We continue to push forward. We also want…

While on PUD business, PUD Commissioner Mike Swanson became inebriated and sexually assaulted Ms Jacqueline Brown Miller. While she was distressed by his groping, she did not publicly confront…

The first campaign rally for the upcoming presidential election was held Saturday evening at the BOK auditorium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The only media coverage of the entire event was on Newsmax. …

The Wahkiakum County Republican and Democratic Parties formed a joint subcommittee for debates/forums. I was excited to serve on this committee and in January we began planning mass gatherings…

We are blessed to live in a country ruled not by a king or dictator, but we citizens ourselves. Still our system of government is imperfect — it has always been so and will always be so, becau…

Another reason to reconsider your vote for the "good old boys" at PUD:

Due to the threat and constraints of the coronavirus, the GrassRoots Garbage Gang will not organize the usual beach cleanup on July 5. In the interests of keeping everyone safe, GRGG, State Pa…

I became acquainted with Mike Swanson in 2015-16 when he was being out-voted by the other two PUD Commissioners who were voting in line with the desires of the then general manager. They were …

I strongly support Frank Wolfe for reelection as Pacific County Commissioner #2. Frank has the skills, knowledge and vast experience with issues here in Pacific County. He is the right man to …

I have known PUD Commissioner Mike Swanson for over 30 years and am proud to call him my friend. I know he is embarrassed and deeply remorseful about his inappropriate behavior in that inciden…

I know this doesn’t really require any response, but I have a little time and can answer a few questions from my friend in contention, Mr. Scot Calhoun.

I was very shocked to read in the Facebook page “Rockin the lockdown at the beach” a notice from Pacific County Health and Human Services about the Fourth of July weekend. The county and the c…

Systems Analysis: Broken or failing?

I wanted to thank you for two of your writers in your June 3 section of Peninsula Life.

It makes me sad when I read a letter such as the one written by Donna Moore in last week's Observer. Sad because I'd like to think most people are well enough informed to come to rational conc…

Good lord, where do I begin?! With the fact that a grown man still doesn’t understand sexual assault? That he had an agreement to make a public apology and just didn't?! Or the fact that PUD C…

Like most of our fellow north peninsula residents, we do the majority of our grocery shopping at Okie's Thriftway or Jack's Country Store. One of our exceptions is canned beverages such as sod…

Hard to imagine we are witnessing these events that taking place both here in Washington, specifically in Seattle and in the big cities that have Democratic mayors and the states which have De…

Thank you to the many partners who made the Ilwaco High School and Ocean Beach Alternative High School Class of 2020 banners happen! Thank you to the Ilwaco High School/OBAS team for championi…

I was shocked and disappointed when I read the article last week about Mike Swanson, my brother. I was so disappointed in my brother for his behavior while under the influence of alcohol.

Based upon my written request for information, the City of Long Beach has informed me, in writing, that there is not a lease agreement, memorandum of understanding or any city council meeting …

Let Common Sense Rule

In the middle of March, I received our city utility bill of $705.10 for the previous two months. I contacted the city about the portion of the bill that read, “Restaurant/Tavern first 20 seats…

At every gathering of Peace of Mind Pacific County, we include the statement "We have compassion for ourselves as well as others."

My friend Sgt. Lanny Bell was a good cop, always insisting that fellow cops value the message inscribed on their squad cars: “Serving the community.”

This community has a multitude of heroes. We all know how much we owe the emergency teams and those on the front lines in our hospital.

I am announcing my candidacy for Pacific County Commissioner #2. Our community deserves a commissioner who listens to their concerns/ideas and works to represent them in our government's decis…

My wholehearted thanks to the Pacific County Sheriff's Office, Washington State Patrol and the Long Beach Police Department for their enforcement activities on the evening of June 1, 2020.

On behalf of the community and the committee for the Restoration of St. Mary’s McGowan Church, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation and hearty thank you to Oman and Son Builders Su…

Just wonderin’:

It is time for people to wake up and start paying attention to what is going on in our government. If we do not stand up for our natural God-given rights as well as our Constitutional rights, …

Pacific County’s move to “Phase 2” of Washington’s reopening is certainly welcome, but we should understand clearly what it means.

As board president of the Pacific County Tourism Bureau and on behalf of our restaurant members, I’d like to thank our amazing community. For restaurants, your support in purchasing take out a…

I recently read in the Seattle Times a long article on how Washington state lost hundreds of million dollars to a group of scammers, mostly from Nigeria.

During the last two months, I have had the opportunity to experience the beach, specifically Seaview approach to Beards Hollow as never before. I truly wish everyone could have walked this str…

I saw a young guy in a black T-shirt with one of those black-and-white America flags and the words Freedom, Flag and Family — nice sentiments — and a big Trump sticker on the back window.