text: Matthew -  Thanks for the info on GOP endorsements. Yes, Clallam County needs to bring in more high-paying jobs into the area. Colleen certainly has brought that frame of mind to the Port Commission. Yet I agree with Michael Cobb's wish to look harder at the value of recreational boating, whether fishing, crabbing, cruising, or sailing. It shouldn't be neglected, as boating also has a part to play in bringing jobs to our communities. Though sometimes difficult to see the jobs recreational boating brings may include work within the hospitality industry, jobs and sales in local stores, restaurant work, and boating supplies. True, these jobs don't pay as well as we might like, but they still provide wages and provide needed work while our economy transitions. We are not in a position to ignore any contribution to Clallam County's economic well-being.