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To the editor, Let's call it what it is. The February 16, 2023, edition of the Dayton Chronicle ran a news article, "Official petition circulating for pool only taxing district". I read this article with great interest as I was extremely involved wit...
OLYMPIA UPDATE
OLYMPIA–There are some hard-core Western Washington groups that want you to believe that if we breach Snake River dams, it will boost our state's salmon population and we can save the Southern R...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Dayton deserves great leadership. The City Council members were elected or appointed to handle our tax money and make responsible decisions in the best interest for the City of Dayton. As an elected official, in local government, you...
Olympia Update
After Washington drivers endured record-high gas and diesel prices for much of last year, fuel prices dropped substantially across the state during the final months of 2022. But you may have noticed...
OPINION
In our currently partisan legislative landscape, it is momentous to see a bipartisan bill that takes into consideration the concerns of everyone at the table. The newest solution to salmon recovery...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, There are a couple of inaccuracies in the background provided for the January 26 cover story about the library. The lower level of the library has three distinct sections: the Children's section, which occupies the entire south end;...
Olympia Update
OLYMPIA–Various surveys conducted around the state over the last year continue to show that public safety is high on the list of concerns for the average Washingtonian. It doesn't matter if it's s...
OLYMPIA UPDATE
OLYMPIA–Rep. Mary Dye has introduced legislation that would create a new Washington State Commission on Boys and Men tasked to address the well-being of boys, male youth and men across the state. "There are many issues that impact men and boys. Yet,...
Olympia Update
By Sen. Mark Schoesler, Rep. Joe Schmick and Rep. Mary Dye OLYMPIA–We are back at the state Capitol for the 2023 legislative session, which began Jan. 9 and is set to last 105 days, ending April 23. A...
OPINION
How much do you pay in taxes and which level of government imposes that tax burden? A new bipartisan bill introduced by the chair and ranking member of the Senate Ways & Means Committee would help...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor I'm Aileen Warren. You know my thoughts and feelings about the proposed slaughter house plan to purchase Port ground and build on Cameron Street. I am completely opposed to this type of facility being built within city limits. I want...
Commentary
It’s kind of nice having most of the family relatively, no pun intended, close during the holidays. We have a few of our sons and daughter who are an airline flight away, but the rest are within driving distance. Watching the national news between C...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, EXTORTION?!? Give me a break. Why is it that we have started trashing our Police Department for doing its job? It’s pretty simple, if you are breaking the law, you’re breaking the law. The school has been in the same location sin...
COMMENTARY
My folks were children of the 1930s and were in their formative years in the early 1940s as World War II raged, so the news release caught my eye and my curiosity. The Navy was announcing that Hoquiam...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, EXTORTION?!? Give me a break. Why is it that we have started trashing our Police Department for doing its job? It's pretty simple, if you are breaking the law, you're breaking the law. The school has been in the same location since...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, Our Library, and Library Book Ban I attended a meeting with many in the community and experienced a look at some pictures taken from the Banned Books that are consideration. I also listened to the Director, and a state representative...
COMMENTARY
It is always a joy, a real pleasure and a privilege to facilitate bringing the wishes and delights of the Christmas season from the hearts and minds of local school children into print for families and readers to enjoy, cherish, and possibly, take he...
OPINION
In 2019, nearly 80% of Spokane voters approved a city charter amendment requiring collective bargaining negotiations in the city to be open to public observation. Last week, however, the state Supreme...
