To the editor,

My name is Cap Perry, and I am the Track Coach in Oakesdale. One thing I take pride in for my track program is teaching my girls to work hard, compete and above all - be good sports. We've always had wonderful comments during our season from other teams and we take pride in that. This time I want to return that to your girls and let your community know how they impacted our community during their recent game here in Oakesdale. 

I can tell that it starts with your coach. I said something to her immediately after her game. Her athletes never stopped playing hard, continued to smile, compete and enjoy their experience. Even though the score wasn't close, and we all know that taking losses isn't fun, your young ladies just played through it. I can see it on their faces and in their eyes. Positive attitudes, good work ethic, and a never-quit attitude. These kids are on a good road and I commend their coaches for leading them. They are on the best path they can be on.

The kicker though came in the end. We have a special-needs athlete who entered the game in the fourth quarter. What the fans saw and it was obvious: Oakesdale wanted that kid to get the ball and get a shot off. The Dayton players did not stop playing but you could see: they wanted that kid to score, too. That was the only spot on the floor that seemed to be open. That kid got her shots and there was always a battle for the rebound and the game continued at a fast pace but seemingly that one kid continued to get the ball for her attempts. She eventually did score and the fans cheered but so did your athletes and their coaches. It was truly something to behold. It even brought her grandfather to tears.

Anyway, sorry to get a bit wordy but I feel the actions and attitudes of that group needed to be recognized. I found myself hoping to see some of those kids during track season. Your community should be proud knowing that they are well represented by those girls. I wish them success as they continue their journey.

Cap Perry

Track Coach

Oakesdale High School

To the editor,

Three or four years back, the Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Walla Walla's only newspaper, took a hard turn to the left. Being owned by the "Seattle Times" newspaper, a notoriously leftist rag, might explain the U-B's new direction. "Fair and balanced" seems to be an unknown concept at the Union-Bulletin!

Then, the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin began censoring letters to the editor written by conservatives and Republicans. This seemed to accelerate when the current Editor came aboard. And, this seemingly aloof and arrogant Editor ignores inquiries, about this censorship, from his conservative readers.

The Union-Bulletin's editorial page is non-stop Trum/Republican Party/conservative bashing. The U-B's editorial page cartoons are reminiscent of the hate cartoons drawn by Hitler's goons to conjure up hatred for the Jews.

It's said that the mainstream media, which includes the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, is a puppet of the Democrat Party. That would explain why the American people have heard very little about Biden's absolutely disastrous presidency.

Would the light come on, at the U-B, if conservatives started cancelling their subscriptions?

Censorship is perfectly acceptable in Communist nations; it's not acceptable here!

That great American, Frederick Douglass, wrote, "Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist."

Curtis E. Stone

Dayton, Wash.

To the editor,

I am opposing the cell phone tower at Kellogg Rd. and Cemetery Hill in Starbuck, WA. It is a proven fact that cell phone towers give off harmful emissions to people and animals that are located too close.

The windmills already break the skyline so it can be closer to them.

Our cemetery is a historical cemetery. We have family buried there from the late 1800s forward. My dad was on the City Council who secured funding for the water system so people would have safe water to drink.

The first place they put water was the cemetery. Anyone who could get there cleaned out sagebrush, tumbleweeds, rattlesnakes and other vermin so grass could be planted. The Town of Starbuck puts out handmade crosses and flags on Memorial Day for every veteran. I go out for every birthday and holiday and put flowers out for all of my people. The Town of Starbuck makes us proud and my dad and other council members' vision is realized. The cell phone tower needs to go somewhere not intrusive to our loved ones.

Floralyn Eaton

Starbuck