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COLUMN: College football playoff selection was a mess
It’s not a normal day in December if college football teams are not throwing their hands in the air after being le…
Latest McCleary order may be repeating the failures of the 1970s Doran decision
In January, the state Supreme Court handed down a new order in the 2012 McCleary case that reads almost like a line-by-line budget, as I wrote here. This 2014 order represents a significant shift in approach compar…
Grant County poised to help more students
With a thriving Big Bend Community College and the emerging Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, Grant County is providing students with more options. The skills center will be ready for the upcoming school year…
Said responds to Democratic caucus article, shares views
In reference to April 14 article in your newspaper about county Democrats, I introduced a resolution for one state, secular-democratic, where Muslims, Christians, and Jews can live in a united country with equal ri…
What does it mean to be a 911 dispatcher?
You ask what it means to be a 911 dispatcher, what is it that they do day after day? You can describe the job as stressful, exciting, sedentary, and every one …
Tablet primer a big hit
About 20 people were clearly engaged as they learned more about their tablets and eReaders Monday at Big Bend Community College.
Audit finds confidential info left on surplussed state agency computers
Washington state agencies face the same issue that confronts private citizens when it's time to update their personal computers. How do you safely dispose of y…
Reader concerned about the country's future
Election time will soon be upon us. With the coming retirement of Congressman Doc Hastings, many candidates have already announced their plans to run for public office. The majority of us in Grant County are conser…
It's a mistake to rely on Russia's space shuttle
When President Obama permanently grounded America's space shuttles a couple of years ago, he made a huge mistake. He gave Russia carte blanche over the Interna…
Community invited to United to Win 2014 Tax Day Rally
My fellow Americans. If you feel your country, State and community is heading the wrong direction many of your friends and neighbors feel the same. If you believe in: Efficient and Effective government. Strong Fami…
Family fitness key to fighting obesity
Maintaining a healthy weight and exercising are crucial in staying fit.
Rail improvements vital to Washington economy
On March 13, the Legislature concluded the 60-day, short session in the 2013 legislative biennium. As usual, some things never change; there are more requests …
Skilled trade jobs go unfilled in our slow economy
Millions of unemployed college graduates are back where they started, living with their parents. Upon receiving their diploma, they find themselves saddled wit…
Reader backs Obama in letter response
In response to Thomas Fancher's inquiry: (How would U.S. be different if Mitt Romney had been elected?) Egypt, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Russia: Four unnecessary wars and one nuclear stand off we've avoided by Obama bein…
Would Romney have helped better position the US?
Simple question. What would be the condition of the United States today in terms of our domestic situation, and in terms of our country's position in the world, if Mitt Romney had been elected in 2012?
What we didn't see at Sochi
During the Winter Olympics, viewers around the world marveled at the pristine snow-capped mountains surrounding Sochi, Russia's Black Sea resort city.