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COLUMN: An honor to be on the fire line
As reporters, we spend a lot of time telling other people's stories. Every once in a while, though, you find yours…
Retired teacher traces Common Core back to Sputnik
Common Core is the most recent version of a five-decade long reform movement, which has stressed over and over that public schools are failing. It all started with Sputnik.
Reader weighs in on I-517
At the October Grant County Democrats (GCD) meeting those in attendance unanimously voted to urge a NO vote on Initiative 517. What could be more democratic than our state's initiative process?!! But Initiative 517…
Reader responds to anonymous mailing opposing levy
I am responding to the recent anonymous mailing opposing the proposed levy for Public Hospital District #4 known as, McKay Healthcare & Rehab Center in Soap Lake. I am a former commissioner of McKay serving seven y…
Reader gives opinion on Brunell columns
After reading Don C Brunell's recent columns on the editorial page, I have to wonder why he is still given a guest editorial space in the paper. His columns are repetitive and increasingly ridiculous in their portr…
Quincy woman defends Naigle-Martin
In reference to recent letters in local newspapers that made allegations against Patty Naigle-Martin who is challenging the Quincy mayor, I wish I could address each item, but due to word limitation, I will focus o…
Will Washington be big in Boeing's jumbo jet future?
When the first passengers took off in Boeing's 747 in 1970, the aircraft was dubbed the "Queen of the Skies." Since then, the company's mammoth plant just sout…
Reader thanks the communities of Ephrata and Moses Lake
The Ephrata based Washington Army National Guard unit, the 1161st Transportation Company Commander and 1SG want to thank you, the community for its 30 plus years of unwavering support and dedication to the Citizen-…
Reader believes I-517 hurts Washington
As Washingtonians, we value and respect the initiative and referendum process as one of our most important democratic tools. I-517 aims to make reforms to this process and, by using deceptive and ambiguous language…
Common Core latest attempt at education reform
Last week we discovered that President Eisenhower's decision to let the Russians launch a satellite first was a military-political decision; it had nothing to do with the education system in the United States, whic…
Lonesome Larry has lots of friends
In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake in Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, the end of …
Prosecutor supports Judge Fearing
With ballots starting to arrive in mailboxes around the County, I've been receiving questions from many of you about my thoughts on the race for Court of Appeals Judge.
Reader weighs in on government shutdown
The "government shutdown" certainly showed the lack of integrity of the imperial Federal government. I am not angry about it, just certain specific aspects of it.
Reader warns against tribalism
Political pundit, Norm Ornstein, says our American society has become a tribal society. We have divided ourselves into camps of like-minded people who see everyone outside our camp as enemies. "If you're for it, I'…
Reader supports Todd Voth
I am writing on behalf of Todd Voth and his candidacy for City Councilman. Todd Voth has run a successful business for over 20 years. He has the knowledge it takes to carry out a project, see it done in its entiret…
Reader noticed new location serving liquor
I walk every morning and noticed at the new Old Town Coffee House just completed at the corner of Evelyn and Central Drive, the windows display several notices indicating that a liquor license is being requested. S…