Opinion
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Celebrating National Library Week
What brings you joy? For me, it’s driving through our beautiful region to visit our branch libraries, serving ice …
Reader questions taxes
It is time to pay our second half property taxes. On March 30 I wrote to the county treasurer because our property taxes had gone up 47% from the year before. There has been no response. Is there anything that can …
Reader calls Referendum 74 'unjust'
The legislators in Olympia often make new laws without consulting the populace. When the people hear of these new laws, and enough of them don't agree with one of them, the people can then exercise their right and …
Nation must decide direction
It has been said that this is the most important election in the history of this nation. I, for one believe that to be true. There has never been a more clear difference in the candidates. Even removing the partisa…
Change the apathy
Our current U.S. Senate is the most apathetic, do-nothing Senate in history. With the Democrats and Harry Reid in charge, they literally accomplish nothing to justify their paychecks. For over three years they have…
Selmann responds to Manweller
I was bemused by Professor Manweller's platform piece that ran in last week's editorials. It seemed like most of his platform was trying to discredit me. His attacks were far more revealing about him than they were…
Grant PUD president encourages public participation in budget process
Reader decries 'radical capitalism'
Mitt Romney can't stop radical capitalism owning our government.
Matt Manweller presents platform
Reader supports Ref. 74
As far back as I can remember -when the late President John F Kennedy was in office - I was for various civil rights or political causes of which did not necessarily affect me personally.
Reader explains Tea Party stance
I am the TEA Party, along with members of your family and community. The TEA Party consists of independent individuals. We are not for forming a third party. We are not an arm of the Republican Party. We are a coal…
Presidential debate brings surprises
I received two surprises recently, shocks really!
Grant PUD's commissioner hopefuls
Grant County residents are introduced to three PUD commissioner finalists during a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Quincy Community Center.
Reader ponders marriage question
The homosexual, lesbian, transgender, bisexual agenda-is it natural or unnatural, healthy or unhealthy, is it biblical or unbiblical, tolerant or intolerant? For sure the science gives us no help in answering these…
Reader encourages women to vote
First, regardless of party, if one does not exercise their right, privilege and duty to vote in elections, they have no right to complain about the result.
Quincy teacher sends thanks
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to receive the newspaper in our kindergrarten classroom for free! It is such a treat and a special gift to the students when I bring samples and objects into the clas…