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Opinion

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Updated 1 week, 6 days ago

Celebrating National Library Week

What brings you joy? For me, it’s driving through our beautiful region to visit our branch libraries, serving ice …

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
EDITORIAL: Time to go?

The Pentagon reported March 2 that five U.S. military personnel have been found responsible for the inadvertent burning of Korans at a prison in Afghanistan last month that prompted a week of rioting and violence i…

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
Rush to distractions

There's a certain rich irony in the fact that ProFlowers pulled its advertising from Rush Limbaugh's show after he called a birth control proponent a "slut" and "prostitute."

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
GOP CANDIDATES

Reader upset by how caucus was run

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
RELAY FOR LIFE

Reader congratulates fundraiser winner

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
EDITORIAL: Budget woes

In case you need another sign of how screwed up Washington is, here you go:

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
GUEST EDITORIAL: Red Cross month recognizes aid work

WENATCHEE - March is Red Cross month in recognition of the work done by the American Red Cross in communities across the country and around the globe - and of how we depend on public support to help people in need.

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
EDITORIAL: Moving forward

The legal - and vital - movement of people across the U.S.-Mexico border is seldom in the public consciousness. The national discourse is so dominated by illegal entries that we end up defining migration by an illi…

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
MLIRD

Reader supports law change

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
GAY MARRIAGE

Reader comments on new law

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
HOMOSEXUAL FRIENDS

Reader asks questions

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
EDITORIAL: English-only effort

If you go to the U.S. Small Business Administration's website, SBA.gov, you'll see a "Translate" button in the upper right-hand corner. Proceed to the drop-down menu and click on one of the many languages there and…

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
GUEST EDITORIAL: Rising gas prices threatens economy

OLYMPIA - What's that old saying? "One step forward, two steps back."

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
GAY MARRIAGE

Reader disagrees with letter writer

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
MLIRD

Reader confident ESSB 6512 will pass in 2013

Updated 14 years, 1 month ago
OIL

Reader concerned about gas, oil prices