Opinion
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
We love letters
Readers may have noticed that the Herald recently changed its letters to the editor policy to limit letters to one letter per sender per month. Don’t misunderstand us; we appreciate our regular letter writers. We j…
A lesson learned from selling two homes
We had lived at our residence in Plano, Texas, for a decade when we decided to sell. It was then that all of those “little projects” I just never got around to…
Fake news can quickly become real news
A story recycles itself on social media and reappears as what seems to be a brand-new story, four years later. Most recently, a story on a double murder in an Othello orchard recently recycled itself on social medi…
Help letter carriers stamp out hunger
Saturday, May 13 marks the 25th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a sad rea…
Initiative keeps women safe in public facilities
April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to listen to survivors and consider ways to prevent further harm. As a rape survivor myself, I was shocked to learn that our state’s HRC imposed a new statewide rule…
Everyone is unique, but not in everything
Jeanne wanted to purchase a certain brand of shoes, and the nearest place that carried them was a store in the Spokane Mall.
School bond tactics were manipulative
I am aghast at the efforts some of the school community and school board will go to extract funds from the taxpayer. The bond has been put up for three elections and every time has been rejected until the last elec…
Extra inning for session needed, but shouldn't be
The Washington State Legislature’s 30-day special session kicked off Monday in Olympia after convening the 105-day regular session Sunday. Some of the major issues include the unapproved state operating and capital…
Newhouse sold out internet consumers
On March 28, Rep. Dan Newhouse, ignoring pleas from many constituents, joined with 230 other Republicans to pass a bill allowing internet service providers to collect information on all our internet use, and barrin…
Family roots, transplanted primroses, and origins
Just a few days ago, I took time to visit my father. He is 97 1/2 years old now. I made the trip to Port Townsend because he had fallen and was in the hospital…
Laws should protect the vulnerable
I’ve always believed police are to protect and serve. As a mother who wishes to protect her disabled daughter who has been taken advantage of, it should be a crime. Laws need to be changed that protect the mentally…
No tax money for Planned Parenthood
While attending the listening session hosted by Dan Newhouse last week, it was apparent that the bulk of the crowd did not represent the constituency of our conservative county. One of the issues that concerned the…
Democracy or theocracy?
Do we live in a democracy or a theocracy? As I consider this question I realize some live in neither, some live in just one and others live in both. In some countries there is one leader all people are subject to. …
Consent decrees important to protect people
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked for a review of all consent decrees entered into with police departments (intent to close them) believing they constitute government over-reach and the federal government sh…
Listening sessions a step in the right direction
Rep. Dan Newhouse’s three “listening sessions” with constituents this week in Moses Lake, Sunnyside and Yakima attracted many people who wanted to weigh in on the issues. Changes coming with the election of Preside…