Editorial
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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…
The cost of rural fire protection
As of Wednesday, the City of Quincy and Grant County Fire District No. 3 were continuing negotiations on a contract that would allow the district to keep providing fire and emergency medical services to the city.
The minimum wage debate
Different strategy, same results
Is CO2 really the target?
WA economy needs immigration reform
It's a rare issue that brings together Washington's agricultural industry, immigration rights groups, business associations, faith organizations and politicians from both sides of the aisle. After years of hard wor…
Piling on BP - But who's next?
In football, players who jump on the ball carrier after he's been tackled get a 15-yard penalty for piling on. But in a courtroom, piling on can get you billio…
New health plan creates questions
Health care was a dominant issue at the national level and in Congress in 2010. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, businesses, individuals and states have been trying to determin…
The magic of Wash. Business Week
Obamacare in need of a remake
OLYMPIA - Summer is blockbuster movie season, a time when Hollywood releases its biggest productions.
Open doors to Olympia with remote testimony
By the end of the 2013 Legislative Session, Washington state lawmakers had introduced two 400-page budgets and held public hearings on them with just a few hours' notice. Unless you were the most accomplished speed…
Our message to Gov. Inslee: Stay home from Paris
A good solution for Larson kids
The Boys and Girls Club's decision to move the existing Larson clubhouse about a half mile away to North Elementary appears to be a good solution for kids.
Underage parties hurt parents, teens
With graduation approaching and the weather warming up, more people are out and about, seeking fun.
Don't let special session end without action on jobs, economy
MOSES LAKE - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently gave some advice to his fellow Democrats: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by …
A tale of 2 budgets
The state Legislature is down to its final two weeks of session. It means negotiations are going strong between the House and the Senate. They must agree on a budget soon, as session ends on April 28.