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…
Fairness for whom?
This year's presidential election is a first for some Washington state convicted felons with outstanding court costs and restitution.
Prepare for the primary
With the primary election less than four weeks away, we want to remind you about an important position on the ballot: the state Commissioner of Public Lands.
Our rights and freedoms
The Fourth of July holiday reminds us of all we have to appreciate as Americans.
Immigration solutions appear few, far between
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this week kept in place one portion of Arizona's immigration law, but rejecting most of the legislation as unconstitutional, according to the Associated Press.
Critical info lacking for new Ecology regulations
Job Corps centers at risk with proposed Workforce Investment Improvement Act
Property insurance
There's nothing wrong with Citizens Property Insurance wanting to cut 678,000 customers from its rolls to improve its financial position.
Teacher appreciation
As classes wind down to an end in Columbia Basin schools, don't forget the efforts of your child's teachers.
Pledge respect
Our message to the MLIRD: reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance
Italy's policies lead to economic ruin
Immigration
The number of immigrants coming illegally to the United States has been declining for several years. Demographers have repeatedly said as much, and now a report by the Pew Hispanic Center confirms it - illegal migr…
Secret Service probe
The 11 Secret Service agents who were part of the president's advance security detail were hired, trained, armed and paid well for their judgment. They failed miserably. Fire them.
French election
Observers have been quick to point out the unprecedented nature of Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat in the first round of the French presidential elections. No incumbent has failed to lead the field at this stage since dir…
Americas summit
It is a sad commentary on the Sixth Summit of the Americas, the triennial gathering of 34 heads of state from North, South and Central America, when the outcomes of the summit are overshadowed by the misbehavior of…
Secret Service scandal
The 11 Secret Service agents who were part of the president's advance security detail were hired, trained, armed and paid well for their judgment. They failed miserably. Fire them.