Monthly Archives: January 2008

The headline reads: “Black Rock report is bad news”. The story quotes a Federal Bureau of Reclamation study that states the proposed reservoir in the Lower Yakima Valley would return only 16 cents in benefits for every dollar invested in … Continue reading →

For seniors who lived through all or part of the Great Depression, January 30th is a special day as it marks the birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who ranks with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as one of our greatest … Continue reading →

To the relief of nearly 300 daily riders, the Union Gap City Council unanimously OK’d funding to continue the Yakima Transit service that started last June. The council had to borrow $150,000 from the city hall expansion fund to do … Continue reading →

David Postman, one of the main political reporters for the Seattle Times, has been running a great series of posts on people in central and eastern Washington picking their presidential candidates. You can read through the posts here.

One of the challenges as more and more families have two people working is getting time off in a family emergency. If you have a baby or a loved one dies, you have no choice in many cases to take … Continue reading →

The Yakima Herald talks about the upcoming Yakima School Levy today. With the end of the supermajority requirement, it should be easier to pass. I was struck by a statement by Yakima School Board Vice President John Vornbrock. Here’s what … Continue reading →

Seattle Times Political Reporter David Postman is traveling the state getting “everyone’s” views on the upcoming Presidential elections. His first stop is Ellensburg, Washington where he’s found three people who say the westside controls all the votes so their votes … Continue reading →

In 2007 the legislature created the HEALTH INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP (HIP). The concept involves creating a pool for small businesses to help their employees with their premiums. The Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 Yakima Herald quotes Rep Bill Hinkle as saying that … Continue reading →

Chris Mulick from the Tri-City Herald points out that Liberty Lake City Councilwoman Judi Owens will take on dead weight Senator Bob McCaslin in the 4th Legislative District (East of Spokane). She’s works at the Central Valley School District and … Continue reading →

It’s getting closer – just 10 months to election day, Nov. 4, and then 11 weeks to Tuesday, Jan 20, when our new president – a unifying Democrat we pray – will take over the White House. His or her’s … Continue reading →