Author Archives: ron.bonlender

Chris Bristol’s story in the Yakima Herald points out the problems facing the taxpayers of the city of Yakima when the city annexes unincorporated areas with low street standards. The crux of the problem is the fact that developers thru … Continue reading →

Health care passed the house despite the obstructionism and negativism of the Republican Party. And now off to the Senate where the party of NO will continue to dig their own grave. They can’t turn back now. When the voters … Continue reading →

Yakima City Council member Dave Ettl was fined $500 by the Public Disclosure Commission. $400 was suspended provided he has no further violations for the next 4 years, leaving $100 to be paid in 60 days. You may remember this … Continue reading →

Leave it to Washington State Republicans to botch yet another golden opportuntiy to attract moderate and independent voters with a message of fiscal responsibility and strong values by trying to shove another round of super-cons down the throat of the … Continue reading →

Bill Lover is out of bounds and he knows it. He’s gone over the top and he knows it. His recent public flareup with Police Chief Sam Granato at the Jan 21st  Public Safety Committee meeting  requires an apology to … Continue reading →

Just days after President Obama’s acceptance of the House Republicans invitation to have a frank and open discussion/debate, their leader Rep John Boehner drew a line in the sand with this statement; “There aren’t that many places where we can … Continue reading →

A small group has been meeting since December, 2009 at the Sports Center in Yakima at 7:30 PM on the first and third Monday night of each month. I’ve attended a couple of times and found the conversations to be … Continue reading →

Yes Virginia, Micah Cawley IS Yakima’s new Mayor! The first meeting of the year gave us a glimpse of what is to come. Cawley and Dave Ettl became joined at the lip just as Lover and Ensey have been and … Continue reading →