I once hated green olives but that was back in my childhood. Over a few decades I passed from getting used to them to actually enjoying their flavor. Some changes are like that. Slow and incremental. When it comes to petty issues such as liking or not liking green olives, incremental change is okay. But when our well-being and way-of-life is at stake it doesnt pay to let time slip by.
Im glad I was unable to attend this years Mainstream Republicans of Washington convention in Wenatchee or I wouldnt have been able to keep my seat or my mouth shut when the MRs clapped enthusiastically (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) for former U.S. Attorney John McKay.
After nearly two years of hard work and seeking input from a variety of stakeholders, the Sno-Isle Libraries has completed…
Voters will have the opportunity in the May 15 special election to ensure the communities in north Snohomish County have access to comprehensive healthcare in a facility capable of meeting the current and future needs of the people it serves.
Adele Ferguson
by Jacob G. Hornberger
by Sheldon Richman
by Stephen Wallace, M.S. Ed.
The ruckus over illegal immigrants has the nation pulling in different directions. Everyone wants to live under a rule of law that protects rights and property but not everyone wants laws that pounce on laborers who traveled here to find work. Yes, many are illegal. No, theyre not necessarily bad people. Yes, they provide a needed function in our economy. No, they shouldnt be entitled, nor do they expect the entire package of citizens rights unless it is made readily available.
OK, OK, Im recycling. As a disciple of the late Gov. Dixy Lee Ray, Im not convinced of the value of it yet, but Im willing to listen to those who are and do.
Over the past several months The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times have undergone a number of changes some visible to our readers and advertisers, and some not to enhance the service we provide to the communities the two weeklies have reported on for more than a century.
by Bob Graef
Adele Ferguson
