by Elan Journo
The column you wrote (on the states new regulations for employers dealing with heat stress of employees who work outside during hot weather) was an ignorant piece of work, writes Ruth Arm Barnes of Port Angeles, Wash.
Efforts are currently underway to garner support for a statewide initiative on Novembers ballot that would lower the requirement for school districts to pass Programs and Maintenance levies.
It did irritate me, I must admit, that Barbra Streisand was awarded Frances Legion of Honor medal on the same day one was being pinned on the chest of our own John D. Bud Hawk of Bremerton, June 28.
The explosions began a full week before the 4th of July. A staccato crackle of ladyfingers and boom of illegal…
by Don C. Brunell
After years of continued accidents, purported fixes, studies and not-so-gentle prodding by concerned citizens and some elected officials, the Washington State Department of Transportation is taking the advice of an independent consultant and will install a concrete barrier along a 10-mile stretch of I-5 near Marysville and Arlington.
by Don C. Brunell
by Cristina Page
As per my custom, here are some of my favorite news stories in 2007. Also as usual, they are mostly about animals. I cant help that. I am an animal lover.
As we reflect on 2007, we should remember those we have lost who have made significant contributions to our communities.
Looking back at 2006, we take great satisfaction in the fact that The Arlington Times and Marysville Globe were named the top two newspapers in their circulation group by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association and that staff members brought home nearly two dozen awards in the WNPAs annual better newspaper contest.
by Don C. Brunell
