January 26, 2012  RSS feed
Opinion

Hug Your Mountain

We arrived early on the bus from Bainbridge Island. The Crystal Mountain parking was already starting to fill up. Through the wind and driving snow, hundreds of skiers were arriving at the base of the giant mountain to enjoy several feet of new snow that had fallen at the tail end of last week’s winter storm. More...

To the Editor,

The citizens of Dayton need to pass the school levies to keep our youth receiving the best education possible. Dayton students have been excelling in the Washington State standardized tests for many years. As an example, Dayton’s 10th grade science students were ranked no. 2 in the state two years ago and continue to be 20 percent above the state average. More...

Dear Editor,

I would like to thank the citizens of Dayton for their past support of our school levies. It is no accident that our town is a great place to live. We are blessed to have many residents who have worked diligently over the years to create a place that people want to visit and live. The appeal of our community is the sum of many features. More...

Dear Editor,

I encourage you (all) to vote “Yes” for the Dayton School District’s Maintenance and Operations (M & O) levy. This is a replacement levy to keep vital programs. We all know it is a tough time economically, but we can’t short change our kids. The financial cuts the school district has already made have been painful. More...

To the Editor

Voters living in Dayton have been keenly aware of the important role public education plays in the life of a community since its founding. Historical records indicate Dayton was among the first of Washington’s communities to support public education and has continued to do so by supporting local school levy measures. More...

Dear Editor:

Randy Hinchliffe’s letter in the Jan. 19 issue of this publication was appreciated for the accurate facts presented without emotional language. For citizens upset about actual or potential changes the easiest target is often the faces in city hall. More...

To the Editor:

I am supporting the Dayton School District M & O Levy that will be on the February ballot. I understand that the M & O levy is a replacement of the existing levy that we currently are paying. I realize that we all would like to pay fewer taxes. State funding, including funding for primary education, is being reduced as the state attempts to balance the current deficit. More...

MEMORIALS

Waitsburg MemorialScholarship FundIn Loving Memory ofSara Leid HeggenFrom: Reade & MaryFerguson, Rick, Terry &Heather Ferguson More...

CROPS

White wheat bids in Portland for late September (4 months ago) were close to $6.30 per bushel (Chicago was at $6.40). This week the bid is about $6.33 for white (Chicago $6.16). More...

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