Articles from the March 29, 2012 edition
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To the Editor,
When will the Port of Walla Walla understand that they are a public agency and accountable to the public? Recently the port director hired a 30-hours a week project manager for more than $60,000 a year plus full benefits. This was done without any...
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Biomass Fuel Now A Resource For Utilities
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Christine Gregoire signed into law earlier this month a resolution that would give financially distressed biomass processing facilities and pulp and paper mills a break from compliance...
Just Passing Through?
A few weeks ago, I received a big envelope with a calendar in it. It was called "Wisconsin Horsepower." The postmark was also from the Cheese State. I did a double take. Whom did I know in Wisconsin? I opened the calendar and two letters fell out,...
The Courthouse Keeper
DAYTON - - Dave Finney is the new courthouse maintenance supervisor for Columbia County. But he was the previous one too. Actually, Dave Phinney maintained the courthouse for more than 30 years and...
Council May Raise Fees
WAITSBURG - Those who use more water this summer may be paying more out of pocket. The Wai t sburg Ci t y Council last Wednesday night heard a proposal that would tack on an extra 20 cents to the...
Budget-Minded Farmer Wants To Keep County Post
WAITSBURG - Perry Dozier didn't want to be a farmer, nor a county commissioner. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics, Dozier, a Touchet Valley resident all of his life, wanted to be...
