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I’m Photo-Phobic
Dear Editor, I am writing to protest the shooting of candid photographs of local citizenry by the Times staff. A photo of me appeared in this week's issue and it has become an uncomfortable issue, indeed. The local heathen had, at some time past,... Full story
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
[Editor's note: Following is one of the most famous newspaper editorials ever written. It was written in response to a letter to the editor, and was published in the September 21, 1897 edition of the New York Sun.] We take pleasure in answering thus...
EMMA PHILBROOK: STUDENT LIFE
Dear Santa. OK, so it's been a few years since I've written. And, yes, I know about the rising cost of reindeer feed due to the effect of an expanding ethanol market, and the detrimental effect that...
KEN GRAHAM: FROM THE PUBLISHER
This week we have the privilege of presenting the writing of nearly 150 young contributors. Students at Waitsburg Elementary School have written Christmas poems or stories, or even letters to Santa... Full story
SECOND OPINIONS
[Editor's note: The previously struggling Seattle Seahawks have regained their former destructive potential the past three weeks and the national press has noticed. Herewith some examples:] You can run the plays fast, but you can't hide, not from a...
EMMA PHILBROOK: STUDENT LIFE
A round the holidays, parodies of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" are a dime a dozen. But for lack of more mirthful inspiration (and with my tirade on snow-day quotas censored by the powers that be),...
KEN GRAHAM: FROM THE PUBLISHER
I f and when it is completed, Whoopemup Meadows will probably increase Waitsburg's housing stock by more than 50% from its current level. That seems immense, but it will take awhile. Co-developer...
Appreciation for Elk Drug Staff
Dear Editor, Congrats to Paul, Sherry, and Kathy on their many years of pharmacy service and recent retirement. During my hospice nurse tenure in the Dayton area I had frequent contact with Elk Drug staff who had a beautiful service attitude and... Full story
SECOND OPINIONS
[Editor's note: This week we hear from some pundits around the country with excerpts from columns they've written about President Obama's executive action on immigration.] A year ago, when asked if he had the authority to end deportations of illegal... Full story
EMMA PHILBROOK: STUDENT LIFE
I just love Christmas. The whole season is so warm and cheery and beautiful, and even the air seems to glisten with a - "We interrupt your childhood to bring you a reality check. Young lady, you have... Full story
KEN GRAHAM: FROM THE PUBLISHER
We report this week, in an article on Page 9, about the Dayton School District's new approach to facilities improvements. Instead of seeking voter approval for a bond levy measure that would allow a major renovation of school facilities, the Dayton... Full story
Praise for WP Soccer Team
To the Waitsburg/Prescott School Communities: On behalf of the team, school and community of supporters of Mount Vernon Christian School, I wanted to let you know how impressed we were to have had the opportunity to compete with your Tiger team in...
EMMA PHILBROOK: STUDENT LIFE
I t's been two years since I started writing this column. In a way it feels a good deal longer, but sometimes it still seems like I just started yesterday. My very first piece, as those of you who've...
KEN GRAHAM: FROM THE PUBLISHER
On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation establishing the last Thursday of November that year as a national day of Thanksgiving and Praise. Prior to that time, many...
By Diabetes Q & A
[Editor's Note: November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the Columbia County Health System is reaching out to Touchet Valley residents to help them understand the disease, and measures available for prevention and treatment.] What is...
