Torrens Talk
When the Washington State Legislature begins its regular session in January, lawmakers will need to close the upcoming $3.2 billion deficit.
As something that has been in and out of the news for years, many voters may find it hard to view Glacier Northwest’s proposed gravel mine on Maury Island as a pressing issue this election.
It may also be hard for some to believe that a project that has come so far could still represent an environmental threat. More importantly, it must be hard for residents of the greater Puget Sound region to believe that they could be affected if the gravel mine is constructed.
T acoma Narrows Bridge officials report revenues remain in good shape, yet the citizens advisory committee is contemplating yet another toll increase in July.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s the Republicans or the Democrats, the White House: the state house or the courthouse, it is dangerous to the rights of all the people to have one party in total control.
The dark blue sign read “Bush” in bold white letters, and under it “Cheney” in a finer print.
It had the usual array of red stars and stripes, and probably an elephant on it somewhere; I can’t quite remember. But I do recall where it hung: above the door of my Warren Hall dorm room, at Whitworth University, circa 2004.
There are numerous reasons why many incumbents at the state level should not be reelected. Let’s name a few.
Sound Off is a public forum. Articles are selected from letters to the editor or may be written specifically for this feature. Today, Don Brunell, president of the Association of Washington Business, urges voters to reject Initiative 1029.
Celestial Musings
My letter addresses Adele Ferguson’s Oct. 15 column (“Church grapples with same-sex issues again”).
Initiative mogul Tim Eyman says that his new ballot measure, I-985, is all about fixing traffic congestion.
Running as a Republican has got to be tough this election year. After all, the head of the party, George W. Bush, has made such a mess of things that all smart Republicans are running as fast as they can away from him and what he represents.
TORRENS TALK
Election 2008
The United Way of Kitsap County is one month into the 2008 Annual Fundraising Campaign and so far it looks promising, however, it is too early to be too hopeful. Last year at this same time we did not have our pledge from the Boeing Employees; this year that pledge is in, unfortunately it is $18,000 less than last year. The good news is that Harrison Medical Center, under the leadership of Scott Bosch, set a campaign goal this year of $150,000 and I received a report the other day that they have pledges of more than $162,000.
Sound Off is a public forum. Articles are selected from letters to the editor or may be written specifically for this feature. Today, members of the South Kitsap School Board (Patty Henderson, Keith Garton, Naomi Polen, Jay Rosapape and Kathryn Simpson) argue in favor of passing the district’s proposed levy in February.
For the past 29 years, a perfectly acceptable alternative to physician-assisted suicide has been available to all, and chosen by thousands, of the terminally ill in Kitsap County.
Another month has gone by and a lot has changed for me, including my schedule; I am a lot busier nowadays. Here is my schedule for the week:
An old friend of mine in the newspaper business, long gone, told me that just before the Great Depression hit in 1929, her devout Catholic widowed mother was warned by her priest to go immediately to the bank and draw out all her money.
