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The contrast between the two candidates for Commissioner of Public Lands is stark. Dave Upthegrove has extensive experience successfully working with Republican colleagues to protect public lands and …
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10/30/24
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On the front page of the 10/23 Leader was a graphic showing the spending for the district 1 commissioners race which showed a very drastic difference in both funds raised and spent. I love that Ben …
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10/30/24
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When we think of Government, we sometimes think of partisan bickering and ineffective legislators. I ask you to consider the ‘other’ government: the thousands of dedicated, …
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10/23/24
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Issues tend to come and go. Our values determine to a large extent how we deal with those issues. We all have our pet issues. And, we all have our values that we try to live by and teach …
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10/23/24
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For eight years I’ve volunteered at the Tri Area Food Bank (TAFB), and for four years I was also buying the toys and other items for Tri Area Food Bank to hand out to families with …
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10/23/24
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On August 27th my friend and I drove to the Humane Society Shelter to see if I could find a cat to adopt. In late January I lost my beloved dog Izzy which left me heartbroken for many …
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10/23/24
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There’s been few accidents at the newer traffic circle entering the downtown area. Why did the by-pass road in front of Chase bank blocked off? If opened again. It would reduce …
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10/23/24
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The importance of voting no on Initiative 2117 goes far beyond Jefferson County and Washington State. Since the 1990s, Washington State cities and counties have been climate leaders, …
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10/23/24
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I read the “Stolen signs” letter to the editor by Howard McAlpine. It’s an awful thing when people steal campaign signs whether Democrat or Republican. I have had Trump …
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10/23/24
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Kamala Harris has grit. She demonstrated that in the recent pugilistic event on Fox New with Bret Baier. The event had been designed by Fox and Baier to walk all over Harris, but she …
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10/23/24
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Meredith Jordan’s column in the Oct. 10 Leader entirely misconstrues the source of my frustration with the Leader’s coverage of the Ethics Complaint against me, pretending …
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10/16/24
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What A Valuable Experience (WAVE) is a food drive started 39 years ago by local ministers who saw a need to help the food bank. Initially, WAVE volunteers went by twos, house to house …
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10/16/24
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The night of Oct. 11 all of our Harris Walz signs were stolen off our property. This is the second time signs were stolen.
I am sure we are not the only ones.
I bet there are …
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10/16/24
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In response to Jason Serinus’s article “Voting is mandatory because life depends on it,” I as a gay man with progressive values appreciate the counsel for everyone to …
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10/16/24
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2024 has been a spectacular year for night skywatchers. We’ve had the greatest shows of the aurora borealis in at leasta generation. For me, growing up in Tacoma, I had never seen …
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10/16/24
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While reading the voter guide on p. A7 of the October 9 edition of the Leader at the top of the page I encountered this headline “Big issues to be resolved by statewide initiatives” …
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10/16/24
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State Initiative I-2019 is bad for most Washingtonians. Washington State residents have a median income of roughly $60,000. That means that half of us have incomes less than that.
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10/16/24
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As Noreen Parks so expertly laid out in her guest column last week, Initiative 2117 on the State ballot this November would not only seriously harm Washington State’s ability to …
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10/16/24
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Trent Diamanti indicated (Oct. 9 Leader) community park lands are perfect for “affordable” housing. Indeed, many communities are converting and selling assets such as …
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10/16/24
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The 2024 election is coming right up and I’m asking that you consider a vote for Dave Upthegrove for Commissioner of Public Lands.
The Commissioner runs the Department of …
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10/16/24
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