Senator Roach misses many benefits of 'marriage' denied to same sex couples | Letter to the Editor
I was stunned when I read Sen. Pam Roach's column related to gay marriage (Courier-Herald, Feb. 1). How could a state senator sit through the many hours of testimony and have so little knowledge about pending legislation? Sen. Roach stated that "domestic partnership laws provide protections for same gender couples. So, the battle is over a logo."
February 13, 2012
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Congratulations to the Bonney Lake Chamber's award winners | The Plateau and the Valley Below
The people have spoken and the results are in for the Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce's annual awards.
February 13, 2012
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Schools cook up a fundraising recipe | OUR CORNER
I'm trying to decide between meatloaf or sausage-scallop linguine, chocolate chip cookies or zucchini bread.
Or, let's see, there's red velvet cake, hot wings, fried rice, stuffed peppers and of course, Jim's New York cheesecake.
January 31, 2012
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Taxes and Gay Marriage in Gov. Gregoire's state of the state | PLATEAU AND THE VALLEY BELOW
Last week the governor did the right thing in declaring a state of emergency in western Washington. An unprecedented ice storm provided more than a home preparedness dry run.
January 31, 2012
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THE PLATEAU AND THE VALLEY BELOW: Survey shows taxes are top concern
The answers to the survey along with your comments are critical in helping me know what our district wants and expects from me as your county councilman.
January 25, 2012
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OUR CORNER: Can we plow away the primaries too?
The Northwest does it right: A day or two of snow, followed by temperature rising back into the 40s, often over night. Within a day or two, winter is usually over for the year and we all get on with our lives. This year, I wish we could do the same thing with the presidential election.
January 25, 2012
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THE PLATEAU AND THE VALLEY BELOW: Boeing's sticking with Washington for 737 MAX
The Legislature was called into Special Session in December just as the gathering storm clouds of bad economic news seemed to be getting worse. Then, suddenly during the special session, we received great news. Boeing and the Aerospace Machinist Union settled a long-standing dispute and then the announcement that the next generation of Boeing aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX, will be built here in Washington state.
January 3, 2012
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A special Thank You from St. Andrew Emmanuel to Thanksgiving volunteers
On behalf of St. Andrew Emmanuel Food Pantry, thank you to everyone who helped us to provide 512 Thanksgiving Food Baskets to some of God's less-fortunate families from the Sumner community.
January 3, 2012
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OUR CORNER: How I learned to stop worrying and love the End of Days
Did you hear? Did you hear? The end is nigh. It's 2012, don't you know?
Less than a year from now, on Dec. 21, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar ends. Ends, I tell you! Only 353 more shopping days to accumulate gold or debt, depending on how you think that last day will pan out.
January 3, 2012
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Main Street is bigger than an artificial boundary—it’s a sense of community
For the last three months I have been sitting in as the interim program manager for the Sumner Downtown Association as it prepares to find a permanent manager. Needless to say, I’ve spent a lot of time in downtown Sumner and that has changed my perspective of Main Street.
December 27, 2011
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OUR CORNER: Pierce County values the 4-H club's lessons
It's too easy to sit back and take shots at government. It's a huge target and – whether one looks at the city, county, state or federal level – there are plenty of opportunities to find fault.
December 27, 2011
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