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Listen up! Don’t miss this chance! We have an unparalleled opportunity to elect someone amazing to the House of Representatives in the 5th Legislative District. Carmela Conroy is this candidate, and she comes with training as a lawyer, experience as a prosecutor, and years serving in the United States Foreign Service. It is our important outreach arm for building good relationships with other countries of the world. She has served in Japan with Tom Foley, Pakistan, Oslo, Norway, and Afghanistan, as well as having other international e...
Jimmy Carter turned 100 Tuesday. When I think of the former president (Jan. 20, 1977-Jan. 20, 1981) I think of Abraham Lincoln. He is the most selfless man that I have ever met. I first met Mr. Carter in 1976 while attending a Suburban Newspapers of America conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Carter was governor of Georgia at the time. He was the keynote speaker. I remember I was pleased because I had followed Carter’s career, and like others, I thought he would make his mark in politics. Carter talked for about 45 minutes, left the stage and c...
October 4, 1636, the first written legal code to be instituted in what is now the United States, was done by the General Court of the Plymouth Colony. It guaranteed citizens a trial by jury, and further stated that all laws were to be made with the consent of the freemen of the colony. The Plymouth Colony was founded by Pilgrims, Protestant dissenters from the Church of England. They fled their native country in search of religious freedom. They briefly stayed in Holland, then sailed for North America on the Mayflower and arrived at Plymouth...
It has been nearly a year since the horrific October 7th attacks by the terrorist organization, Hamas, and it is crucial to reflect on what has happened since. On that tragic day, over 1,000 innocent civilians were brutally murdered in one of the deadliest events for Jewish people since the Holocaust. These unprovoked and highly coordinated attacks were carried out with the sole intention of killing as many people as possible. In the aftermath, Israel has fought valiantly to defend itself against terrorist cells throughout the region, and it is...
Whether you call it a ban or a significant deterrent to future natural gas consumption, voter approval of Initiative 2066 (I-2066) in Washington may be only the first giant pothole to fill. The next one in the road ahead may be a hefty tax on natural gas. In 2019, Berkeley, Calif., became the first city to prohibit natural gas connections in new buildings. San Jose, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and others followed. However, last year the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a setback by holding that federal law preempts local bans...
If I were writing a headline about current events, it would look like this. *Shots fired *Trump unharmed *School children dead *Congress unconcerned America has better things to do than bury dead school children and try 14-year-old kids as adults. As I write this, an 11-year-old girl in my community has been detained for making school shooting threats on social media, and a loaded firearm was discovered in the backpack of a Virginia 6-year-old elementary school child. Psychologists indicate that full human maturity occurs around age 26. It is...
In light of recent events in Delano, I think it’s time that the community hear it from an actual resident. I have noticed that everyone enjoys the gossip but when it comes to actual crimes happening, everyone becomes Helen Keller - You don’t see anything, you don’t hear anything and you don’t have anything to say. This includes other Delano residents. Everyone becomes a Facebook sleuth and willingly lends their opinion, but no one actually wants their names on paper. It’s important that the community understand that the crimes that are happe...
The motion picture “The Bridge on the River Kwai” had more of a jungle setting than the real bridge. I made the trip in an elongated canoe to reach a mango plantation owned by the family of a student our family sponsored at the University of Washington. His name was Khien, and he became a real member of our family. He was loved by everyone. Khien already had his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and his law degree. He was at the UW to get his doctorate. He had already written several books. His specialty — Communist China. Khien had a cubbyhole...
Once again, an old trope resurfaces. This time around, the rumor that pet cats and dogs are being kidnapped and eaten by immigrants. Race baiting has some deep roots in our nation. The consequences cause fear, repulsion or outright hatred of a specific group of people. Decades ago, this story appeared in Minneapolis-St. Paul. “…that immigrants from Southeast Asia eat cats and dogs circulated recently in Minneapolis-St. Paul.” Reporters sought comment from the Humane Society. “We got letters...
I wanted to thank you for your thoughtful editorial coverage on “Mental health troubles and news,” and the article “Man rescued from bridge standoff” in the September 11 edition of The Star. You are absolutely correct: “... Hope has to be part of the coverage” you provide, and is a reminder that each of us can offer hope to those who are struggling. Each of the community members who noticed the at-risk individual on the bridge and contacted the appropriate authorities, as well as the worker from Nespelem Valley Electric Co-Op, who was willi...
Just wanted to send a shout out to the Coulee Wall Variety Store. They opened up on Labor Day so that I could get some kitten milk replacement for some sick kittens I was asked to foster. A business and folks like this are truly a godsend to this community. Brittany Belgarde...
Excellent letter from Jim Catlow about “a vote for Trump is actually a vote for”. He does a great job of laying out why people should vote for Trump and not Harris. People need to get over their “TDS - Trump Derangement Syndrome” and vote for what is best for this country. Do I wish that the Republicans had picked someone other than Trump, yes I do, but in this election he is the only choice for preserving the greatness of this country. Glen Graevell...
The gray wolf was never native to the lower 48. But since the introduction of the gray wolf to the lower 48 here are some facts. Yellowstone National Park wildlife numbers in 1990 Elk population was 20,000. Moose population 1,000 Wolf Population 14 Yellowstone National Park Wildlife population 2022 Elk population 5,000 Down 75% Moose population 120 Down 80% Wolf population 120 Up 750% The Gray Wolf has spread from Yellowstone into Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming, The Idaho Elk hunter harvest in 1995 Lolo Zone was 1,975, In...
A number of years ago while living in Bothell my personal doctor and I became close friends. When I moved there, our clinic had about half a dozen doctors, and I chose the youngest as the one I wanted to go to. When my visit to see him came to a close, he would always take about five minutes to learn what I was interested in. It probably was not the best thing to allow, by either of us. One time, at the close of my visit, he said he intended to go to the Pavarotti concert and wondered if my wife and I would be interested in going. He got...
September 20, 1850, the U.S. Congress abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia. This was part of a legislative package called the Compromise of 1850. The District of Columbia was founded in 1800 and enslaved people lived and worked in the nation’s capital. Slavery continued to exist in Washington D.C. under the slave code until April 16, 1862. It was on this date that President Lincoln signed legislation freeing the 3,000 African Americans bound by the district’s slave code. Source(s): Library of Congress Compiled by Bob Val...
As a newspaper, we actually try not to cover certain stories if they’re arising from an individual’s personal mental health problems. It’s not unusual to get a report that authorities have responded to an individual in distress, or worse. But if someone threatens to do themselves harm, most often it seems far less likely that a news story would help either the individual or society, which might only suffer greater loss if a news article placed more pressure on an already bad situation for that individual. Most of the time. But it was diffi...
Someone recently asked me why I like Trump. My answer was that I don’t really like a lot of things about Trump. But this election is not about choosing the most likeable person. We are voting between two vastly different ideologies. We are voting for the country we want to leave our children and grandchildren. Trump represents that future and has proven that he can deliver. He is a patriot to the core and even served his country for 4 years without pay. That moment when someone says, “I can’t believe you’re voting for Trump”. I simply re...
It was at the end of World War II that I became fascinated with cars. During the war, auto manufacturers were busy making tanks and ammo carriers. The public had to get along with some early 1945 models and people were lucky to find one. Those were the days when you could look at a car and know what make it was and the year it was manufactured. It was still a few years before I was old enough to drive and make enough money to purchase a car. We didn’t have driving classes then. My dad wasn’t anxious to let us drive the family car. My first exp...
Washington voters will soon have an opportunity to have their say on an unusual and corrosive tax the legislature passed in 2021. The controversial tax imposes a levy of 7% on capital gains income over $250,000. While that seems like it would only apply to “the rich,” the legislature has already proposed expanding the tax until it hits working-class incomes. Here’s how got where we are now. Three years ago, lawmakers passed and Governor Inslee signed SB 5096, creating the first-ever tax on capital gains income. Based on multiple prece...
Last week, The Star covered Lake Roosevelt students who petitioned the school board for more mental health support, including full-time counselors and a crisis intervention program like Only7Seconds. We also said a comprehensive follow-up story on student mental health would appear in this week’s paper. We have not heard back from school staff to discuss the topic further – understandable, given the start of the new school year. However, a student body representative told us she would like to talk more about student mental health for a fut...
The new school year is beginning for many, but before the bell rings, I want to address the increasing dangers we see from opioids in our schools. Fentanyl is sadly the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45, and it only takes a 2-milligram dose—the size of a grain of rice—to cause an overdose. As it becomes increasingly available, it is crucial for parents to understand the risks that their children are facing. According to the Washington State Department of Health, over 300,000 people have died due to drug overdose deaths nat...
Ever wonder where your sense of humor came from? I got mine from my dad. He was always pulling pranks on the family, sometimes in a very creative way. When we lived on the farm and my dad came out of the house, all five of us kids in unison shouted, “Can we go with you?” That was a sore spot with my dad, so he told us to go in and get cleaned up. We raced inside because we thought we would be headed to town. We came out raring to go, but then my dad went to the outhouse. It taught us a lesson about asking to go all the time. That little trick h...
Are we failing to teach students about the nation’s history, it’s Constitution and civics? Are graduating students truly prepared as citizens, fully understanding how our federal democratic republic form of government operates? The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center annually conducts a survey of public knowledge of our nation’s Constitution. The 2023 results of the annual Constitution Day survey are out. The title of the survey: “Many Don’t know Key Facts about the U...
Jesse James was born on September 5, 1847. As a teenager, he was a guerilla fighter for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. At war’s end, he returned to Missouri and became the leader of an outlaw gang. With his older brother, Frank and several ex-Confederates, including the Cole brothers, they robbed their way into the hearts of many; romanticized by eastern journalists. It all ended abruptly when a bullet was fired into James’s head by Robert Ford, a fellow gang member. Ford hoped to claim a bounty of $10,000 for his deed. He only got...
I appreciate our local towns working together on the massive chip seal street project. It looks great and was needed. Now we all need to work together with expertise from Ryan Fish, Nic Alexander and others knowledgeable to make our emergency services more efficient and effective. Also, thanks to the Coulee Dam Shop crew for cutting back the overgrowth at the corner to the police station. I have seen many close calls there and worried about vehicles colliding. Now visibility is better for traffic flow. I’m thankful for the tremendous l...