Marysville Mayor Dennis Kendalls arms must be getting tired from lugging the over-sized pair of scissors to all the ribbon cuttings hes been to recently.
As we reflect on 2007, we should remember those we have lost who have made significant contributions to our communities.
By Sheldon Richman
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
by Jim Hightower
by Don C. Brunell
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, in both Seattle dailies, was asking people not to use stoves and fireplaces during the outages, or to burn small hot fires with dry wood. This produces less smoke, making breathing easier for those with heart and respiratory problems.
After years of planning, the $4.1 million Phase II of the Olympic Avenue Reconstruction Project finally got underway this week and downtown merchants are going to need our support during the six-month project.
by Charles N. Davis
by Don C. Brunell
by Sheldon Richman
In 2001 the Marysville City Council voted 4-3 against a proposal to ban the discharge of fireworks within city limits saying that the issue could be addressed through enforcement and education. But six years later, it seems little progress has been made to abate the illegal use of fireworks a problem that affects all of north Snohomish County.
When I started writing this column in 1965, state legislators were paid $3,600 a year.
