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Can we survive self-rule?

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Whatever made those Founding Fathers think we could govern ourselves? After the first attempt sputtered out in Greece, no one dared to try democratic self-governance again for 2,000 years. Little wonder. Just look at our failure, as individuals and political leaders, to control this pandemic. We blew it. Bigly. “America drank away its children’s future,” […]

Letters to the editor: July 29, 2020

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Moore for the 12th Dear Editor: This pandemic-caused recession has hit our state hard, and it looks like we will have a $9 billion hole to fill in the coming years. It’s critical to choose a representative with a seat at the table in Olympia when our fiscal options are considered. Our district deserves at […]

Buying into it

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve learned about a couple of major transactions that are complete, or nearly so, involving local businesses. I’m not being coy, you’ll be reading about them soon enough when all the parties are OK with the timing. For now, the information remains confidential, although the Methow Valley rumor mill is […]

Guest Editorial: July 22, 2020

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Damian Radcliffe is the Caroline S. Chambers professor of journalism at the University of Oregon. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Guest Column: COVID-19 has ravaged nation’s newsrooms By Damian Radcliffe Many newsrooms across the United States will be quieter places when journalists return to their workplace after the […]

Letters to the editor: July 22, 2020

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Support for Moore Dear Editor: We are teachers committed to the educational success of all of our community’s youth, and we endorse Adrianne Moore for State Representative for the12th District Legislative District. Adrianne recognizes the critical role mental and physical support services play in allowing all students to be successful, regardless of their background. In […]

Out of the pool

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Even though I was “attending” last week’s Twisp Town Council meeting via a remote dial-up, I could sense the council members’ frustration as they discussed – again – whether to open the Wagner Memorial Pool, in some capacity, for what’s left of summer. You could hear it in their voices, or in conversational pauses, as […]