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Department of Ecology issues drought advisory for most of Washington (county by county map)

6/7/21 | KEPR~~ WASH. — Extreme dry conditions continue to impact our region and now the Department of Ecology has issued its first-ever drought…

NRA’s gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles

6/8/21 | WASHINGTON (AP) | Seattle Times Liberals have cheered the highly public legal and financial jeopardy ensnaring the National Rifle…

New Law Bans Open Carry – But what else is in that bill?

5/13/21 | Submitted by Ruth Peterson Bottom Line: This bill only applies to people following the rules – only the law-abiding citizens. Those who…

In Our View: Wildfire bill approval will be investment in state

4/19/21 | The Columbian-- TAKE AWAY: In the process, lawmakers have recognized the threat posed by wildfires that are increasing in frequency and…

The Legislative Session for 2021 is Over

4/26/21 | Submitted by Ruth Peterson | BoistfortPCO@gmail.com What goes on in Olympia? Ruth Peterson has been a wonderful source of insight into the…

Is it the responsibility of a political party to provide the leadership and vision to give voters clear choice?

4/6/21 - Updated | Central Washington Sentinel | Ellensburg | The Editors THE BOTTOM LINE Many things have changed but the things wrong with…

America Requires Unapologetic Conservatives

3/24/21 | The Conservative One | Alan Anderson ~~ The Bottom Line: The factions that broadly divide our country are the conservatives and the…

Clean Renewable? There Is No Wind Energy Without Fossil Fuels!

4/6/21 | updated | CNS news Commentary~ The Bottom Line~ Biden’s newly appointed White House climate czar Gina McCarthy said, “Biden has committed…

Personal data of 1.4 million Washington unemployment claimants exposed in hack of state auditor

2/1/21 | Seattle Times | The personal unemployment claims data of at least 1.4 million Washingtonians may have been stolen in a hack of software…

We are living in a perpetual state of gaslighting – how do you like it?

1/19/21 | Cle Elum | Submitted by Publius~~ BOTTOM LINE: We are living in a perpetual state of gaslighting. The reality that we are being told by…

Jerry Martins Resigns as Chairman of Kittitas County Flood District

1/18/21 | Cle Elum, WA | Submitted by Jerry Martens This past month, I resigned as Chairman of the Kittitas County Flood Advisory Committee. As a…

Whitlock: Ignoring the concerns of Trump supporters will destroy America

Op-ed | January 08, 2021 | The Blaze Wednesday afternoon, angry, unarmed, mostly peaceful protesters stormed the Capitol. They caused…

OPINION | Ellensburg … Disappointed with our city council & police chief

Letter to the editor … I was born in Germany in 1948. We migrated to America in 1952 with my family, adopted American customs, learned English,…

Opinion | That was the end of 2020. You and I are losing our Country

I don't know if fed up Americans will rise up in the near future and defend their liberties against an ever more abusive and oppressive system of…

Washington Policy Center ‘Free Markets Destroy’ Boredom campaign takes off

12/23/20 | The Lens ~ A new campaign by the Washington Policy Center titled “Free Markets Destroy” aimed at a younger audience has gained significant…

Thurston report shows disconnect between housing built and residents’ needs

Updated 1/1/21 | Thurston Regional Planning Council~ We can't help but wonder if this article is not also true of housing trends in Kittitas…

Mary Dye named ranking member of House Environment and Energy Committee

12/23/20 | Olympia | Columbia Basin Herald Ninth District Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was chosen as ranking member of the Environment and Energy…

COVID-19 lockdown to last through Jan. 4 in Washington state

Bottom Line Washington state will remain in partial lockdown through Jan. 4, with continued bans on indoor dining and indoor social gatherings…

About Seven-in-Ten U.S. Adults Say They Need to Take Breaks From COVID-19 News

BOTTOM LINE~~ Links to Current Kittitas County Health Orders. Public Health officials play large role alongside national news orgs. as a source of…

Will removing time-consuming barriers for Forest Service projects remain in effect?

The Bottom Line: This is from the OAN Newsroom on Thursday, November 26, 2020 “For the first time in over 40 years, we’re issuing a proposed new…

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