Guest Columnists
Guest Columnists
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
In Focus: Protection for two rare plants has many benefits
The announcement last month that Endangered Species Act protections were forthcoming for the yellow-flowering perennial known as the White Bluffs bladderpod has inspired tall tales of secret agreements, restricted public outreach and draconian restrictions on private property.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
In Focus: We must retain our freedom of conscience
Recent legislation and legal skirmishes have highlighted discussion and debate on freedom of conscience.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
The best is yet to come for Washington’s biotech industry
With 70 Washington cities already home to 480 life sciences companies, our state’s role in developing cutting-edge medicines is something to be proud of.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
New opening created instead of wasted opportunity
Secretary of Energy designate Ernest Muniz recently stated that maintaining the status quo in environmental cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is not acceptable. We agree. The inefficient cleanup at Hanford, coupled with the ballooning federal deficit, provides an opportunity to make some...
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
Mental health reform should start now
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it would seem appropriate at this time to take a look at mental health services in our bi-county region with an eye toward addressing some of its most serious shortcomings.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
New library in Pasco is for whole community
On April 20, Mid-Columbia Libraries opened its 12th branch at 7525 Wrigley Drive, just off of Road 68, in Pasco. We celebrated with a crowd of more than 1,000 local residents who came to experience their new West Pasco Branch.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
Tri-Cities Prep tackles controversial themes in ‘Merchant’
Shakespeare’s comedy has presented a serious challenge for centuries, one so significant that the play often is listed as one of his “problem” plays one that cannot be easily categorized as a comedy nor a tragedy.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
America lacks sufficient social responsibility
The evolution of our ancestors’ propensity for compassion, sharing and cooperation was essential for societal development.
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GUEST COLUMNISTS
Politicizing coal export opportunities misses the mark
We’ve heard a lot of discussion about the costs and benefits of new coal export facilities in the Northwest, and there’ll be a lot more talk to come. That’s as it should be in Washington, where we are as passionate about the environment and quality of life as we are about a...


