Voice of the Mid-Columbia | Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash. |

  • Published Sunday, Nov. 08, 2009

    The Tri-Cities Memorial Committee will conduct its eighth annual Veterans Day celebration at the Regional Veterans Memorial in Columbia Park at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

  • Published Sunday, Nov. 01, 2009

    In 1995, the Academy of Children's Theatre staged its first performance at Chief Joseph Auditorium in Richland. A cast of young actors presented Heidi to sell-out audiences of children, parents, grandparents and teachers - hundreds of Tri-Citians with an interest in children and a love of performing arts.

  • Published Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

    Today you will meet a domestic violence victim.

  • Published Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

    As a gay citizen of the Tri-Cities who is passionate about our community, I believe we have an enormous opportunity in this upcoming election to show all of Washington that we care about safeguarding the rights of our families.

  • Published Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

    On November's ballot is Referendum 71, which contains Senate Bill 5688, one of the most hotly contested bills ever. Why? Because, in effect, SB 5688 legalizes homosexual marriage. Legalizing homosexual marriage will be the most profound public policy change in our state's history.

  • Published Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

    We have a strong tradition of local control in Washington - a tradition Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 would replace.

  • Published Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

    I-1033 brings back successful policies passed by the voters previously. In 1993, during tough economic times, voters approved Initiative 601 which put reasonable limits on government's fiscal policies. I-601 established a sustainable rate for government to grow, saying it could grow at the inflation rate plus population growth with faster growth requiring voter approval.

  • Published Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

    Forget about fall - it's flu season. If you've been on a plane, train, ship or any other form of public transportation recently, there has been someone nearby coughing, sneezing or sniffling.

  • Published Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

    DENVER - Kyle Orton walked off the field after a befuddled performance.

  • Published Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

    Forget spoils. Expectations go to NFL victors nowadays, a double-edged parting gift for a job well done.

  • Published Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

    As respectful members of the British Commonwealth, the folks who ran Maple Leaf Gardens years ago hung a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the rafters. It came down in the late 1960s when Harold Ballard, part-owner of the NHL's Maple Leafs and their arena, wanted to add more seats. "She doesn't pay me; I pay her," he said. "Besides, what the hell position can a queen play?"

  • Published Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

    The Detroit Lions are at the halfway point of their season, which means if this were a funeral, it would be time for the eulogy. This is where I come in.



Editorials are the consensus of the Tri-City Herald editorial board.
Editorial board members are Rufus Friday, publisher; Chris Sivula, editorial page editor; Ken Robertson, executive editor; Matt Taylor, contributing editor; Lori Lancaster, editorial writer; Shelly Norman, editorial writer and Jack Briggs, retired publisher



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