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The sea level is rising. We are in an “interglacial period” within the Pleistocene Ice Age, according to the learned. It has been melting ice for the last ten thousand years. So, we miniscule Earthlings are fighting an uphill battle. To put it in perspective, most of us are not worrying about the inexorable melting of icebergs for the next 100, 1,000, or 10,000 years. That’s not necessarily good, it’s just the truth. The majority of meteorologists agree the sea is rising. They don’t all agree on...
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Department of Health is reminding the public that Engrossed House Bill 1074 goes into effect on January 1, 2020, when it will become illegal to sell tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21. This reminder comes amid a state investigation into lung illness related to vaping–which has identified 12 cases to date–and a recent State Board of Health emergency rule banning the sale of flavored vapor products. "Tobacco and Vapor 21 will help protect the health of ou...
Life has always been a balancing act between the haves and have-nots. Less populated industrial countries use the major portion of fossil fuel while third world countries still farm by hand and recreate. The world population is expected to increase by a billion every upcoming decade. If we could snap our fingers and by magic, make some change that might save the earth from its inhabitants, what would we do? “Birth control,” said Steve. “You mean anything?” asked J.D. “Yup . . .” I said. “I’d tra...
To the editor, In an October 13, 2019 Walla Walla Union Bulletin article outlining various candidates in the upcoming election, Dain Nysoe, incumbent candidate for Position 4 on Dayton City Council, had various comments on the proposed Touchet Valley Trail. I encourage you to read the full article for additional context, but among Nysoe’s comments was the following quote: “It’s a new idea, so some have expressed their opposition to the idea, and have either misunderstood the scope of the plan, or are just closed minded to new ideas.” The “sc...
WASHINGTON–It’s Washington’s new favorite Latin phrase: quid pro quo. On Capitol Hill, Democrats seeking to impeach the president are trying to prove that he engaged in a quid pro quo (“this for that”) with U.S. aid to Ukraine. The president has insisted “there was no quid pro quo.” But then last week, White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney seemed to admit to a quid pro quo during his hapless news conference. It seems as though the fate of the Trump presidency hangs on those three L...
Mankind from prehistory to space exploration has always depended on animals for help in their quest for advancing civilization. Granted, often as bait or as guinea pigs, but we have depended on them, nonetheless. After extensive research of my cerebral micro files I’ve discovered several remarkable case histories that have affected the course of our world. For instance, Admiral Perry carried a Canadian goose on his Arctic trek to find the North Pole. Whenever the magnetic field messed up his c...
To t he editor, Ballots to vote for the next Mayor of Dayton will be arriving in the mail very soon. If you have not become informed regarding each candidate’s qualifications, I encourage you to do so. Too often in today’s society, elected officials are placed in their positions based on popularity or the likability factor, not based on the person with the best qualifications. Just because a person is your friend doesn’t make them the best person for the job. Dayton residents have three candidates willing to put their names forward for a job o...
WASHINGTON–When Joe Biden was asked during a recent news conference whether he had a conflict of interest leading Ukraine policy while his son was working for a Ukrainian oligarch, he said "I'm not going to respond to that" and told reporters to focus on President Trump. If he's allowed to get away with that at Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, it will be a travesty. The debate moderators–CNN's Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett and New York Times national editor Marc Lacey–have a respo...
I was just about to cull the cow when the boss sees me swingin’ the gate. “Hold it there, Doc, for a minute yet, ‘cause I’ve not quite decided her fate. There’s somethin’ about this gypsy cow. She’s a world class travelin’ machine. She must have more frequent flyer miles than the crew on Apollo 13. She’s seen more country than Lewis and Clark, more dogs than the Moorman’s feed man. She showed up one time with a trucker and a sale barn tag from Japan. Neighbors, sheriffs and folks I don’t know ca...
To the editor, It would be wonderful to see President Trump’s tax returns and a breakdown of all expenses of his and his family’s trips to their golf courses and hotels since taking office, along with a tally of the profits he is making while disregarding the Emolument Clause in the Constitution. How much has the Security Detail for Trump, his family members, and Vice-President Pence cost us taxpayers (some now being used for Campaign Rallies for the 2020 election)? In the meantime, he and his buddies are is so heartless they can’t provi...
DAYTON–H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror writer who was practically unknown in his time. He died in abject poverty despite coming from a very wealthy family. His visions of a cosmos filled with monsters, aliens, and indifferent gods has influenced every corner of modern-day science fiction and horror. Lovecraft created a new kind of horror that reimagined the entire genre, taking it away from the gothic constraints of his childhood idol Edgar Allen Poe, and influencing generations of future writers, filmmakers, artists, and so much more. W...
I got turned on to “Downton Abbey” by a friend several years ago and quickly became a fanatic. I was already a “Masterpiece Theater” fan, and this made it worse. The television series, created by Julian Fellowes, began in the fall of 2010 and I remember hearing that it was a popular thing among college students. I had no idea. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants as they navigate personal issues, the pol...
BLUE MOUNTAINS–Hunters will stream through Dayton on their way to favorite hunting grounds in the Blues this weekend, as they have for over the past 100 years. From 1889 until 1921, Columbia County Superior Court Judge Chester F. Miller, and a posse of hunting cronies, made annual forays into the forest for the purpose of hunting, fishing, camping and so forth, on saddle horse and with pack string. In later years, some of the party joined up via horseless carriage. A 10-page, typewritten journal...
Thousands of professional salaried employees in Washington state could be converted into hourly workers if a new proposal from the state Department of Labor & Industries goes into effect. For individual workers, the change may or may not result in a pay cut. In some cases, employees might end up making about the same amount or even more money once overtime pay is added to their base pay. But there’s no guarantee employers could afford to pay overtime, especially small businesses. And the rule change could trigger a number of unintended c...
WASHINGTON–Former vice president Joe Biden has said that in holding up vital military assistance to Ukraine, President Trump "used the power and resources of the United States to pressure a sovereign nation, a partner that is still under direct assault from Russia...to subvert the rule of law in the express hope of extracting a political favor." That's rich. The aid in question is lethal military assistance that the Obama-Biden administration refused to give Ukraine. In 2014, after Russia a...
To: Residents of Mt. Ararat School District Ref: Noah, visionary and livestock hauler recently returned from an exotic cruise, will be holding his first apré cruise yard sale. Many items will be offered to tickle your nautical or agricultural fancy. All sales final, not guaranteed against mildew. Included in the sale: -Approx. 2400 cages (wire, wicker, horsehair, iron, rope, screen, etc.) - Lots of salt blocks -Adjustable nose tongs (fits both water buffalo, hippo and elephant) -1.2 million...
Dail Butler was born near Medical Lake, Washington on February 26, 1900. Her mother died when she was three years old and her family moved to Renton, Washington. Her grandfather, James Wing Butler, farmed on the Whetstone and her other grandfather, Levi Watrous, had a saw mill operation on Jim Creek. She married Cecil Laughery and moved to Dayton in 1923. His parents and all of his siblings lived in Dayton so they settled into life in Columbia County where they raised three boys and a girl. One...
Advancement in technology has made electric vehicles a viable option for rural residents, allowing for longer travel ranges and faster charging time. But, charging infrastructure is still limited. Most charging stations are located near major highways or interstate routes, or found throughout urban areas. The lack of charging stations in many rural areas restricts the viability of electric vehicles, either for people who live in rural communities or tourists who wish to visit. Building out the charging infrastructure faces another...
WASHINGTON–Let's be clear: President Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not "beautiful" or "perfect." Far from it. Trump should not have asked Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden or to cooperate with his private attorney Rudolph Giuliani's investigation of the former vice president's son. Since Trump made no promises or threats in the call, it is a stretch to claim his conduct rises to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors." But it was highly inappropriate. H...
Harold has been dismantling his feedlot. He built it over 40 years ago and eventually achieved a 30,000 head capacity. You can imagine the accumulation of steel, rubber, railroad ties, nails, car bodies, pipe, chains, wire, horseshoes and baler twine. He has completed most of the hauling off and is ripping the ground that has been packed like road bed. He’s planted it to millet. He is returning the land to its natural state. Harold’s reason for razing the feedlot is, of course, urban enc...
