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Agriculture
It was on this day in 1889 that Grover Cleveland signed the law making the Department of Agriculture a Cabinet-level entity. Agriculture had always been important, of course, but as government became more important the farmers wanted a voice at the most...
Stormwater Funding Bill – We need your help!
This arrived in my email this morning. Please take a moment and contact your State Legislators to tell them to support this much needed legislation. To: Mayors, Councilmembers, City Managers/Administrators, and Public Works Directors SHB 1614 is eligible...
Stormwater Assessment in Sunnyside
Those that live in Sunnyside know that the most contentious issue currently in front of our Council is the Stormwater Assessment Fee, which went into effect this year.  I don’t normally blog about issues that are in front of Council (that may change...
Security vs. species preservation
The Washington Times (Sunday, Oct 5, 2008) This Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could define how we approach national security. Whatever one thinks of the war on terror or U.S. military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, most...