CYCLING: Article was incomplete
As an avid South Sound cyclist I was pleased to find Craig Hill’s article, “9 tips to get your bike ready for Cycling Season” (TNT, 5-2). However, I was disappointed after reading the article. Hill...
View ArticleOLYMPIA: Corner isn’t right for a 7-Eleven
Your article about a rosy future for new 7-Eleven developments in the area (TNT, 7-16) fails to mention the serious community pushback on one of these developments – the one at Harrison and Division...
View ArticleVIETNAM: ‘Mourning soldier’ addition is appropriate
Re: “Should Olympia’s Vietnam memorial include Vietnamese soldiers?” (TNT, 9-29). I understand the feelings of Hal Lymus and those who share his view of the proposed “Mourning Soldier” addition to the...
View ArticleRELIGION: Issue was no petty ‘spat’
I strongly object to the headline “Presbytery dismisses 4 churches in gay spat” that appeared on the front page of The News Tribune (4-27). Webster’s New World Dictionary defines “spat” as “a petty...
View ArticleRELIGION: Emotion was very much present
Re: “Presbytery dismisses 4 churches in gay spat” (TNT, 4-27). Please do not be misled by Steve Maynard’s mention of “little emotion or discussion” at the April 25 meeting in which the Presbytery of...
View ArticleAIRCRAFT: Greener skies for Seattle, noisier for us
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a plan to shift aircraft approaches to Sea-Tac airport. The main reason for this change is: fewer flights over North Seattle homes and lower emissions....
View ArticleHEALTH CARE: Providence cuts costs by cutting workers’ benefits
St. Peter Hospital in Olympia is a valuable asset to our region, and I want the hospital and the network of related providers to be successful. However, the growing trend to deflate total compensation...
View ArticleHEALTH CARE: Providence has lost its soul
Re: “Health care workers walk out at Olympia hospital” (newstribune.com, 3-11). Providence corporate officials have lost their way. They have abandoned the founding mission and core values in favor of...
View ArticleMEDIA: KIRO biased against Tacoma and Pierce County
M. “Morf” Morford’s recent Your Voice article (8-13) about Tacoma’s heritage reminded me of an ongoing problem Tacoma and Pierce County have with TV stations in Seattle, particularly with KIRO-TV,...
View ArticleTACOMA: Get on board and ban plastic bags
With Thurston County’s and Tumwater’s recent approvals of a plastic bag ban, the number of communities in our area that have started to recognize the environmental dangers of these unnecessary items...
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