Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
By KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press Writer Kristen
Wyatt, Associated Press Writer –
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — There could be less jingle in
the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing
kettles that take debit and credit cards.
The
growth of so-called "plastic kettles" comes as fewer shoppers carry
cash. Bell
ringers who stand outside stores d...
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
WASHOUGAL-
Jon Russell, Republican for U.S. Congress, is pleased to announce that
for the first time in the City of Washougal’s history, the City Council
has passed an ordinance to cut property taxes. Russell, a Washougal
City Council Member, sponsored the ordinance, which will cut property
taxes by 1% for fiscal year 2010. Monday evening, the Washougal City
Council passed Russell’s ordinance unanimously.
“I
am honored to have led this charge to put more money in the pockets o...
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, November 23, 2009,
In :
Community
My Thanksgiving Holiday Rant:
This weekend, five days
before Thanksgiving, I stopped at the store to pick up some last minute
groceries for the big day of overindulgence of food and family.
As I walked up to the front
doors of the store, what do I hear? The ringing sound of those annoying
Salvation Army bells!
Instantly, my pleasant
attitude changed from friendly to annoyed. I t...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, November 21, 2009,
In :
Community
The number of Washingtonians with no health insurance will soon reach 1
million, according to a report today from state Insurance Commissioner Mike
Kreidler. Kreidler also predicts that the cost of uncompensated medical care in
the state will reach $1 billion annually by 2011. In seven years, the cost of
uncompensated care including uncollected medical debts and charity care by
hospitals and other health providers, has increased by over 80 percent from $457
million in 2002 to a projecte... Continue reading ...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, November 19, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
Department heads at the City of Washougal notified Mayor Pro-Tem Molly Coston and Mayor-Elect Sean
Guard today that they would not be accepting cost of living
increases for 2010.
Department heads were notified in September by former Mayor Stacee Sellers that she was requesting a 3% cost of
living adjustment for all of them in the 2010 Budget.
Posted by CW Moderator on Wednesday, November 18, 2009,
In :
Community
I kept thinking that I would get over my disappointment and anger with
Congressman Brian Baird. As a moderate Democrat I have tried to understand his
lack of support for progressive issues and President Obama, but I don’t.
Right now, at this time in history he has turned to the
right in a Congressional District that overwhelming voted Democratic.It is time for him to go.
Posted by CW Moderator on Monday, November 16, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
WASHOUGAL, Wash. -Mayor Stacee Sellers announced today that she was resigning
after losing her re-election campaign, even though she was supposed to serve
out her term until January 1.
Recently, council members voted unanimously to publicy censure Sellers and last
week Mayor Stacee Sellers had not returned any of councils phone calls or
emails there was a lot of talk about the coun...
Posted by CW Moderator on Saturday, November 14, 2009,
In a contentious campaign issue that surfaced during the Port
Commissioner race; Lynn Johnston,
owner of the Johnston Dairy land has sent out a rally cry to residents of LaCamas Shores
and fern prairie residents to condemn the Grove Field
Airport.
If you recall, Lynn Johnston and family own property adjacent to their
airport and donated campaign funds to Port Commissioner candidat...
Posted by CW Moderator on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
In :
Washougal Issues
As reporting on KOIN TV News tonight, Mayor Sellers was loading you a U-Haul when they arrived and ducked out of sight to avoid the press. Sellers is avoiding phone calls and emails and has basically gone "underground". see full story on
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WASHOUGAL, Wash. -Mayor Stacee Sellers announced today that she was resigning
after losing her re-election campaign, even though she was supposed to serve
out her term until January 1.
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