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There is a rumor circulating around Odessa that certain town council members are considering doing away with the police department of Odessa and contracting with the sheriff’s department for coverage. This was tried several years ago and the people of Odessa told the council that they wanted to keep our police department. If there is the slightest chance that the rumor is true, the people of Odessa should talk to their council members and let them know how they feel. The last time, we were told that the sheriff’s dep...
An elected official’s primary job is to lead and protect, but Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who is paid to do that for the 5th Congressional District, has failed to do either, as usual. She said she voted for funding $1.39 billion for firefighting. As usual, Cathy’s facts are skewed to make people believe what is not true. The $1.39 billion was a continuing appropriations bill to fund all departments, agencies and programs in the government. In February, Cathy voted for HR 2577, which did not allow the federal firefighting bud...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Washington News Service SEATTLE - Operators of food banks and soup kitchens across North America, including some from Washington, met this week at the Closing the Hunger Gap conference in Portland to brainstorm ways to make the emergency food system more effective. The conference ended Wednesday, with the message that hunger-relief organizations can do more to fight the root causes of the problem and engage the people they serve to help make the changes. Miguel Jimenez, resource development coordinator with Rainier Valley...
“I’m spiritual, but not religious.” Generally, this means that the speaker wants to throw out “organized religion” in favor of more mystic, individualized, or vague ideas of belief and life. Time spent at church, traditions, rituals, and other “religious” actions mean little or nothing. The problem is, this idea ignores reality. Yes, people reject going to church, praying with others, wearing certain clothing or symbols, or participating in other rituals because of the “relig...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Our great nation has accepted immigrants for more than 200 years. When they first started becoming part of the United States it was to help build railroads, factories and businesses that would allow us to grow and prosper. After WWII, Korea and Vietnam the United States started accepting large numbers of people as refugees to the point that we had ballots printed in over 300 dialects for our last two elections. We should remember we are living in a time where the vast majority of the world’s populations are not our f...
“Property taxes are skyrocketing in Washington!” “We need to defuse the property tax time bomb!” These were the rallying cries of Tim Eyman, author of Initiative 747, which passed voter approval back in 2001. I-747 was designed to limit property tax increases to one percent more tax collected than in the previous year. This sounded great, right? Government has gotten out of control! They’re wasting all of our tax money! This certainly may have been the case in many instances, especially at the federal and state governmen...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
A letter to NBC/MSNBC, I watch a lot of MSNBC, but I am beginning to wonder it if is worth my time. For example, the recent “comments” by newscasters about Hillary Clinton’s server consistently mislead the public by stating that Clinton received classified emails on her private server and then leaves it at that. The problem is that this comment presented as fact has been debunked. Only after she left office as Secretary of State was the information classified as ‘secret.” The issue is one between governmental agencies...
Hi, there. I'm Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten I've been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places, and searching for answers to all kinds of questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I'm a scientist. After all, it's not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting tough, and smart questions from curious kids all...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Being a historian for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the [100 years ago column] was talking about Aerie 1857 which formed in Odessa on March 6, 1909 and consolidated with Spokane Eagles #2 in the year 1918. In August of 1915 the Grand Aerie Convention was held in Spokane, and they competed against not only our State, but the whole United States, British Columbia and Canada. I would say the Odessa Aerie did quite well back in their day. Chuck Wood Fraternal Order of Eagles Historian Gig Harbor...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
I was told by a friend that drones were being made in Odessa and that jobs were being offered as drone pilots. I said, “No way.” He showed me the following website: http://dronejobz.com/odessa-wa-drone-jobs/. The header said: “Odessa WA UAV Drone Jobs: Hire Drone Pilots in Odessa WA. If you are looking for contract work as a drone pilot or have questions about how to find a contract UAV pilot in Odessa, WA you have come to the right place.” This website was owned by Steve Murray of Wilmington North Carolina. His other w...
The state supreme court fined the state for not amply funding education as required by the state constitution. I had hoped the state supreme court would have fined the legislators themselves $100,000 a day – but the court fined the state, which means the taxpayers have to pay this cost. Of course! Now, if the court had fined the legislators personally, each one, taking money out of their pockets, then they all would have reached an immediate agreement yesterday when the court order was publicized. However, since it is out of...
The question is based on a finding that many of the health issues that plagued rural America a decade ago are still prevalent, and in many cases getting worse. Over the past several years the Center for Rural Affairs has documented these issues in a series of reports. The most acute health issues vary by region of the country, but they all have an underlying issue of access. There simply are not enough rural health care providers and not enough economic wherewithal in rural America to adequately address the health care...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
What do larger school districts do when they have too many seniors that failed the required state biology test was necessary for graduation? They contact our state legislators and get them to put a two-year moratorium on the requirement, until 2017. That way the parents are happy, and Johnny and Suzie can go to a college that many are not academically prepared for. The two-year delay should give Olympia time to water down the test so that more students can pass the test. This makes the school look good; the parents should be...
Editor’s note: Ever wonder about the cat reference in the Dr. Universe column? Well, the good doctor is a feline, something we failed to mention when this column began running as a replacement for the Rock Doc column that preceded it. Below is a description of Dr. Universe as it appears on her website. Though the column is directed at children, we feel the information is useful to all. Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, explo...
Asked by Aoife, 7, of Omagh, Ireland It took more than a hundred bakers to pull off the biggest bake sale in history. They made 14,534 cakes, sold out their supply in eight hours, and made it into the Guinness World Records. No matter how big or how small, a successful bake sale can be more than just baking and selling treats. Still, just thinking about bake sales makes me hungry for catnip cupcakes with fish-flavored frosting. We might just have different tastes, though. Actually, my friend Marie Mayes said this is one...
Asked by Heidi, Cincinnati, OH Dear Heidi It’s a big week for Pluto as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft gets a close-up look at the distant, icy world. But first, the answer to your question: Pluto is not a planet. Scientists called it a planet when it was discovered in 1930. They needed a name for it and an 11-year-old girl living in London at the time came up with “Pluto.” Things changed in 2006. “Pluto is now classified as minor planet 134340,” said my friend Jessica Jones at the Washington State University Planetarium...
To the Editor: On his Facebook page and in comments to the press, Rep. Matt Manweller commented on July 1 that Democrats were “inebriated” in the legislative building and the media were nowhere to be found at 3 a.m. when the state budget fell apart. Since then, Republicans, Democrats and the Olympia press corps alike have debunked his assertions. What is a more serious issue for the citizens of this state is that some legislators do not plan to fully fund education and do not believe that they have to obey the State Supreme C...
