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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Action better for environment than panic
PANIC DOESN’T HELP, whether you’re a parent, pet owner, writer of rules or objector to rules being written.…
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THE MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Renovation, permit process done after all these years
RENOVATING A PRE-PERMIT home isn’t always a nightmare. In the spring of 1951, the Ralph R. Cary family…
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THE MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Incumbents may be on the hot seat
ANTI-INCUMBENT FERVOR, reflecting Congress’ dismal 17 percent approval rate in national polls, has a potential stampede of challengers…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: No fun at bizarrely ‘funny’ legislative session
FUNNY BUSINESS ABOUNDS in Olympia, but legislators aren’t having fun as their budget-balancing game moves into overtime. The…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Legislature’s duty: Designing a herd of ‘camels’
A CAMEL, IT has been said, is a horse designed by a committee. Democrats in Olympia agreed they…
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THE MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Who will be voted in, if ‘bums’ are thrown out?
Who will be voted in, if ‘bums’ are thrown out? RECRUITING IS A tough sell when trying to…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: The state of tax increases
SAYING YES TO tax increases isn’t easy. Monday morning, a Presidents Day “tea party” attracted an estimated 3,000…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Gauging the impact of impact fees
IMPACT FEES DESIGNED to bill deep-pocketed developers for streets, parks and government buildings needed to serve their developments…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Horses easy to hide in Ireland barn
EVEN BEFORE I SAW Honey, I knew she wasn’t for me. My husband, Dale, made the mistake of…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Old sewer issues foul New Year hopes
SOME HOPES FOR a happier New Year rest on the down economy. “Right now [infrastructure projects] are costing…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: What’s on the table, budget-wise?
“WHAT’S ON THE table?” can be a two-sided question. What’s on the table for dinner — and what’s…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Elections can be scarier than Halloween
THE SCARY SEASON is upon us. Halloween was only pretend-scary when I was a kid, romping in an…
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MARTHA IRELAND COLUMN: Weather’s keeping cool — so should election candidates
HOT POLITICAL RHETORIC doesn’t fend off the chill of autumn weather. If you’re a registered voter in Clallam…
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Run for elective office in Jefferson, Clallam (WA) counties
With the June 1-5 filing period for elective posts little more than two weeks away, non-candidate announcements dominate…
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Sadly, few names emerging for Clallam County, Jefferson County elections
Unless some surprise candidates surface during filing week, July 24-28, we voters will have few choices in the…