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Articles from the December 22, 2011 edition


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  • Stories of hope shine all around us

    Don C. Brunell, president|Updated Dec 22, 2011

    With a bad economy, political bickering in our nation’s capital and daily news coverage of raucous protests here at home, it may seem harder to get into the Christmas spirit this year. But if you look closely, you will see countless examples of generosity, courage and hope. Just a few weeks ago, more than 18,000 motorcycles rumbled down I-5 for the 33rd Annual Olympia Toy Run. A tougher band of softies was hard to find, as the state’s capitol filled with leather-clad motorcyclists carrying toys and stuffed animals for chi...

  • End of session recap

    Updated Dec 22, 2011

    The second special session of this year ended late Wednesday afternoon. Please keep reading for what we did – and did not accomplish in 17 days. Most lawmakers headed home right away. I stayed over for appointments that were already scheduled for yesterday – including an informative meeting with our state parks agency and a very productive meeting with the senator from the San Juan Islands, who is chairman of the committee that includes natural resources. This morning, after a conference call with the Pullman Chamber of Com...

  • Christmas worship services offered by area churches

    Updated Dec 22, 2011

    Area churches will celebrate Christmas with a host of special services on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Christmas Eve services will be held at: • Candlelight worship, 6:30 p.m., Christmas day morning worship 10:30 a.m., Zion Philadelphia UCC • Candlelight service, 7 p.m., Christmas day morning worship, 10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church • Christmas Eve service, 7 p.m., no service Christmas day, Emanuel Lutheran Church • Christmas Eve service, 6:30 p.m., Christmas day morning worship, 11 a.m., Ritzville Baptist...