The Sunnyside Police Department and School District have had a long-standing partnership in strengthening a safe and learning environment for students — School Resource Officers (SROs) are an integral part of that valuable bond which must be protected at all costs — council members are presently weighing the price and benefits associated with that relationship as they decide to drastically limit or cut the campus program.
I am writing to address concerns I have about how things are reported and/or presented in the Sunnyside Sun in regards to the current ban on marijuana retail stores.
The Trump administration recently asked Congress for an additional $4.5 billion in emergency funds for the U.S.-Mexico border — Department of Homeland Security officials said they would likely run out of money without the extra funds, a humanitarian crisis that scales beyond the height of any wall has now been created for Americans and their families to shoulder.
Body Last week, the House voted on legislation that would force the President to participate in the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the United States and the world.
We appreciate the comments by the editor in the April 24, 2019 edition of the Sunnyside Sun.
The Cinco de Mayo weekend party of festivities was a family weekend of fun, and the warm color generated by our community reminds all of us that Mother’s Day is embraced on both Friday and Sunday, making the Lower Yakima Valley a special place.
The 105-day legislative session ended on Sunday, April 28, with the governor and legislative leaders celebrating high profile issues — the welcomed call to expand and bring down costs in the state’s health care system was a significant step for all Washington tax payers.
This year’s regular legislative session is winding down. As I write, we are waiting to see if we will go into extra innings. If not, the 105-day session will have ended early this week.
This weekend is probably the busiest of the year for Sunnyside.
Easter Sunday is the holiest day for observant Christians worldwide. It is the day followers of Jesus Christ celebrate his resurrection, and many believers choose to be baptized or receive their first communion on the special day. It is the day on which Christians celebrate the central tenet…
Monday night’s City Council meeting featured the receipt of the Planning Commission’s recommendations and code amendments related to the retail sales of marijuana within the city limits — after a series of public meeting continuations and a public hearing about the issue, which did not generate much community discussion or concern, is alarming.
Washington small businesses are under attack in the Legislature this year.
The real goal behind the capital gains income tax proposal (HB 2156) was revealed today with the rejection of an amendment by the House Finance Committee.
As a young man I observed that those who saw racism in everything were usually the most racist. That analysis has proven itself over time. Today the accusation is so frequently made on Democratic Party media outlets, very recently by Beto O’Rourke against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that it’s now difficult to know who is not a racist.
On April 9, we said goodbye to a hero of the Greatest Generation. Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, passed away at the age of 103.
Today's Cartoon: April 17, 2019
President Trump confirmed last Friday afternoon, in a series of tweets, the White House was considering a plan to transport detained and illegal immigrants to “sanctuary cities” and release them as a way to pressure Democrats in dealing with reforming immigration laws.
Every other year, state lawmakers battle over how we’re going to divvy up a pot of money reserved for construction projects. This is one of those years.
The old saying, “the customer is always right” may hold true as a best practice for business, but it just rarely seems to apply to services provided by the government.
Today's Cartoon: April 10, 2019
According to Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, D-Spokane, Washington’s tax structure ranks worst in the nation in tax fairness with lower income individuals paying nearly 18 percent of their income in taxes, while wealthy Washingtonians pay three percent.
According to the Yakima Herald Republic’s special series, “The Vanished:” A report from the National Institute of Justice found that more than four out of five Native American women have experienced violence in their lives. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control reported that homicide is the third leading cause of death among Native American women between the ages of 10 and 24. The Department of Justice has reported Native American women are 10 times more likely to be murdered than other Americans.
Today's Cartoon: April 3, 2019
It’s one of those good news, bad news and worse news things.
After nearly two years, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 search warrants, and 500 witness interviews, we now know that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation “did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election.”
Spring time is in full swing in Sunnyside.
Today's Cartoon: March 27, 2019
Bump stocks — like the attachment used by the killer involved in the 2017 Las Vegas, Nev. massacre to make his weapons fire rapidly like machine guns — are now illegal as of Tuesday, March 26.
This week, the Tri-Cities community will come together in honor of U.S. Marine Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman of Richland.
A 16-year-old paces back and forth. He’s been locked in a small room — completely alone — for 23 hours a day for several weeks.
As we have sprung into daylight savings mode with the big chill of winter here in the Lower Valley, hopefully behind us — our focus with a wee-bit of Irish luck, can now turn to the ritual passage of springtime.
Native American women throughout the state do not solely reside on the reservation or rural regions — they also live in urban areas and are victims of homicide at levels many times the national average.
A member of Congress makes a hateful remark, and House congressional leaders of the same political party respond by swiftly condemning and then strip that representative of all committee assignments—a severe punishment.
As seems to be more common among lawmakers, the freedom to choose is being taken away again.
Today's Cartoon: March 13, 2019
From the invasion of the Persian Gulf to the war in Afghanistan, the landscape of conflict and service-related, healthcare conditions which confront our veterans have evolved as well — the largest integrated healthcare provider in the nation, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been embroiled in scandal since 2015 and has provided insufficient reform in holding those responsible or to rectify the department’s wide-spread mismanagement.
Read your editorial concerning I-1639. It seems you don’t have an understanding of what an assault rifle is. I found this a while back, thought I’d share it with you. Also, when the Sheriff says he will refuse to enforce and unconstitutional law, he is doing his job. He swore to support and defend the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of Washington State.
January 16, 2019 around 7:55 a.m. my dog was hit by the school bus # 11.
Today's Cartoon: March 6, 2019
As they are enough of a problem when in private practice! To add insult to injury people reelect them again and again. In Congress we have a very high percentage of Attorneys, who while criticizing the President their rating is the lowest of all!
‘Gridlock’ might seem to be the best word to describe divided government in Washington D.C. these days. However, last week, despite the partisan differences in the nation’s capital, bipartisanship and pragmatism won in what can only be described as a major legislative win for Central Washington.
The winter athletic season was tremendous for local teams.
It is with great concern I write this as my worry for the citizens of Sunnyside is now joining my longtime alarm for those residing in my hometown of Wapato.
Last November, Washington State voters passed Initiative 1639 into law that approved stricter gun control measures on handguns and semiautomatic rifles.
Today's Cartoon: February 27, 2019
Once one of the world’s richest oil-producing nations with the largest proven oil reserves, Venezuela’s economy has now collapsed as a result of mismanagement and socialist policies.
In the Bible, Exodus 20, it says, “I am the Lord thy God… Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
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UPDATE: Sunnyside’s City Council is rescheduling consideration of the proposed ordinance to modify the current zoning prohibiting the retail sale of marijuana. City staff are currently reviewing future calendars with the council to re-schedule this matter. NOTE: This poll is used for community involvement only. Results will not be used in City Council's decision.
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