To the editor — Government lacks concern for affordable housing. The rhetoric we see in the news is just that.
To the editor — Concerning the PFAS issue that the Army seems to be shrugging their shoulders and saying "we'll get to it sometime," sounds ju…
To the editor — What is going on at West Hills Memorial Park? Most of the lawn was not mowed and the grass in my grandparents' section was com…
To the editor — I’m kind of confused. Why are we cutting the Yakima Police budget by $2 million?
To the editor — Fabulous to see Tom Hanks cut to the chase with Harvard graduates: Defend the truth and resist indifference. ("Tom Hanks urges…
To the editor — Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer argued that stupidity is more dangerous than evil. Stupidity can be manipulated by evil.
To the editor — Ex-President Trump is credibly accused of three rapes and dozens of sexual assaults. He was recently found liable for sexual a…
To the editor — Facts about Joe Biden:
To the editor — It’s unfortunate the Yakima City Council would even consider closing Fire Station 92 due to city budget concerns. Not having a…
To the editor — Good people of Terrace Heights. There is construction westbound on Terrace Heights Drive in front of the new Maverik gas station.
Pay for services? Of course — but not for greed
To the editor — A while back a journalist writing for the Wall Street Journal seemed to be complaining about the president’s wife being referr…
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To the editor — Perspective matters. What we now accept as usual typically hasn't been around very long.
To the editor — According to the Yakima Herald-Republic's May 22 front-page story, in response to an anticipated deficit of $3.7 million in 20…
To the editor — Please, Mr. Newhouse! Find that inner strength again that you showed when you voted to impeach Donald Trump!
Recent stories about the Middle East lack context
To the editor — I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the stores in Yakima that still advertise their grocery sale ads in the Yakima Herald-R…
To the editor — You have made suggestions about cutting the budget of the Police Department. Are you people losing your minds or what?
To the editor — Supreme Court justices for sale! Serious inquiries only!
To the editor — I recently read a very ignorant letter to the editor and feel like I need to speak up about it.
To the edtior — Consider mid-range comparable cars, travel 12,000 miles a year and take seven-year depreciation.
Letter-writer speaks same language as ‘blogger’
To the editor — Our legislators worked diligently to come up with a compromise resolving the issue of personal drug possession in our state. H…
To the editor — Not only inflammatory language, gaslighting, outright untruths bedevil our politics, but also assumptions. For example, sharin…
To the editor — It was recently reported that Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice was back on the job after treatment for PTSD.
To the editor — There is an old saw that proclaims a measure of intelligence is demonstrated when someone knows what to do when they don’t kno…
To the editor — A recent letter quoting Jon Meacham quoting Augustine might make both men sigh with exasperation.
To the editor — I read with interest the May 5 story regarding the county coroner’s recovery from his incident with law enforcement earlier th…
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