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  • Obama calls out justices

    Updated Apr 12, 2012

    I for one will be waiting with baited breath for the Supreme Court to announce its decision on the constitutionality of the Obama health care act now that the president has instructed the nine justices it better be a yes. President Obama has done some dumb things in what he already refers to as his first term and claims he has earned reelection but he may have opened the wrong door in the political arena and will get the tiger instead of the lady. Our founding fathers created three separate branches of government, giving...

  • Could Seattle put on a World’s Fair today?

    Don C. Brunell, president|Updated Apr 12, 2012

    On April 21, 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened. The “Century 21 Exhibition” ran for six months, drew 11 million visitors, turned a profit and left the Northwest with a wonderful Seattle Center. A half century later, many of the fair’s landmarks remain, and the Center’s 73-acres is a gathering place for people from all walks of life. It is Seattle’s Central Park. The Space Needle has become Seattle’s landmark. Conceived in an architect’s notebook, it was constructed in eight months at a cost of roughly $3 million in priv...

  • Gumball Rally cruise takes off Sunday

    Updated Apr 12, 2012

    The Ritzville Classic Car Club’s seventh annual Gumball Rally takes place on Sunday, April 15, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Ritzville City Park. The leisurely tour goes through the scenic back roads of Eastern Washington, on paved roads only. The event also includes a Poker Run and lots of prizes. For more information about this event and summer cruise-ins contact Steve Morehead by phone at 659-1005 or by e-mail at [email protected], Kelly Olson at 659-1055 or by e-mail at [email protected], or Terry Olson at 6...