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Washington gov to propose tax hike for budget fix
... to prioritize government spending and spare taxpayers trying to recover from a recession. Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, said the state should radically rethink how services are delivered. Among his sugggestions: Privatizing the state's monopoly on ... Comment?
Gregoire, Dems say tax package will help fix $2.6 billion budget shortfall
... state," Kessler said. Republicans oppose more taxes. "I think it's the wrong direction," said Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, the ranking Republican on the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Legislature can balance the budget without raising taxes ... Comment?
Gregoire to explore tax hikes in budget December 4, 2009 2
... to prioritize government spending and spare taxpayers trying to recover from a recession. Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, said the state should radically rethink how services are delivered. Among his suggestions: privatizing the state's monopoly on ... Comment?
Gregoirea s 2010 budget will have tax hikes of some kind
... to prioritize government spending and spare taxpayers trying to recover from a recession. Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, said the state should radically rethink how services are delivered. Among his suggestions: Privatizing the state's monopoly on ... Comment?
... more of your tax dollars soon to support their wild spending habits. Don't forget to vote in 2010. Tom Effinger RIDGEFIELD Counting system disputed It was exciting to read the Nov. 23 story, "Fort Vancouver feat, 1 million visit historic site." But ... Comment?
A father's loss: My memories of Jason
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... in Oregon, Wyoming and Utah. Having retired from the Air Force and the Mental Health field, we moved back to Ridgefield, Washington where he began the 5th grade at Southridge Elementary. It was then that I became a "stay at home Dad" and was able to ... Comment?
... Republicans have been fractured and disjointed in their response to the problem. Though Sen. Joe Zarelli , R-Ridgefield, has been calling for a special session for months, Republicans have not united behind him, nor is their leadership proposing an ... Comment?
Washington's budget mess: Close prisons or raise taxes?
... economic periods. "There is nothing creative and innovative about raising taxes," state Sen. Joseph Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, said after last week's revenue forecast was released. "However, I figure that's where the majority is headed now that it'll be ... Comment?
... sick and tired of all the lefties in one little area of our great state speaking for the whole state. Eric Bjur Ridgefield BPA route not compatible with area Even if Bonneville Power Administration believes we need a massive 500-kilovolt ... Comment?
... United Methodist Church, 12217 N.E. Highway 99. Musicians from Salmon Creek, Battle Ground, Vancouver Heights, Ridgefield and Longview Methodist churches will be participating along with those from Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver and the ... Comment?
Don't wait 'til Thanksgiving dinner to have a conversation about the 'gap' year
... SAT. Parents should pay attention to what their high school students are saying. Amy Yeates, 22, graduated from Ridgefield High School in 2004 and most of her classmates in the high ranking district were in college that fall. But not her. ... Comment?
State's revenue forecast worsens
... taxes, expires. "There is nothing creative and innovative about raising taxes," said state Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, a member of the Revenue Forecast Council. "However, I figure that's where the majority is headed now that it'll be able to do ... Comment?
Concrete floors: A canvas at your feet
... more popular," said Elite Concrete's owner Doug McCarthy. Micah Haapala, owner of Pierce Custom Concepts in Ridgefield, said a major selling point is concrete's adaptability. "It's a high-end, ultra-customizable option You can use it for anything," ... Comment?
Every town has their unique attractions. From Ridgefield, Washington's boast of being the birth place of the do-it-yourself moving company U Haul to the Arch of St. Comment?
Ducks are smarter than you think Byron Lathim's Nov. 6 letter, "Refuge riveted by hunters' bullets," expressed concern over the hunting of "tame" ducks at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Comment?
State’s marriage equality law makes the town a destination
... it's only in six states so far. I'm very very proud of Connecticut.' The state's open-minded law has also made Ridgefield - with its pretty Main Street, nice restaurants, and a gay-owned bed and breakfast - a bit of a wedding destination. In the ... Comment?
... VANRIDGE GARDEN CLUB meeting 10 a.m. at the Pleasant View Church of the Nazarene, 801 N.E. 194th St., Ridgefield. Carol DeWald will lead a workshop on making holiday arrangements using fresh greens; potluck to follow. Members are asked to bring food ... Comment?
After 35 years, Vancouver's Kmart store will close
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... Vancouver-based commercial real estate broker who represents owners of Kmart's 10-acre site, the Parker family in Ridgefield. Brown said another company owns the actual building. "Kmart renews its lease every five years," Brown said. Vancouver ... Comment?
... Nov. 6 letter, "Refuge riveted by hunters' bullets," claiming "adults killing the tame refuge ducks" at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, is full of glaring, unfounded accusations toward hunters. As a past employee having spent a decade helping ... Comment?
Washington budget short about $2B through mid-2011
... programs that will eventually have to be cut. "Timing is everything," said Senate GOP budget chief Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield. Linville agreed with Zarelli's push for quick action, and said her colleagues in the House have spent the summer compiling ... Comment?