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After nearly 50 years in the business, local journalism hero Les Zaitz is ready to retire and lean back into his hammock. But like scores of rural and small-town newspaper publishers across the United
We read Fred Obee’s opinion column in the May 24 Leader. We have the same concerns. Our city officials and council seem to be pushing an expensive new pool facility and “wellness …
OLYMPIA – Senate Bill 5199, a measure that gives a tax break for newspaper publishers, passed the Washington House of Representatives 89-7 Monday. It now awaits the signature of Gov. Jay Inslee. “The passage of Senate Bill 5199 shows the importance of newspapers in our local communities,” said Bob Richardson, regional general manager of Hagadone Media – Washington, which publishes the Columbia Basin Herald. “We strive to be the voice of the people in our communities and this allows us to continue to do that well into the future.” SB 5199 reduces the business and occupations tax r...