Wow, nearly 10 years in Enumclaw!
When I arrived in Enumclaw on a cold, rainy Jan. 1, 2001, I expected my stay to be five years; before I knew it five was seven and now seven is nearly 10.
Every election, I am asked about endorsements by the newspaper of candidates – I’m asked by the candidates themselves, their staff and readers of The Courier-Herald and The Reporter. Last week was no exception as we continued to meet with candidates running for the various seats in our legislative districts and seats in Washington D.C., nearly all wanting the endorsement of this newspaper.
So how about them Mariners?
So much hype coming into to this season one would have almost expected the Mariners to be undefeated in the first month of the season. But the loss of Cliff Lee, a multi-million dollar star left hander, added to a rough start. However, some of the kids have done a fabulous job of picking up in the rotation. Both Jason Vargas and Doug Fister have been pitching like seasoned veterans.
This past week I had the pleasure of taking my dad on a four day archery elk hunting trip at a private ranch in Idaho along the Idaho-Wyoming boarder. The trip was both exciting, challenging, successful and exhausting. But most of all it was a once in a life time trip with my dad.
Over Father’s Day weekend I was able to enjoy two of my favorite things – baseball and golf. The Mariners…
Last week I attended what I am sure will be the start of too many funerals this year. As I…
Thursday was Legislative Day in Olympia for newspaper publishers and editors in the state of Washington. The Washington Newspaper Publishers…
