Editorial http://granitefallspress.com/editorial Editorial RSS Feed Jobs created by small businesses will lead Washington out of recession http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-05-07_jobs_created_by_small_businesses__will_lead_washington_out_of_recession GUEST ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-05-07_jobs_created_by_small_businesses__will_lead_washington_out_of_recession Do websites and blogs make us feel like we just aren’t enough? http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-05-07_do_websites_and_blogs_make_us_feel_like_we_just_aren_t_enough_ I love Pinterest.com. I will admit it – I love all of the great ideas and I love that everything is organized in an easily accessible place. http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-05-07_do_websites_and_blogs_make_us_feel_like_we_just_aren_t_enough_ Students and guns, what are districts to do? http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-03-06_students_and_guns__what_are_districts_to_do_ BY PAM STEVENS | MANAGING EDITOR http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-03-06_students_and_guns__what_are_districts_to_do_ Writing a responsible state budget http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-03-06_writing_a_responsible_state_budget Guest Editoral http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-03-06_writing_a_responsible_state_budget Snow wimps are we? I don't think so http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-01-30_snow_wimps_are_we__i_don_t_think_so PRESS ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-01-30_snow_wimps_are_we__i_don_t_think_so Governor, where is the funding for U.S. 2 in your transportation proposal? http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-01-30_governor__where_is_the_funding_for_u_s__2_in_your_transportation_proposal_ GUEST ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2012-01-30_governor__where_is_the_funding_for_u_s__2_in_your_transportation_proposal_ A new year brings on new resolutions http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-12-30_a_new_year_brings_on_new_resolutions Why does it take the turn of the calendar to get us to make new goals and to get motivated for a better year than the last? http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-12-30_a_new_year_brings_on_new_resolutions Stories of hope shine all around us http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-12-30_stories_of_hope_shine_all_around_us GUEST ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-12-30_stories_of_hope_shine_all_around_us City and council need public help in making tough decisions http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-11-29_city_and_council_need_public_help_in_making_tough_decisions GUEST ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-11-29_city_and_council_need_public_help_in_making_tough_decisions Church parishioners help harvest for others http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_church_parishioners_help_harvest_for_others http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_church_parishioners_help_harvest_for_others Election Initiatives – Don’t believe the hype http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_election_initiatives___don_t_believe_the_hype Info to help you be better informed when voting http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_election_initiatives___don_t_believe_the_hype Granite Falls Fire District #17 visits schools for Fire Prevention Week http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_granite_falls_fire_district__17_visits_schools_for_fire_prevention_week The week of October 9, Granite Falls Fire visited all kindergarten through third grade classrooms in Granite Falls to teach fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week. http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_granite_falls_fire_district__17_visits_schools_for_fire_prevention_week Importing Medicaid’s problems to Medicare http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_importing_medicaid_s_problems_to_medicare Guest Editorial http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_importing_medicaid_s_problems_to_medicare Granite Falls needs a new Boys & Girls Club and the opportunities that come with it http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_granite_falls_needs_a_new_boys___girls_club_and_the_opportunities_that_come_with_it Last week I was privileged to be able to judge the Youth of the Year competition at the Lake Stevens Boys & Girls Club. http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-10-31_granite_falls_needs_a_new_boys___girls_club_and_the_opportunities_that_come_with_it Budget could improve with greater accountability in agencies http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-09-26_budget_could_improve_with_greater_accountability_in_agencies Several factors are influencing our state’s tax collections outlook, which dictates the overall state budget. Unfortunately, the record $32.4 billion 2011-13 budget passed last May will likely be adjusted downward based on lagging tax collections due to continued job losses and hesitant consumers. http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-09-26_budget_could_improve_with_greater_accountability_in_agencies Back to school, time to educate and vaccinate http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-09-02_back_to_school__time_to_educate_and_vaccinate This time of year serves as an important reminder of highly effective vaccinations http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-09-02_back_to_school__time_to_educate_and_vaccinate A decade later – Remembering 9/11 http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-09-02_a_decade_later___remembering_9_11 PRESS ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-09-02_a_decade_later___remembering_9_11 Taxpayers should cut up Uncle Sam’s credit cards http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-08-05_taxpayers_should_cut_up_uncle_sam_s_credit_cards GUEST ED http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-08-05_taxpayers_should_cut_up_uncle_sam_s_credit_cards Economic downfall affects kids too http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-08-05_economic_downfall_affects_kids_too I watched an excerpt from CBS’s 60 Minutes last month and was saddened to see the effects that the tanking economy has had on the children in this country. http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-08-05_economic_downfall_affects_kids_too Weiner scandal brings out more unnecessary government spending http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-06-27_weiner_scandal_brings_out_more_unnecessary_government_spending Favre, Woods, Schwarzenegger and now Weiner have all become names synonymous with sex scandals. http://granitefallspress.com/editorial/article.exm/2011-06-27_weiner_scandal_brings_out_more_unnecessary_government_spending