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Spring bear hunts

Thank you for Eli Francovich's article about our state's spring bear hunts. ("Public comment on Washington's spring bear hunting seasons coming to close," Oct. 14).
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Sue Lane Madsen: Closing the trust gap

The Biden administration is looking for ways to close the tax gap, the difference between taxes owed and taxes paid. But that’s not where the problem starts. It starts with the trust gap.
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Good luck, WSU

I have been fully vaccinated- two Pfizer shots and a booster shot, also from Pfizer.
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Let Few move on

I commend Mark Few for taking full responsibility in handling his recent traffic infraction. I just wish, now that he has done so, the news media and specifically KHQ News and The Spokesman-Review would give it a rest. Let him move forward and fulfill his obligation to the courts and our community.
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Misuse of hunting fees

My family hunts big game because we like to eat game meat. However, we object to have our hunting fees used to pay $200,000 to bounty hunters to kill wolves. If wolf hunting is allowed, then let the hunters pay for a tag while setting reasonable harvest limits.
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NIC’s reality-comedy

When entertainment writers look back on 2021, they’ll certainly call attention to one memorable local reality series that gave us a break from the tedious, nonstop stories about angry mobs at school boards and overpaid coaches mutely disavowing common sense.
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Corrupt politicians

Spokane County Commissioners French, Kerns and Kuney should be voted out of office for giving the the high-paying, powerful position of Community Engagement and Public Policy Advisor to Jeff McMorris. According to French there were no other applicants and the county never publicly posted this position. We the people deserve an open, competitive recruitment process for this position - regardless of McMorris' qualifications.
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Longer lunches needed

Recent figures by the School Nutrition Association that show elementary school students have approximately 25 minutes for lunch, while middle and high school students have around 30 minutes. This includes the time it takes to get into the lunchroom, wait in line and find a place to sit. By the time children get to their seats and eat their food, their time is down to 5 minutes or less in many cases.
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Micro-corruption

Corruption doesn’t begin big and ugly. It begins small: numerous tiny acts leading to a culture of cloistered privilege.
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CMR strikes again

Cathy McMorris Rodgers said families don't know how they will make ends meet. She voted against a bill that would help them. She said that it is President Biden's fault that prices are rising ("Biden's inflation crisis is hurting our families," guest opinion, Oct. 24). She fails to note that the pandemic has caused the world's supply chain to collapse, plus people who received federal help under Biden had money to spend and demand exceeded supply.
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