Edit: Why Columbus, But Not MLK?

The city of Lewiston closed its doors Monday to honor Christopher Columbus. But the city keeps them open during Martin Luther King Day. There’s something wrong with those priorities. Anymore, you have to go out of your way to share the Columbus Day tradition. Although it’s a federal holiday, only 23 states — Idaho, Montana and Utah among them - observe it. The rest — Nevada, Washington and Wyoming are in this group - do not. So you’re left with about 86 percent of American workers who dutifully show up at their jobs. By contrast, more than a third of Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day. What’s the purpose of Columbus Day, anyway?/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: I agree with Marty Trillhaase on this one. We should dump Columbus Day and recognize MLKJr Day throughout this country?