The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of general interest.

Please E-Mail your letter to letters@wwub.com or mail them to P.O. Box 1358, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Note: Letters must be less than 400 words. Your name and city will be published. But to be considered for publication, your letter must include your full name, address and daytime telephone number. Your address and phone number will be used for verification only.

NEW Letters To The Editor - Send message to School Board -- vote no - I urge a vote of "no" on the Walla Walla Public Schools' levy. ...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Yes, hold officials accountable - I agree with Vern Filan (U-B letter to the editor Jan. 27). Let's hold our government officials accountable....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Teachers help youths become confident - When something kind and dear happens to a person, that person often feels it is something to be shared. That is especially true with me when it involves a young person -- since we so often hear negative stories about the young people in today's world....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - 'Scare' tactics not appreciated - I'm a long time resident of Walla Walla and after reading many letters to the editor I wanted to shed a different light on things. What I find disheartening is the tactics the Walla Walla School District is using to "scare" us into voting. ...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Corporations don't have grandchildren - Corporations are people; we all know that. God knows that too, and He loves them the same as all His children. ...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Be an 'intentional' citizen -- vote - Soon, all city residents will be asked to vote on various ballot issues. I don't think that anyone cares about my recommendations, but I want to make one anyway. ...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - What about Bible's definition of marriage? - If you would prevail upon us to accept your definition that marriage, in support of including homosexual unions, is a "committed, long-term legal relationship" (see "Our Opinion" Jan. 20), I would ask you to first demonstrate why a competing definition of...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Self-regulation has not worked - On Jan. 21 I was listening to The Prairie Home Companion. One of the guest performers was Leo Kottke. He sang a song he identified as having been written by a farmer in Maine in 1932, the refrain of which was:...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Hmmm, what will our 'diversity' bring? - We have become a nation of diversity. Being a diverse nation it is imperative we embrace the laws of faiths and the freedoms enjoyed by all persons in the name of First Amendment guarantees in our Constitution....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Money now is oil - World War II, World War I and the Napoleonic conflagration -- the big recent wars of the West -- were provoked by the jealousy of the other Western powers at the success of England's imperialism. The British East India Company was precursor to Big Oil, ru...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Sharia law could be a threat - Whether or not I always agree with them, Paul McCaw's opinions usually supply food for thought. That said, I would like to chew a bit on his claim that Sharia law is not a potential threat. ...MORE...
Letters To The Editor - School teachers do great job - I am 10 years old and am in fourth-grade at Green Park. I have a fabulous teacher, Ms. Tobin. I also get to go to the Explorer Program at Sharpstein twice a week. My teacher there is the amazing Mrs. Cortinas....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Do schools provide superior education? - Slogans are such mindless things."Vote 'yes' for our children!" proponents of the four-year school levy chant, as if voting no were an expression of disinterest or unconcern....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Society wrong to move against free thought - I hope every Christian who reads Lydia Whipple's letter in the Jan. 23 U-B writes an affirmation. I hope the U-B is swamped with thousands -- no, tens of thousands -- of letters and emails....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Levy support example of Walla Walla's generosity - Residents of Walla Walla continue to amaze me as they continually put others before themselves. I serve on four local nonprofit boards and these organizations are showered with support at every turn....MORE...
Letters To The Editor - Why are needs of some ignored? - I'm in a quandary. Today I sat at my computer writing a letter for my sister. This letter is to help her apply for special needs assistance for her daughter with nonprofit organizations....MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Couple ready for gay marriage in state - We’re not sure how long ago we first met, but we sure remember when we married! It was August of ’05, Vancouver, Canada.Day’s later when we crossed back into Washington state our marriage simply vanished. To heck with Canada, eh? No way!In our home framed...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Romney’s business expertise needed - On this day of the so-called "State of the Union" address, or better known as "the latest campaign speech," I am trying to get my head around the dilemma in which Mitt Romney finds himself.His financial position shows me he has been a very successful busi...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Don’t leave valuables in plain view - A person may think I would be surprised, shocked or appalled at the number of thefts of items from vehicles over the past many, many years from reading the emergency reports list in the paper. But I’m not.Owners or drivers who leave items in their vehicle...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Continue strong support for education - Ten years ago Abe Roberts hired me as a social studies teacher at Wa-Hi. Walla Walla is a special place that became home for me and my family.I have worked with many wonderful students, parents, teachers and administrators since then who understand the im...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Christians need to stand up - I am writing in support of Lydia Whipple’s letter to the editor about Christians needing to stand up. I so totally agree that a small segment of our society is being allowed to dictate to the Christians.Somehow, this country has become so afraid of offend...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Dayton students are worth it - With nearly 25 percent of the Dayton School District’s budget having to be covered by the local citizenry, the state clearly has not met its constitutional mandate to fund basic education. With that in mind, I am voting "yes" in support of Dayton’s Feb. 1...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Democracy in serious danger - I'd like to add my thoughts to two excellent earlier letters concerning the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs. FEC and the matter of "corporate personhood."The effect of Citizens United and the rise of "super pacs" has taken a wrecking bal...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Help light the fire in minds of children - According to Robin Cook, "Education is more than a luxury; it is a responsibility that society owes to itself."Public education continues to be a challenge especially as we prepare our students to enter a global world. But we need to meet this opportunity...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Religion best kept in the home, churches, etc. - I would like to respond to the letter of Jan. 23 by Lydia Whipple. I understand her concern, but I just have a couple of questions.First of all, I consider myself a Christian, and I have no problem with reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (although that the...MORE...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Leave LaVerne Filan alone - I appeal to a higher law and law-giver. Man's environmental and related laws do not supersede the laws of the law-giver.LaVerne Filan is a true American who believes the Bible is true and the U.S. Constitution bears the fingerprints of its designer for th...MORE...
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