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    Links School funding decision was reasonable for state

    A unanimous state Supreme Court has upheld variations in the way Washington teachers and school staff are paid.

    On the high wire: Balance between pity and understanding

    Life is full of secrets. Some of them make us laugh, like when my seemingly prim-and-proper mother would greet a hotel mattress with a jump rivaled only by a cat after a mouse.

    Letters to the Editor for Nov. 20

    • Soldier watched birth via Internet
    • Baird failed his constituents
    • Port is on the wrong cleanup course
    • Legislature showed lack of imagination

    Special day reminds all of strength of families

    Today is a very special day in the Superior Court courtroom of Judge Paula Casey. At 4 p.m. Judge Casey will finalize adoptions of 11 children.

    Patience necessary when dealing with HIN1

    I want to thank Thurston County residents for their patience as we respond to the H1N1 flu outbreak. This unparalleled illness, also called the swine flu, has been declared a worldwide pandemic. The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department is working with all of our partners — federal, state and local — to lessen the effects of the outbreak. All of us need to work together as we navigate our way through this situation in the months to come.

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