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Dear Editor:
Wow!
About a year ago, I was back in Dayton visiting my parents and found a copy of "Blue Mountain News" on their coffee table. What a find! A Columbia County newspaper providing great local news and feature coverage, with outstanding writing. For the first time since I left Dayton (in 1985 to attend WSU), I had access to a local source of news I could enjoy and support from my Western Washington home. Needless to say, I subscribed to the paper that day.
As a professional writer and journalist myself for that past 20-plus years, I've had the honor to know and work with some incredible writers and editors, from the Seattle Times to National Geographic magazine. After a couple decades earning my way with words, I like to think I know quality writing when I see it. I didn't think I would ever see top-notch writing in a Dayton newspaper but I was wrong.
Reading the December 2008 edition of the Blue Mountain News, I was again impressed by the journalistic excellence in this small, community newspaper. The entire editorial staff deserves commendations, though Ryan Schreck's writing stands out as especially noteworthy. He drew me into every story he wrote in this current issue.
Though I'm no longer a resident of Dayton, I still have strong ties to my old hometown. My parents (Jim and Diana) are still part of the community, as is my sister (Jill Tate) and her family. I get back to Dayton several times a year, but thanks to Blue Mountain News, Dayton now also comes to me every month.
Thank you for that, and for proving that journalism can survive and excel at the local community level.
Dan A. Nelson,
Puyallup, WA
Dear Editor:
Just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed your paper. Your recent articles on area wineries and the first class photos (kudos to David Frame!) were very well articulated. The stories and features have consistently been interesting and well written. Thank you for finally presenting Columbia County with a paper that it can be proud of.
Rob McCuistion
Shoreline, WA
To the Editor:
Thank you for finding my wallet. I was anxious about getting my wallet. I was really sad, but when I found out it was found I was really happy.
Whoever found my wallet is a very special person to me.
Jackson Carney, Age 7
Seattle, WA
[Editor's note: Jackson Carney was in Dayton over Thanksgiving visiting his grandparents, Bill and Wanda Carney. While attending a performance of "Fiddler on the Roof", Jackson lost his wallet at the Liberty Theater. The next day he returned to the theater to see if it had been turned in, but it hadn't, so he had to return home to Seattle without it. About two weeks later, his grandmother received a call that the wallet had been turned in, complete with all of its contents. But the person who found and turned in the wallet is unknown.]
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