ARTICLES BY KEN MCLEOD

Reader asks about county commissioner

In regards to the Nov. 15 Associated Press (AP) article "Community group claims dairy polluted water," I would like to direct your and your readers' attention to a Seattle Times article from 2004 titled "Farmers put up stink over stench."

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Reader concerned about involvement

In regards to the Nov 15th AP article “Community group claims dairy polluted water”, I would like to direct your and your readers attention to a Seattle Times article from 2004 titled “Farmers put up stink over stench”.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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Reader disagrees with farm subsidies

Back in high school, I worked on a dairy farm in which the Federal government paid the farm approximately a quarter million dollars to destroy all the animals and cease milk production for 10 years. The reason: too much milk supply, which was keeping the price of milk too low.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO