“Heeeellllooo! Aaaaare you smiiiiiling, baby?” There is a special term for this expressive, lyrical way parents talk to their babies – parentese. Parents have known for a long time how…
Baby talk
Friday, July 18
PRINT Aberdeen Daily World Letter: Hospital has too much red ink Letter: Risk of a failing hospital too great; vote “Yes” Letter: We need a strong hospital; vote “yes” on…
Measles cases on the rise
So far this year, there have been 554 reported cases of measles infections in the United States. 27 of those have been in Washington state, that’s a huge increase from…
Thursday, July 17
PRINT Associated Press Fearing failure, state closes bridge to town of Mabton State’s jobless rate lowest in 6 years Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs over next year Fearing…
We prevent more traffic fatalities, but not enough
We reported yesterday that Washington state’s emphasis on preventing traffic fatalities is paying off. We have been consistently below the national average for many years now. Even though other parts…