Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

Tis the season when we take stock of our lives and wonder if we are better off. It prompts memories of “Christmases Past” and wonderment about “Christmases Future.”

In some ways our lives are much better now; however, in other ways we’re in worse shape.

Today, we have coronavirus vaccines, which work and are widely available. The Kaiser Family Foundation found the virus is deadly for all age groups in our country. Since June, Kaiser estimated vaccinations prevented 163,000 deaths.

The vaccines were developed at “warp speed” during Donald Trump’s time in office and deployed...