To the Editor:

The article on me in the Eagle on March 16 (“County Court Race Will Be Three-Way Contest”) left out the most important point I made to the reporter. The most important point to me is the lack of union-trained building trade workers in Grant County.

It takes months to get needed home repairs and significant new construction is almost impossible because of a lack of trained tradespersons to do the work. Meanwhile, most young people leave the county for training and good jobs as soon as they graduate from high school.

I see this as one of the most important issues that needs to be changed in our community.

Scott Knepper

Prairie City