A Time And Place For Everything

Last week, the Times carried a news story about new Councilman KC Kuykendall asking the Waitsburg City Council to consider adding a prayer or invocation to the opening of its meetings.

Wisely, the council postponed a decision on the question because several council members wanted to hear from members of the community on the subject.

From the research we've done, it appears the addition of prayer would be legal. Government entities can start their meeting with a non-denominational prayer or invocation that acknowledges God but does not reflect a particular faith. Councils in some other communit...