Long life of divisive Uncle Sam billboard off I-5 in Washington nears end with sale of land

Gee, Ursula react to 'racist' I-5 Uncle Sam sign's sale

The drive on I-5 between Seattle to Portland will soon look a little different. The property surrounding a controversial Uncle Sam billboard, which would greet drivers as they left or entered Chehalis, was bought by the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, The Seattle Times reported Friday. Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin, co-hosts of “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio, agreed the sign didn’t send positive messages. However, Gee…

Long life of divisive Uncle Sam billboard off I-5 in Washington nears end with sale of land

For decades, drivers on Interstate 5 between Centralia and Chehalis in Washington haven’t been able to miss it — a 40-foot by 13-foot billboard featuring a hand-painted wooden portrait of Uncle Sam, along with a brief political message that often made people whoop in agreement or boil with rage.