City, Group Health should be doing more to protect trees in Overlake | Andrew Villeneuve
A few weeks ago, as many Redmond residents are now aware, our City Council voted to approve the signing of a development agreement with Group Health, the regional health care cooperative, which is preparing to dispose of its old hospital near Microsoft after relocating operations to a new building on the Eastside adjacent to I-405 in Bellevue.
February 17, 2012
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Urgent or emergency: Knowing the difference could be a life — and money — saver | Richard Hill
Urgent care facilities have been around for much longer, and have a different purpose than ERs. It is very important for medical services consumers – you and me – to understand the difference, and to make appropriate use of each.
February 9, 2012
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Same sex, same rules: Gay and lesbian couples deserve the right to be married | Editorial
Our state is on the verge of giving gay and lesbian couples the right to be married.
It’s long overdue and deserves to be passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
February 3, 2012
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Ringing in Chinese New Year marks a fresh start | Samantha Pak
Some people fear 2012 could mean the end of the world, but others see this year in a more positive light.
January 26, 2012
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Unprecedented virtual protest rallies opposition to dangerous Internet bills | Andrew Villeneuve
On Wednesday, Capitol Hill was jolted by perhaps the most extraordinary protest ever organized in the history of the United States of America.
January 19, 2012
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Just fix it: Legislators shouldn’t wait until 2018 to solve education mess | Editorial
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week that the state is not complying with its constitutional duty to “make ample provision for the basic education of all children in Washington.”
Is anyone surprised?
It’s not just that the state is nickel-and-diming our kids; it’s more like it’s doing it by $5s and $10s.
January 19, 2012
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Time for atax increase? Phone survey will help guide city decision makers | Editorial
Is now the right time for the City of Redmond to ask for a tax increase?
Randomly selected residents will be asked to participate in an automated phone survey as early as Sunday, which will help city leaders answer this question.
January 12, 2012
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Hypocrisy over 520 bridge toll | Two Sense
On Friday morning at about 9 a.m., I was driving to my dental appointment in West Seattle. No cavities, thank you very much.
Deadly devices: Time to ban use of cell phones, emailing, texting while driving | Editorial
The National Transportation Safety Board has taken a tough, but necessary, stand on texting, emailing or chatting while driving a vehicle. The board wants it outlawed.
Good.
The unanimous recommendation from the five-member board would apply even to hands-free devices, a much stricter rule than any current state law.
Again, good.
January 6, 2012
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The new-look landscape of state’s political boundaries | Andrew Villeneuve
Every 10 years, after the census required by the U.S. Constitution has been successfully completed, each state begins the process of redistricting, or drawing new boundaries for its congressional districts. Here in Washington, our redistricting process is overseen by a five-member commission with four voting members (two from each major party) and one nonvoting chair, who helps facilitate and guide the commission's work. The commission has the unenviable task of not only drawing up new congressional districts for the next decade, but legislative districts as well.
December 30, 2011
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2011’s gridlock to be followed by major electoral clash in 2012 | Villeneuve
It seems that Congress has never been more unpopular than it is right now.
Almost a year after it first convened, the 112th Congress has, in the eyes of most Americans, made virtually no progress towards solving our nation's problems. Most of the days the House and Senate have been in session this year have been dominated by gridlock and bickering instead of harmony and cooperation.
December 23, 2011
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