Opinion
Keep recycling and making an impact each day | Editor’s Notebook
Recycling is easy. It helps the environment and it makes you feel good that you’re contributing to something…
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Let’s modernize workforce development | Guest Editorial
From impromptu negotiations down the hall to discussions on the subway to the Capitol, sometimes, something as simple…
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Redmond Rotary pedals along with bike recycling program | Guest Column
Rotary club and bikes, not exactly peanut butter and jelly, but when you are talking about a Rotary…
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction focuses on improvement | Guest Column
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn doesn’t want to use the word “failing” when talking about Washington’s…
Opinion
Looking inward and making an impact | Editor’s Notebook
What’s your legacy going to be? When I was younger, I often wondered what people thought about me.…
Opinion
Constantine’s veto of council plan not the answer | Editorial
The King County Council made the right decision last week to deal with Metro’s financial problems. By a…
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Gorton on Oso commission: lay out the facts | THE PETRI DISH COLUMN
Establishing a commission to examine the causes and consequences of the Oso mudslide is taking longer than Snohomish…
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Drivers who text or talk should be ticketed | Editorial
Redmond police officers took part in the “Click it or Ticket” program May 19-June 1. The law enforcement…
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It’s time for a new kind of American story | Reporter’s Notebook
A woman once came up to me and — with little more than a “hello” — asked me…
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Celebrating successes and investing in our region’s future | Guest Editorial
Cascade Water Alliance ensures that each of you — more than 350,000 residents and 20,000 businesses — have…
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Tom makes right choice for the right reasons | Guest Editorial
The announcement that Sen. Rodney Tom of Medina will not seek re-election to the Legislature certainly jump-started the…
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Stimulants are a growing concern for teens | Guest Column
It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults.…
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Addressing our community’s priorities for government | Guest Column
The Legislature adjourned in mid-March and I’m pleased that we were able to take meaningful steps in support…
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Revisiting the Boston Marathon | Reporter’s Notebook
Saturday night, I dropped my parents off at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. They would be boarding a plane to…
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Proposition 1 keeps Eastside connections to education, jobs and our future | Guest Column
Your vote on Proposition 1 directly impacts Eastside transportation options for workers and students. Metro transit provides essential…
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Heron Rookery: ripe for rebranding | Commissioner’s Corner
What’s in a name? Well, a little bit of everything. Recognition, inspiration, belief and hope are all associated…
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Another legislative session, more missed opportunities | 45th Legislative District Candidate’s Column
If the state Legislature were graded on its performance this year, it would have received an “incomplete.” This…
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Who is behind the anti-schools lobby? | Guest Column
In February, the Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) Proposition 3 fell just short of the 60 percent “yes”…
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Tragedies affect everyone | Editor’s Notebook
I drove to work on Tuesday morning, but I don’t recall many details of what transpired on the…
Opinion
Legislators need to invest in STEM education | Guest Column
Washington’s many technology employers are hungry for qualified workers, from software engineers at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond to…