Opinion
Villeneuve | Madsen, Rumbaugh, Wiggins for Supreme Court
As Aug. 17 draws closer, election officials have ramped up efforts to remind us that it's once again…
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Editorial | New ‘911 Good Samaritan’ law will save lives
A new law passed earlier this year by the Washington Legislature offers a small but potentially effective way…
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Villeneuve | DelBene strikes clear contrast with incumbent Reichert
If pundits are to be believed, the hottest contest for elected office in our state this year is…
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Play it safe with fireworks on the Fourth of July
In honor of “the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,” our local skies will light up…
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Find a way to fund criminal justice services | Editorial
Voters are likely to face a tough decision on their November General Election ballot. Will they support a…
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Teen Talk | Now my education really begins
As a 2010 high school graduate, I am the future of the country. Everything depends on me, from…
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2010 graduates ready to take the next step | Editorial
At the tail end of what has become known as “The Great Recession,” a new crop of high…
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Take time to do public safety funding right | Editorial
Everyone knows politicians play hardball. The problem is, they rarely get hurt in the crossfire. In King County…
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Washington state’s new cell phone law is a good call | Editorial
It’s time to park the phone and drive the car. Those are words from Sen. Tracey Eide, one…
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Lance Hood | We all need to pay our way when it comes to taxes
The Sons of Liberty was a group of Boston-area merchants that became angry and frustrated with the unfair…
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Editorial | KIng County’s fantasy world has got to end
Four members of the County Council are balking at putting a sales tax boost on the August ballot.…
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Villeneuve | Ideology isn’t the only factor shaping our political views
One of the things that has long annoyed me about political coverage in the traditional media is the…
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Teen Talk | What you post online can be seen by everyone
Ring, ring. What is that unfamiliar sound? Don’t you remember what it was like to talk to your…
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Editorial | Cuts first and then ask for a tax hike
King County may ask us to OK a sales tax hike to pay for public safety. It’s always…
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Support the upcoming luncheon to benefit the Lake Washington School District
The state’s Constitution has this to say about public education: 1. “It is the paramount duty of the…
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In honor of Earth Day, take some time to inform yourself
Forty years ago, when the first Earth Day was organized to draw attention to the serious environmental problems…
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Villeneuve | Sound Transit must choose smart alignment for East Link
It’s decision time. For the past several years, Sound Transit has been working to determine the environmental impact…
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Christianson | Redmond construction inconvenience will pay off in the long run
From Overlake to Redmond Ridge across to Rose Hill, there is plenty of construction orange peppered throughout Redmond…
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Guest column | Constitution built to protect us from government, not to allow it to control us
Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna represents the majority of American people who understand that a society supported…
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Editorial | Health care bill tests country’s Constitution
The furor over the National Health Care Reform Act has got to stop. Next-to-nothing has been implemented yet…