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James Whitfield

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We can still rise above the rhetoric | Guest Column

I have had the pleasure of seeing Washington, D.C. work. It seems so long ago. Before "working" and…

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Washington state tax system is huge scam | Letter

Tax evasion is in the news as the leak of papers from a Panama law firm reveals that…

Opinion

Honoring the heart of Redmond: small businesses | Guest Column

Every year since 1963, the president has officially designated a National Small Business Week. This is a perfect…

Opinion

Flatten roundabout landscaping | Letter

Quite obviously a large number of drivers use the roundabout at Northeast Union Hill Road and 196th Avenue…

Opinion

The best approach for implementing clean fuel sources for LWSD schools | Letter

I'm writing in regards to the March 18 letter to the Redmond Reporter editor titled "LWSD staff and…

Letters

Opinion

Vote for Prop 1 today | Letter

I am writing to encourage you to send in your "yes" ballot today in support of the Lake…

Letters

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LWSD bond: We care about our community and kids | Letter

I marvel at the enduring dose of inspiration I received from the simplest of things, a children's book.…

Letters

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Students need enough classroom space to learn | Letter

I'm a parent of a student at the seriously overcrowded Evergreen Middle School. There are so many kids…

Letters

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How much will the 2016 and 2018 school bond measures cost us? | Letter

Rather than telling voters that there will be "No Tax Rate Increase," the Lake Washington School District (LWSD)…

Letters

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Vote for our kids, support the LWSD bond | Letter

For the past several months, I've been reading "vote yes" and "vote no" letters regarding the bond measure…

Letters

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Sustainable Redmond meeting set for Monday | Letter

As we celebrate Earth Day, Sustainable Redmond invites the community to Environmental Recap 2016, a review where we…

Letters

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Looking into the bond and taxes | Letters

In marketing its nearly $400 million bond proposal, the Lake Washington School District's (LWSD's) big selling point is…

Redmond Reporter letters

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Reject LWSD bond, make district develop more effective plan | Letter

As a retired school architect and planner, I strongly support comfortable and up-to-date educational facilities. I oppose Proposition…

Redmond Reporter letters

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Questioning accuracy of conclusions made in city email regarding homeless encampments | Letter

In anticipation of public testimony on the subject of homeless encampments, the City of Redmond emailed data to…

Redmond Reporter letters

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Feeling like a yo-yo regarding LWSD bond | Letter

I feel like a yo-yo going round and round with the upcoming mega bond issue for building schools.

Redmond Reporter letters

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LWSD bond: Invest in these students | Letter

As the recipient of an automated phone call paid for by an entity calling itself "Reject Lake Washington…

Redmond Reporter letters

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Vote ‘yes’ on LWSD bond — and backpacks | Letter

I'm a parent of a student at the seriously overcrowded Evergreen Middle School. It's so crowded that our…

Redmond Reporter letters

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Vote ‘yes’ on the April 26 schools bond | Letter

As the co-presidents of Rosa Parks Elementary School PTSA and longtime volunteers in our school, we've seen firsthand…

Opinion

Do not agree with letter on LWSD bond measure | Letter

As a member of the Long Term Facilities Planning Task Force, I must take exception with many of…

Opinion

Vote ‘yes’ on the upcoming school bond | Letter

As a parent of two elementary school students in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), our family was…