Opinion
Teachers are incensed about state lawmakers’ larger pay raise | The Petri Dish
State lawmakers are up for a raise in the next two years. It looks like it will be…
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Volunteer champions needed for Redmond’s forested parks | GUEST COLUMN
Could you be the next community leader for great, healthy parks in Redmond? Our forested parks and the…
Opinion
Tesla STEM High School student heads to We Day to encourage girls to code | GUEST COLUMN
Alka Pai, a senior at Redmond’s Tesla STEM High School, is on a mission. “Women are underrepresented in…
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Lawmakers can ensure opportunity for students, economic growth with STEM education investments | Guest Column
Innovative companies across the state such as Avista and Zulily have made Washington one of the leaders in…
Opinion
After five years, consumers have embraced the Affordable Care Act | Guest Column
Since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law five years ago, Washingtonians have sent a powerful…
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Legislature misses the chance to limit vaccine exemptions | Guest Column
The Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) is extremely disappointed that state legislators have failed to pass legislation removing…
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Protecting religious rights and sheltering our most vulnerable | Guest Column
Too many families are struggling, despite the booming economy. Too many working people are one missed paycheck away…
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Growing students, growing communities | Guest Column
As superintendent of the Lake Washington School District, it seems like everywhere I go I see growth.
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Taking action to improve transportation | Guest Column
We all love to think the area we live in is world class – for unparalleled beauty, shimmering…
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Making decisions in Olympia by thinking of Redmond | Guest Column
While writing a budget in Olympia that impacts every single Washingtonian and business, I spend a lot of…
Opinion
What’s it worth to help pick a president? | Guest Column
It is Washington’s quadrennial quandary. Every four years, the conversation starts anew on how to make this state’s…
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Orca Lift: Transit option for those who depend on public transportation | Guest Column
King County’s new $1.50 low income transit fare, Orca Lift, goes into effect on March 1. Orca lift…
Opinion
Letting go of ‘not my child’ | Guest Column
A middle-schooler coping with the loss of a family member. A teen who was new to town and…
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Super Bowl passes on life lessons | Editor’s Notebook
The 12 flags are still flying and people are still sporting their Seahawks apparel. It was a tough…
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Legislature needs to fix 520 bridge toll system | Editorial
If you use the 520 bridge, you know you have to pay a toll. If you don’t, you…
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McBride: ‘I roll up my sleeves and get to work’ | Guest Column
(Editor’s note: State Rep. Joan McBride wrote this column on the first day of the legislative session, Jan.…
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Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda | Guest Column
During a couple of recent panel discussions with legislators in Olympia as they warmed up for the start…
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Paying for schools is not the only job of the Legislature | Editorial
Education will be one of the key issues this legislative session in Olympia. But it’s being treated as…
Opinion
More than 50 years later, MLK’s dream is still a dream
Earlier this week, I was standing at the front of the line for the checkout counter at a…
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Without free speech, there is no freedom or democracy | Editorial
The terrorist attacks in Paris at the newspaper Charlie Hebdo last week came as a shock to most.…