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Black Friday Sale! And we give thanks for being first in line | Cartoon
Black Friday Sale! And we give thanks for being first in line.
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Schools foundation celebrates 10 years, $2 million invested in students | Guest Column
With more than 26,000 students and numerous honors and awards, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is one…
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City budget: Working to build, maintain a quality community in the most cost-effective way | Mayor’s Column
Every other fall, I submit a two-year budget and six-year financial plan to the Redmond City Council. Together…
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D.C. trip features newsroom visits, bonding with fellow journalists | Reporter’s Notebook
As a high school journalism student, one of the things I looked forward to every school year was…
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Speak up to stop domestic violence | Attorney general’s column
I am the father of 6-year-old twins. My wife, Colleen, and I want to raise a son who…
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Wake up, Washington | Guest Column
Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed Nov. 2-9 as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week in Washington state. While this proclamation…
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Reporter becomes speaker at Girls Unlimited event | Reporter’s Notebook
As reporters, our job is to do just that. Report. We attend events, meet with local business owners…
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Lessons to be learned from Frontier outage | Guest Column
On Sept. 20, a contractor hired by the city to excavate on Redmond Way for a stormwater treatment…
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Replace the gas tax, but how? | Editorial
Every five years, the Washington State Transportation Commission updates its 20-year plan, a document meant to inform state…
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Celis aligns himself with political heavyweights | The Petri Dish
Republican Pedro Celis needs a spark for his congressional campaign and hopes it will come from two men…
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Could coffee be the modern-day cigarette? | Guest Column
Since as early as the 15th century, coffee has been a source of social activity and coffee houses…
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LWSD: Learning focused at all levels | Guest Column
The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is excited for the 2014-15 school year! This year we welcome more…
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Block parties are community builders | Guest Column
“There’s no place like home,” murmurs Dorothy in the 1939 movie classic “The Wizard of Oz.” Young Dorothy…
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Friends’ memories come flooding back after Robin Williams’ death | Editor’s Notebook
Talk about ominous timing. For a while now, we’ve been meaning to write a story about NAMI Eastside,…
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Change is coming for state health insurance exchange | Guest Column
It has been nearly three years since Washington began to build its state-based insurance exchange and profoundly expanded…
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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…
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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.…