Opinion
Villeneuve | U.S. Senate contest could use a jolt of electricity
For much of our state’s recent political history, colorful and exciting top-of-the-ticket races have been a staple of…
Opinion
Stacie on Tax | File your taxes, avoid penalties
April 15 is rapidly approaching and if you’ve had a less than prosperous 2009, you may be wondering…
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Editorial | Straight sinful: Taxing soda pop, bottled water
Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to help balance the state budget by imposing a number of “sin taxes.” That…
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Tech Tips | Outsmart the hackers and keep your computer safe
Every year hackers get smarter and sneakier about how to infiltrate people’s computers, steal vital personal information, and…
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Editorial | With no tax limits, what’s to stop state spending
In case you’ve ever wondered – no, they don’t know what they’re doing in Olympia. Well, Senate Democrats,…
Opinion
‘Hey Traffic Guy, Why?’ | Distracted drivers cause big-time road hazards
Distracted driving is currently one of the biggest concerns throughout the traffic safety community. More traffic collisions are…
Opinion
Villeneuve | Democracy vs. oligarchy: The great fight of 2010
Moments after taking office, in his inaugural address to the people of the United States and the world,…
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Teen Talk by Jesse Ewing-Frable | The horror of Haiti
A picture on the front page of the Seattle Times the other day caught my eye. I picked…
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LWSD Superintendent says education must change with the times
When I talk to community members and parents about the upcoming levy and bond measures for our school…
Opinion
Editorial | Prisoners should be stripped of voting rights
What do you get if you commit a crime? Well, prison, of course. But now, thanks to a…
Opinion
John Carlson | Slade Gorton back in the game
When the media went looking for an authority on national security after the attempted airline bombing on Christmas…
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Bill Christianson | Reasonable resolutions for a better year
Oh no, it’s that time of year again. During the holidays, we were especially good to each other,…
Opinion
Andrew Villeneuve | State budget solution: Raise revenue
One of the most popular and oft-repeated cliches in American history, which comes to us from Benjamin Franklin,…
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John Carlson | How safe are we, really?
When Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to receive more than 50 percent of the popular…
Opinion
John Carlson | 2009 reflections, 2010 predictions
At about this time last year I wrote that “Predictions can be perilous,” and went on to make…
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Editorial | High-tech sign of the times: Online voting
If necessity is the mother of invention, then the military helped raise one of her biggest children. The…
Opinion
Going to the airport? Skip traffic with light rail
Proving that last summer’s opening of Central Link was merely the beginning of a new era, Sound Transit…
Opinion
Editorial | Take us out to the ball game
There may be some sanity in politics after all. A provision by Sen. Patty Murray may let University…