Opinion
Editorial: Be smart, don’t drink and drive
With summer just around the corner, there are many reasons to celebrate. Redmond schools just recently saluted the…
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Editorial: Rising stars make strong state-ment
Graduation is right around the corner, marking the time when Redmond’s talented teenagers will enter the “real world.”…
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Villeneuve: Big challenges await next King County Executive
This November, voters in King County have a very important choice to make: Who should succeed Ron Sims…
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Teen Talk: Work hard and be fiscally responsible during tough times
Teens today face a problem that is hard to see, but completely tangible. At Redmond High School, money…
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Take time and remember those who served our country
Monday is a special day. It’s Memorial Day, when we pause to honor those who died in the…
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Editorial: Gregoire will do the right thing, won’t she?
The press around the state has been on Gov. Chris Gregoire’s case recently. From the Seattle Times to…
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Editorial: School District deserves credit for budget work
The budget axe fell hard in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), but it did not hit any…
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Carlson: Repair work needed for health care
Bob Herbold became famous at Microsoft for noticing things others overlooked. He chronicled some of those observations two…
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Editorial: Downtown ‘jewel’ will brighten city
The changing face of downtown will soon be getting a solid boost from the state. The state will…
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Carlson: The real message behind Tea Parties
Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the State Capitol: A sales tax increase of three-tenths of one…
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Twitter full of potential — and pitfalls
Twittermania is hitting the nation, or should I say, the World Wide Web, by storm.
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‘All cuts’ budget not a cost-effective option
Much has been written about the budget shortfall that Gov. Chris Gregoire and state lawmakers are grappling with…
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Home Improvement Corner: Be a smart gambler in today’s market.
A casino is a good analogy for today’s market because the common notion is we are going to…
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Time to get active and enjoy Redmond’s parks
Spring has sprung and the weather is starting to heat up. That only means one thing: It’s time…
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Carlson: Sonntag is a good man under attack
What’s the most overused word in government? My nominee is “investment.” In the real world, an investment is…
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Editorial: Who will pay for growth in Overlake
The Overlake area between Bellevue and Redmond is going to grow. Redmond wants it, Bellevue accepts it. Puget…
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Editorial: Time to tackle budget woes
April 26, 2009. That is the last day of the Legislature under the state Constitution. That’s less than…
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Carlson: Why we need the death penalty
The facts have to be sanitized for a family newspaper. But if people knew what Cal Brown really…
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Editorial: The changing face of news
In 2009, we witnessed the demise of major metro dailies such as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Denver’s Rocky…