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Play it safe when shopping online
With the economy in shambles, people are looking for ways to save money this holiday shopping season.
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The scary reality of meth
Pia Marshall awoke to the familiar sound of her son’s voice calling out from his nearby bedroom.
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Correcting big lies about America | John Carlson
There are few countries so eager to acknowledge their faults as this one.
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Education’s first-responders help cure economic doldrums
It’s a disturbing irony. Washington state’s 5.8 percent unemployment rate tops the national average. Our job market shrank…
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Clearing up budget confusion
To develop the 2009-10 budget, the City of Redmond used a different approach than in past years, known…
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Be thankful, but true to our past
On the fourth Thursday of every November, Americans pig out to the fullest extent while ignoring the sins…
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Snooze alert: People like sleeping in fetal position
Here’s a headline for you: “A NEW STUDY HAS COME OUT!” Now that you’ve been thoroughly startled, let…
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Feed your brain with Web vitamins
It’s not as if I need to find reasons to continue indulging in arguably my favorite pastime –…
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Next state budget will be very painful
Just a few weeks after she won re-election, Gov. Chris Gregoire now faces a $5 billion state budget…
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Green tips for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and even though we all do a great job of gobbling up…
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Christmas, without the political correctness
We’re still a long way out from Christmas, even though one Seattle radio station is already playing holiday…
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Gov. Gregoire wants your input on economy
Chris Gregoire was re-elected governor Nov. 4, but from the way she’s talking, you’d think her opponent, Dino…
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Arrival Strategies | An excerpt from Jeremy Greenberg’s ‘Relative Discomfort’
Editor’s note: This week’s entry is an excerpt from Greenberg’s book, Relative Discomfort: The Family Survival Guide (Andrews…
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How to set your iPod free
The iPod is a most beloved device. iPod owners are able to store a large portion of their…
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The impact of 2008 elections
Why are old expressions old? Because human experience keeps validating them. A few timeless slogans explain why what…
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Add chairs to the endangered list
While out for a jog the other day (a jog that turned into a sprint when a German…