At several meetings this month city staff has been saying they need more funding for fire than what is presently allocated. I get it. Our… Continue reading
Graduation…the moment every parent looks forward to with pride and also with a little bit of sadness. Yes, this is a new beginning for our… Continue reading
The proposed King County improvements to the Sammamish River Trail should be rethought. King County: Pay for planning, scheduling, gravel and paving trucks add two… Continue reading
I was quite taken by the article “Susan’s quest for justice, the civil legal system dilemma” which appeared in the Reporter on May 17. It… Continue reading
As a constituent of Rep. Suzan DelBene, I strongly support starting impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is failing to lead… Continue reading
Ashley Hiruko’s detailed story (“Susan’s quest for justice and the civil legal system dilemma”) in your May 17 edition deserves a huge “thank you.” This… Continue reading
I am proud to support my friend Varisha Khan in her candidacy for Redmond City Council. Varisha is an empathetic leader who has demonstrated her… Continue reading
Thank you Inslee I am proud to have my Gov. Jay Inslee, fight for climate action! He stopped the largest oil terminal in North America… Continue reading
Each of us has chosen Redmond as our hometown. Many, like our family, arrived in the early 1980s because of an employment opportunity. Many more… Continue reading
In 2016, we all learned an interesting lesson, literally anyone who wants to can run for office. Many may not have liked the result of… Continue reading
Kudos to Redmond Reporter’s Aaron Kunkler for two fascinating climate articles. “Human Waste: unlikely climate change hero?” (redmond-reporter.com, April 15) describes how a King County… Continue reading
Do homeless persons have a constitutional and civil right to occupy and use public spaces for purposes that endanger the health, general welfare and safety… Continue reading
Our state legislature just failed to ban the barbaric procedure known as female genital mutilation (FGM). About half the states ban it, but not Washington.… Continue reading
SB 5331 in the state legislature is called “long-term care services and supports.” The proposed program is actually a catastrophic care benefit. This bill would… Continue reading
DEMAND an environmental impact statement (EIS) for KCC ordinance 2018-0241 In the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Jimmy Stewart runs in horror through “Pottersville”… Continue reading
Whenever I’m asked for money, I have a few questions for the person ask. How will this money be used? How have you used money… Continue reading
We’re writing to endorse EvergreenHealth’s proposed measure to increase levy funding that will help bring critical upgrades to our community’s health system. As many of… Continue reading
This spring, voters on the Eastside will have the opportunity to approve a bond measure to provide critical funding to EvergreenHealth. As our community hospital,… Continue reading
Taxes are already too high. Including interest, the proposed $345 million bond will cost about $440 million over 30 years. A high cost for little… Continue reading
Change never comes easy and often times it arrives in the form of something new. This may be the case for United Methodist. I’d like… Continue reading
