King County is facing the largest budget shortfall in its history.
At the end of 2003, a few guys in a small tech company decided to birth an online social networking site called MySpace.
As the economic crunch continues to pressure our well-being, two things are clear.
So far, my favorite part of the banking crisis has been watching politicians pitting the poor against the rich.
Q: I have a brand new Windows Vista computer that works great except for a problem I’m having trouble with the two ASUS DVD/CD drives installed on the computer.
All parents want success for their children. And all children (though they may not always show it) want to succeed.
When we reconstitute our government this fall through the remarkable exercise of American democracy, we will shape the future not only with regard to controversial issues, but also for widely-supported, crucial institutions such as higher education.
Construction on 166th Avenue NE has caused a lot of frustration on Education Hill over the past couple of weeks. This has certainly been unpleasant, and we apologize for disrupting those who need to drive through this work zone.
Finally, the funding is here for the restoration of lower Bear Creek, proving that politicians can cross party lines and accomplish something positive for the community.
A semi-trailer truck recently clipped a corner of the historic downtown Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle.
Can you name our country’s biggest problem?
No, it’s not a decay of morals, though there probably is.
No, it’s not our economic inefficiencies or the crash of Wall Street.
No, it’s not a desensitizing to violence and other people’s tragedies as a result of the TV news or YouTube.
No, it’s not the boatloads of money and mounds of mud being thrown around in the name of votes. And it’s not even the near-complete corruption of our elected officials.
These are all huge issues we must fix, but the biggest problem facing our country is apathy.
We just don’t care.
This column is written in defense of a very misunderstood group in our society: those of us who are always in a hurry.
The autumnal equinox is here. Labor Day may be the ceremonial finale to summer, but the equinox is the meteorological “so long, see ya next year.”
Is Washington running a surplus or a deficit?
In last Saturday’s debate, Governor Christine Gregoire stated that Washington was running an $800 million dollar surplus, while other states were entangled in deficits.
I was sitting in the stands a few of weeks ago when the Huskies football team saw a potential victory evaporate faster than spilled beer on a hot sidewalk – all because of a referee’s call. A fan sitting just behind me meant to shout, “This is an outrage!” But instead, the words came out, “This is bull___!”
The ever-changing face of technology is morphing yet again and there’s another buzz phrase for everyone to begin integrating into their tech vernacular: cloud computing.
In today’s hectic world of parenthood, you may be overlooking something very simple, but very important: your child’s car seat.
Now that the Bellevue teachers’ strike is over, it’s time to ask and answer a simple question: Are teachers’ strikes acceptable?
As thousands of children head back to school this month, it is a good time to make sure they are well prepared for academic success.
Taking center stage this week, we address how to consolidate those numerous and unwieldy e-mail accounts and, on a lighter note, present where to creatively assemble your summer memories online.
