Please stop teasing | Pat Cashman
In the TV news business, it’s called a “tease.” It’s an enticement to keep watching – and a promise that it will be well worth the wait. Example: “There’s a killer creeping around Northwest neighborhoods at this hour. Could it be YOUR neighborhood? We’ll tell you tonight at 11.” We wouldn’t tolerate any other business doing this stuff:
January 30, 2012
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Legislature should pass, governor should sign same-sex marriage legislation
Our state is on the verge of giving gay and lesbian couples the right to be married. It's long overdue and deserves to be passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
January 25, 2012
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Walmart needs to change | Opinion
What is it about Walmart that makes them think people will believe things that are not true?
January 24, 2012
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When it snows ...
So, how good are you driving in the snow? Our cartoonist knows.
January 20, 2012
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How are your New Year's resolutions? I thought so. | Ann Oxrieder
Now that we’re more than halfway through January and you’re about to give up on your New Year’s resolutions, consider this an attempt to reassure you that you’ve made the right decision. Resolutions don’t usually work.
January 20, 2012
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Welcome to Bellevue, Walmart | Editorial
So, Walmart is coming to Bellevue. Two stores, actually. We expect Walmart to be a good neighbor – as it has where it has opened other stores. It will provide jobs – several hundred of them. Even in affluent Bellevue, there are many people who will jump at a chance to get a job - and a paycheck.
January 20, 2012
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State needs to fix our schools | Editorial
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week that the state is not complying with its constitutional duty to “make ample provision for the basic education of all children in Washington.” Is anyone surprised?
January 12, 2012
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Holes in state budget no surprise | editorial
Here’s one reason the state has a hole in its budget. The $30 pass (or $10 daily pass per vehicle) was projected to raise $15.6 million. Actual revenue? Only $6.5 million.
January 12, 2012
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Keeping Dr. King's dream alive in Bellevue | Opinion
Last Saturday, I had a pivotal moment sitting at a table with total strangers at Crossroads Mall.
I had received in email earlier in the week, telling me about an "international gathering" that would be held at the mall on Saturday, Jan. 7. The theme of the event was "How is New Year celebrated in your culture? "Being that I'm the go-to diversity reporter, I figured I would swing by to check it out.
January 11, 2012
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Coming home again | Reporter Column
In a little under six weeks, my fiancee and I will move into our new home on a piece of land that has everything we have longed for, for longer than we even knew.
January 6, 2012
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Today's cartoon | Jan. 6
So, are those $5 tolls worth the time is saves getting there?
January 5, 2012
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