Former President George W. Bush recently gave a “spot-on” speech. We haven’t heard much from him lately, but he obviously has been observant and thinking… Continue reading
Average real estate taxes for Bellevue homeowners will rise about $600 on average in the coming year, according to news reports. If you are retired… Continue reading
In her column published in the Oct. 13 edition, Liv Finne as a director at the conservative think tank, Washington Policy Reform, reveals herself to… Continue reading
I began paying bills online several years ago. I decided to go to auto-pay for the really important things like mortgage, health and car insurance.… Continue reading
Just when it seemed there was no choice but to put a len’s low-barrier homeless shelter in Eastgate next to existing day cares, schools, a… Continue reading
The Nov. 7 King County ballot will include the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy. Voters have supported a Veterans and Human Services levy since… Continue reading
When the legal battle on education funding returns to the state Supreme Court Tuesday, Oct. 24, the leader of Washington’s public school system will be… Continue reading
By Dwayne Clark Special to the Reporter Ever look back on your childhood and recall an indelible moment that shaped your life path? I do.… Continue reading
By Liv Finne Washington Policy Center Opponents of education reform say they don’t want U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to speak at our annual dinner… Continue reading
On Friday, Oct. 13, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will be speaking to the Washington Policy Center in Bellevue. As advocates for an equitable… Continue reading
Imagine a day without water. Imagine getting up, showering, brushing your teeth, having coffee, eating at restaurants and visiting the doctor or a business that… Continue reading
No excuse for taking a knee
Republican senators who are convinced Sound Transit leaders played fast and loose with facts about the agency’s light rail expansion plans got a chance Sept.… Continue reading
Have you ever been to the recently rebranded Museum of Pop Culture? Or under other circumstances encountered a prop from a cherished film? That sense… Continue reading
It was going to happen eventually. A top-shelf member of Republican President Donald Trump’s administration is coming to Washington to share her convictions, champion her… Continue reading
This week we celebrate the opening of the new Cancer Center at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. It is frightening… Continue reading
Most of us who love libraries share a simple philosophy: Never stop learning. And why would we? The joy of learning, and the knowledge gained… Continue reading
Well Bellevue, it’s been quite a summer. By the time you’re reading this, I will be beginning my senior year at Northwest University and returning… Continue reading
You don’t know me, Bellevue, but I know you. I know the excitement of walking by the Barbie store at Bellevue Square Mall in the… Continue reading
Anyone who has visited the 48 libraries in the King County Library System, as I have done since becoming KCLS’ interim director, appreciates the breadth… Continue reading
