Opinion
Editorial | Initiative 26 gives voters more choice
Next week’s primary isn’t exactly a barn-burner as many races only have two candidates, at best. Most candidates…
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Washington primary: Judges worth voting for | John Carlson
Judicial elections are different from all other elections in Washington State. First, if one of the candidates gets…
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Editorial | Eastside murder shows domestic violence issue needs more support
Domestic violence can ruin relationships, tear apart hearts and lead to cold-blooded murder. The horrific story of Melissa…
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Elections in August?
This is usually the time of year when columnists don’t write about politics because nothing is really going…
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First-class air travel has really gone to the dogs
A few years ago, I put my daughter on an airplane to Europe. I didn’t want her to…
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Share the roads, avoid the problems
There’s no question that bicycles are popular around here. The Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails draw bicyclists (and…
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Climbing high for a cause | John Carlson
Let me ask you an important question: When is the last time you did something hard to support…
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Hello, tolls, bye, bye Seattle? | Craig Groshart
A state study has been released showing the possible effects of tolls on the 520 bridge – and…
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The gravy train has ended | Walter Backstrom
When Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the South Carolina primary, former President Bill Clinton said it was…
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Is this the ‘Gregoire Recession’? | John Carlson
All big elections are about two issues, peace and prosperity. A year ago, the Iraq War was issue…
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Editorial
If you already jumped ahead to page 12, you’ve read about staff writer Lindsay Larin’s time test driving…
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Easing the pain of expensive gas | Craig Groshart
Time magazine had an interesting article in its July 14 issue: 10 Things You Can Like About $4…
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Our kids need tougher graduation requirements
Today, most family-wage jobs in Washington require some form of post-secondary education or training. By 2014, 77 percent…
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Driving while fatigued can devastate lives
In the early morning hours of July 18, 2006, an 18 year-old Issaquah woman made a series of…
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Public Health – Keeping us well with prevention and education
In 1854, a cholera epidemic struck London, England. Thousands of people were dying and no one could determine…
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Who should McCain pick for VP? | John Carlson
A few weeks ago I surveyed the major contenders being named for Barack Obama’s running mate and concluded…
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Washington Dems, Republicans should let Top Two primary stand
Leave it to our state’s major political parties to not know the meaning of “no.” Months after the…