Opinion
Baby Boomers could be healthiest generation ever, if only … | Timi Gustafson
Older Americans have a much better chance to enjoy many more years of good health and vitality than…
Opinion
Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Patti Skelton-McGougan | Parenting Lifeline
It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults…
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A nine-month breather for Inslee | Jerry Cornfield
No one could be happier to see state lawmakers wrap up and head home than Gov. Jay Inslee.
Opinion
Open the pot shops and bring back the cops | Editorial
It should be a lively spring at Bellevue City Hall now that the City Council has decided to…
Opinion
Today’s cartoon | March 17, 2014
What eastern Washington thinks about a state transportation plan.
Opinion
Jury’s decision about SWAT team shooting must be respected | Editorial
We obviously didn’t sit in with the six-member jury that found members of a Bellevue SWAT team were…
Opinion
Metro tax hike needs greater equity | Other voices
Thoughtful citizens in east and south King County must vote “no” on yet another unfair Metro Transit tax…
Opinion
What legislators did this session | Jerry Cornfield
It is becoming clearer what new laws will emerge from the two-month legislative session.
Opinion
Finding the connections – one cat at a time | Ann Oxrieder
Even if scientists have shown it takes more than six steps to connect any two people in the…
Opinion
Time to think big about Big Bertha | Pat Cashman
If you Google (or Bing, in deference to Microsoft) the words “Big Bertha,” the first thing that comes…
Opinion
Legislators need to invest in STEM education
Washington’s many technology employers are hungry for qualified workers, from the folks who install and maintain the systems…
Opinion
Let’s give all of our kids a better tomorrow
After years of failing to fulfill that duty, the state Supreme Court, in its McCleary decision, called the…
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Cultural access funds: Increasing opportunity, fostering dreams | Other Voices
Visit the Bellingham Maritime Museum, Bellevue Youth Theatre or other local cultural facility and you’ll see the excitement…
Opinion
Time to end big pollution source | Other Voices
Water samples at more than 80 public beaches in the Puget Sound region show fecal coliform bacteria levels…
Opinion
Legislative leadership failing us | Other Voices
In Bellevue, we continue to robustly support and invest in our schools. It only seems reasonable to expect…
Opinion
When ‘Pen Pals’ become real | Ann Oxrieder
Anyone remember "pen pals?" Someone your age who lived somewhere else and with whom you exchanged letters about…
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The Boeing ‘flu’ taking its toll | Jerry Cornfield
More than the usual exchange of cold and flu germs occurred among lawmakers this session. The Boeing version…
Opinion
Time for a hardline on those who drive while using their cellphones | Editorial
Anyone who spends any time driving around here won’t be surprised by the following “news” from a recent…
Opinion
Republican Party has legacy of nurturing hope
Our county is named for one of the greatest African Americans in the 20th century — Dr. Martin…