Opinion
Parks vote shows pocketbook support | Editorial
County voters did the right thing Tuesday by approving money for King County parks. Not only that, they…
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Statistics don’t tell all in trafficking story | Celina Kareiva | Reporter’s Notebook
The FBI recently announced the rescue of 105 children forced into prostitution and the arrest of 150 pimps…
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Going to the birds | Pat Cashman | Fun Times
Some people think all babies are cute, regardless of the species. Really?
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Notes on the News | Editorial
Thoughts about Microsoft, baseball and Sir Paul at Safeco Field
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Vote ‘yes’ to keep our county parks open | Editorial
Voters have an important one: a six-year tax levy to maintain country parks, trails and open space. The…
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Florida verdict should make us pause | Josh Suman | Reporter’s Notebook
The more of us willing to realize we are all in the same position as George Zimmerman is…
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Adversity can impact children for life | Patti Skelton-McGougan | Parenting Lifeline
All of our kids experience pain and trauma at some point in their life. Sometimes, though, life’s bumps…
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When rivalry becomes abusive | Patti Skelton-McGougan | Parenting Lifeline
Siblings fight, sometimes a lot; there is nothing new about that. But a new study released by the…
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Library’s new READometer: I’ll bet you’ll like it | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
The King County Library System has a new iPhone app to record reading time called READometer. This can…
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On the road in Central Washington | Ann Oxrieder | Still Life
In June my husband and I set out to explore Central Washington. It was the first road trip…
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What do teachers do? We’ll find out | Jerry Cornfield | The Petri Dish
Those wondering what public school teachers do all day are going to get an answer.
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Legislature listened, kept taxes in line | Tim Eyman
When the 2013 legislative session started, there was no reason to think this year was going to be…
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Eastside legislators show cooperation, not conflict after session | Editorial
Much was made by some of the bitter differences between the Democrat-controlled House and the Majority Coalition Caucus…
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New state teachers’ president sings same song | Jerry Cornfield | The Petri Dish
Those quietly hoping a new lead singer would change the sound of the state’s largest union of public…
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Getting away from it all not so easy | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
Remember when vacations were a chance to unwind from life? Electronic gadgets make that more difficult these days.
Opinion
We’ve got to have faith in our M’s | Linda Ball | Reporter’s Notebook
I get really upset about all the bad-mouthing about the Mariners. Come on people, whatever happened to root,…
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Getting away from it all not so easy | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
Remember when vacations were a chance to unwind from life? Electronic gadgets make that more difficult these days.
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Fond memories of a short life | Ann Oxrieder | Still Life
It’s not just civic leaders who leave a hole in a community when they die. Michael O’Neill, who…
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New state budget gets the job done for now | Editorial
The Legislature finally reached a deal on a new state budget last week. The good news is that…
Opinion
Adversity impacts children in many ways | Patti Skelton-McGougan | Parenting Lifeline
All of our kids experience pain and trauma at some point in their life. Try to name a…