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As flu threatens lives in our communities, time to dispel vaccine myths
It’s been a tough year for public health. The U.S. is facing a particularly harsh influenza season, but…
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Consolidate your (library) loans | Darcy Brixey
I am a librarian whose children lose books. It happens. When a notice came home that Hairball From…
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A hydropower renaissance | Don Brunell
When Grand Coulee Dam was completed in 1942, it was called the “Eighth Wonder of the Modern World.”…
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A hydropower renaissance | Don Brunell
When Grand Coulee Dam was completed in 1942, it was called the “Eighth Wonder of the Modern World.”…
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My night at the Oscars | Linda Ball | Reporter’s Notebook
The 85th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the grand finale of the awards season. This…
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Lessons learned from rotator cuff surgery | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
I was on vacation last week taking care of my wife, who had rotator cuff surgery. The arthroscopic…
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We’re proud Democrats who represent our districts, not a party
Here’s a question we have never heard from a constituent: “Why can’t you be more partisan and divisive…
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#NotBuyingIt
Just as the Super Bowl pits championship teams against one another, advertisers use the screentime to spar for…
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How the Y strengthens from Renton to Redmond
As the pace of our lives moves faster and faster and the demands on our time increase, the…
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Allocation is not conservation
Allocation is being confused with conservation as the states of Oregon and Washington move to restrict non-Indian commercial…
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Free test prep for everyone | Darcy Brixey
Once a week I receive a phone call from a parent or a nervous student wondering when the…
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Care for the caregivers | Ann Oxrieder
For six years my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s and needed full-time care. She received this care in a…
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Wal-Mart shows a commitment to veterans
In the midst of seemingly endless partisan arguments in our nation’s capital about how to reduce unemployment, Wal-Mart,…
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Discovering Harborview | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
Hear the word "Harborview" and what do you think? Trauma center? Part of UW medicine? Where the poor…
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Seahawks’ Hill needs punishment, victim needs help | Reporter’s Notebook
It's far too easy to cast-aside sports figures and other entertainers who have gone awry.
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What’s in a name | Editortial
So, the Sacramento Kings are coming to Seattle. That means the return of the Sonics, right? Maybe not.
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Epic musical, Les Misérables, meets big expectations | Aran Kirschenmann | Movie Review
Les Misérables is Victor Hugo’s epic story of Frenchman Jean Valjean imprisoned and forced into hard labor for…
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How to be a smart cookie about food | Ann Oxrieder
If you’re like most people, now that January is coming to an end, so is your commitment to…
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Catting around in the suburbs | Pat Cashman
Tiger came strolling in the door on Wednesday, acting like he owned the joint. Tiger was the pet…
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Read Dating: A chance for love? | Bellevue Library event offers a chance at different social scene | Darcy Brixey
For years my friends and I lived vicariously through our single friend, Tina, who had more dating disasters…