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John Carlson | Why you should vote YES on I-1033
Strange, how recent history sometimes repeats itself. In 1992, Democrats swept to power in both Olympia and Washington,…
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Janet Taylor | One tough job
By Janet Taylor Publisher, Bellevue Reporter It’s a lovely springtime Sunday afternoon and you are relaxing with your…
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What does it mean to be white?
By Paul Sutton I have spent the last several weeks troubled by all the shouting about racism from…
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A ‘marker’ can bring people together
When you play a board game, there’s often a marker that becomes “you” for the duration of the…
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Keep your kids safe from prescription drugs
By Sue Rahr As kids across King County head back to school, parents, teachers and law enforcement are…
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John Carlson | Five reasons why Ken Griffey Jr. should stay
I’m not a sports columnist, but everyone seems to have an opinion about whether Seattle Mariners’ legend Ken…
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Patti Skelton-McGougan | How to help your maxed-out kids
All parents want success for their children and all children (though they may not always show it) want…
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John Carlson | Saving Christmas from the grinches
Every year for the past half decade or so, a holiday controversy has turned the Puget Sound area…
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Patty Luzzi | Becoming Eye-tal-yun
Becoming Eye-tal-yun He was born in Italy, but spent most of his life in Butte, Mont. After his…
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Walter Backstrom | This time, I really mean it
For politicians in Olympia, talking about true educational reform is like the cheating husband who tells his wife,…
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Vanpooling is ‘most efficient, flexible and effective’ traffic reducer
Vanpooling is a little known public transit option that turns out to be the most efficient, flexible and…
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Editorial | Let’s talk about transportation
If you went to work today, drove to the store, picked the kids up after school and took…
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John Carlson | The greatest man you never heard of
Sometimes you can step into controversy while trying to avoid it. This happened a couple weeks ago when…
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Craig Groshart | Bellevue in the news
It’s been an interesting week in Bellevue for news. The Bellevue High School football team stubbed its toe…
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State must work with businesses to grow jobs
Glimmers of recovery are finally taking hold in our state economy and nationally. Gov. Gregoire’s Council of Economic…
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John Carlson | What sports can teach us about politics
Last year was the single worst season in Seattle sports history. The University of Washington Huskies, a dynasty…
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Walter Backstrom | Republicans give conservatives a bad name
The three most important moments of my life have been: 1. When I became a believer in Jesus…
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Obamacare has serious problems, but John Carlson’s view isn’t the answer
Surprise! I’m a Democrat and I agree with John Carlson (How NOT to reform health care, Sept 9)…
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John Carlson | How NOT to reform health care
Over the past couple of months I’ve written two columns about health care reforms that actually hold down…