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Patty Luzzi } What’s a mother to do?
I was afraid for her very lifeline. She didn’t have the experience to know that it wasn’t evolved…
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Saving light rail on the Eastside
When voters approved extending Sound Transit’s system last November, most people probably thought the controversial battle over light…
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Bill Schultheis | Follow your own financial plan
Microsoft announces first yearly sales decline since going public. Alaska Airlines reports a first-bag handling fee. Boeing readies…
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Rep. Dave Reichert | We need solutions that reflect our values
I’ve heard it everywhere I go lately. People are hurting and scared about the future. Some are talking…
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Patti Skelton-McGougan | Screen overtime: How and why parents should set limits
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours of quality (emphasis added) television and videos…
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John Carlson | How to get better health care for less
Bob Herbold became famous at Microsoft for noticing things others overlooked. He chronicled some of those observations two…
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Pat Cashman | I remember mother – and all of those snakes, of course
Lots of words have been written about mothers. One of my favorites is: “Only a mother would think…
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Walter Backstrom | How not to teach black children
Black kids score the lowest on standardized tests. I have raised this question to administrators and teachers, and…
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Pat Cashman | Old TV: Farm report, Liberace, American Bandstand
Sitting under a pile of papers and photos at home is one of my prize possessions. It’s a…
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Lessons learned from jury duty
I recently completed two weeks of jury duty. I found it an excellent lesson in civics. To those…
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John Carlson | Is it time to tax casinos?
Legislators have just staggered away from the state Capitol having made cuts (actually, reductions from increases) nobody expected…
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Clean up, green up the cars we drive
By Sen. Fred Jarrett and Kristin Anderson In our nation’s capital the Environmental Protection Agency, now under new…
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Patty Luzzi | Living life on Twitter – but why?
Last weekend, Lenny organized the garage, cleaned out the gutters, trimmed the wisteria, and hauled a cedar chest…
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Editorial | ‘College’ recognizes years of innovation
There’s a hidden gem in Bellevue. If you don’t drive on 148th Avenue Southeast near I-90, you might…
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John Carlson | The real meaning of the Tea Parties
Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the state Capitol: a sales tax increase of 3/10 of one…
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John Carlson | The Real meaning of the Tea Parties
Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the state Capitol: a sales tax increase of 3/10 of one…
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Pat Cashman | Keep your eye out for those who may surprise you
You very likely have heard about, if not seen, the remarkable video of a 47 year-old Scottish woman…
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Jean Floten | Minor edit points to major potential
Changing our name to Bellevue College, from Bellevue Community College, required only a minor edit. Yet the change…