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Pat Cashman | My record as a handyman not a winning one
I remember it vividly from many years ago. I had sneaked up to my young son’s bedroom door…
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Craig Groshart | Who will pay for growth?
The Overlake area between Bellevue and Redmond is going to grow. Redmond wants it, Bellevue accepts it. Puget…
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John Carlson | Why we need the death penalty
The acts have to be sanitized for a family newspaper. But if people knew what Cal Brown really…
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Walter Backstrom | Governor, will you say yes?
I am a pro-life conservative. I believe in lower taxes, less government, etc. This time, I support tax…
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Patty Luzzi | A day to gather together
The old Mervyn’s building near Alderwood Mall has been transformed into something called “H Mart.” Lenny and I…
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Pat Cashman | Facing up to our problems, one foot at a time
I can still remember the day Mark Hughes decided he would spend the rest of his life indoors.…
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Editorial | Time to step up and lend a hand
As the economic crunch continues to pressure our well-being, two things are clear. First, more people are coming…
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Timi Gustafson | Can I give my children too many vitamins?
Q: I give my three children, age 10, 13 and 15, multivitamin supplements every day. Recently I read…
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John Carlson | SB 5292: Free the prisoners?
A few weeks ago I alerted Reporter readers to a startling state Senate proposal that would erase the…
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Pat Cashman | Modern dangers now include Gamer’s Thumb, Stylus Finger and Raver’s Wrist
I walked into a neighborhood coffee joint last week and noticed that the barista’s left eye was swollen…
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Bill Schultheis | Tune out the talking heads
The morning commute gives you talk radio with a stockbroker who chimes in on his favorite local company.…
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Patty Luzzi | Springtime stimulus package
Last week we encountered Part One of a stimulus package. It’s not sufficient to solve all our woes,…
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Editorial | Balance budget with priorities, not taxes
The state’s economy continues to tank, home foreclosures are ongoing and companies are laying off more workers. What…
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John Carlson | No new bridge? No tolls
When the ribbon was snipped on a new floating bridge connecting Montlake to the Eastside in 1963, a…