Opinion
Time to get tougher on driving, cellphone use | Editorial
Distracted driving has become a scourge in our state. Fortunately, the Legislature has a chance to fix that.
Opinion
Seeing the benefits of eye surgery | Ann Oxrieder
“Consider yourself ‘piratized,'” said the nurse as she finished taping a patch over my right eye.
Opinion
More than 50 years later, MLK’s dream is still a dream
Earlier this week, I was standing at the front of the line for the checkout counter at a…
Opinion
Paying for schools not only job of the Legislature | Editorial
Education will be one of the key issues this legislative session in Olympia. But it’s being treated as…
Opinion
My hope for the future of the Eastside
The Eastside is quite simply the best place in America to live, raise a family, and pursue a…
Opinion
Bellevue College, WSU arrangement would be good news for students | Editorial
News of a possible partnership — maybe a merger — between Bellevue College and Washington State University is…
Opinion
Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda | Other Voices
During a couple of panel discussions with legislators in Olympia as they warmed up for the start of…
Opinion
Today’s cartoon | Jan. 12, 2015
Seahawks have their eye on the prize in upcoming game against Green Bay Packers.
Opinion
My drive-by visit to Bill Gates’ house
It started when a friend and I took a bus to downtown Seattle, and she showed me an…
Opinion
Lawmakers have tough, but doable task to make a responsible budget | Editorial
State lawmakers return to Olympia on Monday to begin a 105-day session. Say a prayer for them —…
Opinion
New legislative session means more laws| Jerry Cornfield
With the start of another year comes the promise of another session of the state Legislature and the…
Opinion
Today’s cartoon | Jan. 1, 2015
Yeah, I had one, but I got rid of it after the beginning of the season.
Opinion
New taxes for Sound Transit? Now is not the time | Other Voices
Construction, maintenance and repair of roads and bridges should be the central focus of the state transportation funding…
Opinion
Planting the seeds of legacy | Ann Oxrieder
Only four years after retirement, I sometimes think about legacies, asking myself, “Have I contributed to anything lasting?”
Opinion
Bellevue, Eastside: the places to be in 2015 | Betty Nokes Capestany
As I flip the calendar over to a new year it always causes me to pause and reflect…
Opinion
What our readers were reading in 2014 | Editorial
It’s been a newsy year in Bellevue. The city named a new city manager, failed to find a…
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Noteworthy events in 2014 include planning for future | Mayor Claudia Balducci
Bellevue had a strong year in 2014. Among many noteworthy events. Construction cranes returned to the city in…
Opinion
Time to get covered | Other Voices
Last year, open enrollment in the health benefits Exchanges across the country got a lot of attention. This…