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Good sleep harder to get as we age | Timi Gustafson

In our busy lives, getting enough rest can be challenging at any age. But for older people it…

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Lessons learned at Oso disaster | Jerry Cornfield

That venerable adage ‘It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’ came to mind Tuesday as…

Somerset pulls the plug on Energize Eastside proposal.

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Today’s cartoon | April 25, 2014

Somerset pulls the plug on Energize Eastside proposal.

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Comforting words from the president | Editorial

It was good to see President Obama at the Oso mudslide and even better to hear him praise…

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Time for Legislature to deal with transportation | Editorial

The defeat of King County Proposition No. 1, to help pay for transit as well as road maintenance…

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The times – and names – they are a changing | Pat Cashman

When our first daughter was born, I briefly considered naming her Gertrude, but my wife vetoed it immediately.…

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Tom again makes right choice for right reason | Editorial

Sen. Rodney Tom of Medina will not seek re-election to the Legislature. It's the right decision for the…

Cyrus Habib and Jane Hague

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Proposition 1 keeps Eastside connections to education, jobs and our future?? | Other Voices

Your vote on Proposition 1 directly impacts Eastside transportation options for workers and students. Metro transit provides essential…

Sen. Rodney Tom's decision not to run for re-election might be painful for the GOP.

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Today’s cartoon | April 14, 2014

Democratic Sen. Rodney Tom's decision not to seek re-election might be painful for the GOP.

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Vote ‘yes’ on Prop 1 to maintain transit | Editorial

It would be easy to say “no” to King County Proposition 1, the tax and vehicle fee for…

King County Proposition 1 can leave a person feeling sheared.

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Today’s cartoon | April 11, 2014

King County Proposition 1 can leave a person feeling sheared.

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Congress can take action | Jerry Cornfield

Sometimes it takes a calamity to move anything through Congress.

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Vote No on Proposition 1 | Other Voices

The Bellevue Chamber, along with other chambers of commerce in Washington, has advocated persistently for a statewide transportation…

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Emails from the teacher | Darcy Brixey

There will be no more forgotten book report assignments in my house.

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Will Inslee wield veto pen? | Jerry Cornfield

As Gov. Jay Inslee prepares to sign a revised state budget, he’s getting pressed to veto a few…

Everyone can become a real life hero to the Oso landslide victims.

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Today’s cartoon | April 1, 2014

Everyone can become a real life hero to the Oso landslide victims.

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Lost in a tech world | Ann Oxrieder

I never feel old. Never, that is, unless faced with troubleshooting a tech problem, learning how to use…

Billy Frank Jr.

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Put people before profits | Billy Frank Jr.

When it comes to your chances of getting cancer from the foods you eat, what odds would you…

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Some Oso answers can wait | Jerry Cornfield

You may notice the daily media briefings on the Oso mudslide getting shorter and tenser with less said…

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GM, others need to learn that safety comes before profits | Editorial

It is inexcusable that General Motors withheld critical safety information from the public for more than a decade…