Opinion
This time, let’s really talk about guns | Editorial
It's been a week now since the senseless tragedy in Newtown, Conn., where 20-year-old Adam Lanza walked into…
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My gift list this year – help others | Keegan Prosser | Reporter’s Notebook
Last week I was watching TV with my 12–year–old cousin when he asked me a burning question: “What…
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The extra mile (or chapter) | Darcy Brixey
I’ll admit it: I’m a lazy runner. To overcome my hatred of running, I often seek out ways…
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Redefining the Bush tax cuts
Everyone is talking about the “fiscal cliff” deadline looming on Dec. 31, when automatic tax increases and spending…
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Senate coup good move for state
Kudos to Eastside Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Medina)for joining with fellow Democrat Tim Sheldon of Potlach to give Republicans…
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Human trafficking closer than you think | Other Voices | Update
Human trafficking is profit-driven, devious and, like water, it finds its way into the cracks and crevices of…
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The birth of Jesus and time itself
e events in history that have dramatically shaped the world and the direction it went after that. Some…
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Getting in touch with a ukulele – and my lame side | Ann Oxrieder
In my youth I thought the ukulele, as well as the songs played on it, were among the…
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Let’s not fall off ‘fiscal cliff’ | Linda Ball | Reporter’s Notebook
Every day I read a different article on the ongoing saga of negotiations regarding the forthcoming fiscal cliff,…
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‘Cliff’ solution: taxes, spending | Editorial
The US is poised to fall off a “fiscal cliff” on Jan. 1 unless Democrats and Republicans find…
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Traditions celebrate our beliefs and customs | Dmytro Banin
For most of my life, I’ve had a plastic tree go up during Christmas and be packed away…
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Pontoon problems on SR 520 bridge need more than assurances | Editorial
A recent report by KOMO-TV Problem Solvers paints a disturbing picture of work on the new 520 bridge.…
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No tax increase pledge an irresponsible position | Editorial
The issue in Congress over how to balance the budget – higher taxes, cuts in spending – needs…
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Traditions celebrate beliefs, customs
I have been a scout in Bellevue Troop 626 for the past three years. Every year on the…
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The value of family history | Darcy Brixey
If you’ve considered researching your own family history, the genealogy collection at the Bellevue library is a good…
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Plug in to a good book | Darcy Brixey
I have one e-reader and two kids, which can be a problem. We all want to read, but…
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Twinkies and the New Reality | Don Brunell
The end of Hostess Brands Inc. is a lesson for us all. Hostess, maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs…
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Shop local to spread holiday cheer
It’s Black Friday today, the day shoppers help put merchants in the financial “black” for the year. But…
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Christmas come earlier | Reporter’s Notebook
The December Holidays seem to creep earlier and earlier into November each year.