Opinion
What is voting worth? | Editorial
So, it’s come to this – we have to pay for the right to vote. Because times are…
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Start now to become salt wise | Timi Gustafson
The typical American diet contains way too much salt, according to clinical studies recently published in the New…
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The ‘tooth’ about the ‘Tooth Fairy’ | Aran Kirschenmann
The new movie, “The Tooth Fairy,” is about a minor-league hockey player, Derek, played by Dwayne Johnson, nicknamed…
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Cutting worker retraining is a surefire budget backfire | Jean Floten
In the past I have told you how community college job-skills training programs have helped people build entirely…
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Vote ‘yes’ to keep our library strong | Editorial
Many things help make a city great. Good schools and city services are two. A third is a…
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The week that changed politics | John Carlson
On the last day of Barack Obama’s first year as President, the voters of Massachusetts, one of the…
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Starting the conversation about adoption | Patty Luzzi
My 30th birthday arrived in 1982 with the proper fanfare, but I was discouraged. It seemed that all…
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The avatars among us | Craig Groshart
“Come look at this,” my wife said pointing to her computer. “It’s your farm.” “I don’t have a…
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Why people don’t trust government | John Carlson
There is a mood developing … you can almost feel it … of increasing anger toward government borne…
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Needs many, even in Bellevue | Editorial
Needs many, even in Bellevue Ah, Bellevue. Affluent. Upper Crust. The Good Life. Not for everyone. A recent…
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Don’t give prisoners the right to vote
What happens if you commit a crime? Well, you go to prison, of course. In our state, you…
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Time to try Balducci’s way?
I think Bellevue City Councilmember Claudia Balducci is on to something. In case you missed it, councilmembers voted…
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Slade Gorton is back in the game against terrorism | John Carlson
When the media went looking for an authority on national security after the attempted airline bombing on Christmas…
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We got a puppy for Christmas! Now what do we do? | Judy Hung
Many of you got a pet over the holiday and have been getting acquainted this past week. Now…
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Hope for the New Year | Patty Luzzi
Because I am married to an entertainer, we are not always together for the stars-in-your-eyes-kiss, and the clink…
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National safety is not that simple | Paul Sutton
Contrary to what some think, Republicans are not the only elected officials who can keep us safe. Dominating,…
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Taxes not answer to state’s deficit | Editorial
The Washington state Legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 11. Its members face a daunting task – the state's projected…
Opinion
Pres. Obama’s terror policies make us less safe | John Carlson
When Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to receive more than 50 percent of the popular…
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Eating together great way to promote health, family bonds | Debra C. Ronnholm
If you’re looking for a simple way to keep your child healthy and drug-free – and who isn’t?…
Opinion
How to help your child with health and body image issues | Patti Skelton-McGougan
On one side, you have the obesity epidemic plaguing our Big-Gulp generation of kids. On the other side,…