Don’t let college graduation suck | Celeste Gracey | Reporter's Notebook

College is fantastic. You live with your friends, study what you enjoy and soak in opportunity like a sunny day in May. Graduating college, however, sucks.

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2:20 PM May 18, 2012 1

Protect yourself – and others, too | Editorial

We have an epidemic in our state. It’s whooping cough and it shouldn’t be happening.

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updated 2:17 PM May 18, 2012 0

School foundation luncheon will continue help to Lake Washington School District students

The Lake Washington Schools Foundation raises funds to support academic excellence and success for all students in the Lake Washington School District – this is our mission. The foundation does this through funding Equal Access to Educational Opportunities, Quality Teaching & Leadership, and Future Ready Skills.

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2:14 PM May 18, 2012 0

Don’t let anger be a deadly choice | Editorial

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization did itself a lot of damage nationally with its attempt to pull funding from Planned Parenthood. Locally, the ramifications are being felt as registration for the Race for the Cure event is down by 44 percent. Those who haven’t signed up as in years’ past may want to make a point, but it’s one that’s hurting women – and men – who benefit from the money Komen raises to fight breast cancer.

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8:02 AM May 18, 2012 0

Guard yourself against whooping cough epidemic

Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced an emergency action to slow the spread of whooping cough (pertussis) in the state. Just a month ago, I declared that whooping cough had reached epidemic levels in Washington. If the pace continues, we’re headed toward the highest number of reported cases here since the early '40s.

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updated 11:44 AM May 11, 2012 0

Why texting while driving is illegal

If you needed any more evidence to prove that texting while driving is dangerous, you only have to look at the photo above.

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updated 12:13 PM May 10, 2012 0

Postal Service food drive Saturday

The U.S. Postal Service letter carriers are holding their annual food drive on Saturday, May 12.

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updated 11:42 AM May 8, 2012 0

What's in a name? Don't get me started | Keegan Prosser | Reporter's Notebook

For as long as I can remember, I've been the only female Keegan I know. It's a gift and a curse, having an androgynous name - and while I'm generally proud of my moniker, I'd be lying if I said it's always been easy to accept. Let's take a trip down memory lane.

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updated 11:04 AM May 8, 2012 0

Aging with humor and grace | Reporter Notebook | Josh Suman

Whether I’m covering a prep game or volunteering as a youth sports coach, I often find myself involved in a case of mistaken identity. I look like one of the players, not a 26-year-old reporter.

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updated 9:10 AM May 4, 2012 1

A good plan to fix juvenile center | Editorial

The King Council has made a good decision to put a $210 million levy on the Aug. 7 Primary ballot to rebuild the rundown Youth Services Center. The project is needed and the cost is reasonable.

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8:57 AM May 4, 2012 0

Aging with humor and grace | Reporter's Notebook

For many of us with Asian lineage, aging is not always what it appears to be.

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updated 12:16 PM May 3, 2012 Bellevue Reporter 0