When the news broke, I didn’t recognize his name. It only took a second, however, to place his face.
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updated 6:07 PM February 9, 2012
For all our readers who use our online calendar – help has arrived. The Reporter has a new online calendar for the public to use.
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updated 10:02 AM
February 9, 2012
Our state is on the verge of giving gay and lesbian couples the right to be married. It's long overdue and deserves to be passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
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updated 7:49 PM
January 25, 2012
A few weeks ago I received an inglorious photo in the mail of my Outback speeding along Second Avenue. It was like gazing into a security video shot of a robber hitting a bank – they caught me.
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11:39 AM
January 23, 2012

The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week that the state is not complying with its constitutional duty to “make ample provision for the basic education of all children in Washington.”
Is anyone surprised?
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updated 4:02 PM
January 12, 2012
Here’s one reason the state has a hole in its budget. The $30 pass (or $10 daily pass per vehicle) was projected to raise $15.6 million. Actual revenue? Only $6.5 million.
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updated 3:59 PM
January 12, 2012
So, are those $5 tolls worth the time they save to get there?
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updated 6:21 PM
January 5, 2012
After living around the region and the country, nothing compares to coming home.
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12:41 PM
January 5, 2012
It can be a challenge to figure out what to do with holiday decorations and gift wrap after the holidays, so to make it easy, Allied Waste has provided a list of which items are acceptable in the recycling bin.
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2:25 PM
December 23, 2011

The human needs in our communities require continued and adequate funding. The time to speak out is now. The time to stand up is now.
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updated 2:23 PM
December 23, 2011
You’ve probably read the story or seen it on TV, but I can’t stop thinking about it: Anonymous donors are showing up at stores across the country to pay the layaway accounts of strangers.
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updated 4:59 PM
December 22, 2011