Legislature still has key issues to solve | Editorial

The Legislature began its special session on Monday after its regular session ended on April 28 after 105 days. We hope the two-week break will help lawmakers focus on the key issues left undone.

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updated 3:27 PM May 16, 2013

Wag the Dog and it will bite back | Kevin Endejan | Reporter's Notebook

The Seattle May Day protest was benign. There was only some sign waving here and some chanting over there. Television reporters remained persistent, filling dead air with words like “violence” and “mobs.” In reality, viewers were treated to dramatic live coverage of nothing. However, the TV guys finally proved if you Wag the Dog long enough, it will bite back.

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12:24 PM May 10, 2013

Drop-out prevention program deserves continued funding

Under the Washington State constitution, providing an ample education for all students is identified as state government’s “paramount duty.” Last year, the state Supreme Court ruled that the legislature had failed to meet that duty by persistently underfunding our schools. This year, the legislature is responding.

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12:11 PM May 10, 2013

A winning strategy for a successful Issaquah | Matt Bott

The city of Issaquah’s Economic Vitality Commission, a group of citizens appointed by the mayor and serving an advisory role to the City Council, is “digging deep” to uncover our community’ unique economic positioning.

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10:10 AM May 10, 2013

Squak Mt. | Deal to buy land is good for everyone | Editorial

The move by King County and the Trust for Public Land to purchase 216 acres atop Squak Mountain is good news for everyone interested in preserving important forested land.

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10:09 AM May 10, 2013

The danger of blame | Editorial

It didn’t take long after the Boston Marathon attack for some people to blame Muslims. But blaming Muslims for the attack at the Boston Marathon makes no more sense than blaming Christians for the bombings and killings by white supremists.

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9:43 AM April 26, 2013

Former Issaquah resident shows indomitable spirit | Editorial

We can’t imagine the horror and agony of former Issaquah resident Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who was terribly injured at the Boston Marathon bombing.

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updated 9:42 AM April 26, 2013

Today's cartoon | April 26, 2013

Everyone is a 'soft target' when terrorists are around.

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9:40 AM April 26, 2013

Street cameras a useful tool in law enforcement | Editorial

The two bombs that killed three people and injured scores of others at the Boston Marathon remind us that there is no easy way to prevent the evil of terrorism. However, we can make the task of finding those responsible easier.

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updated 2:16 PM April 18, 2013

Aligning spending priorities with the people’s priorities

As the weeks became months for those of us crafting the Senate operating-budget, and the plan itself crept closer to the 400-page mark, it helped to pause and remember that our task was about more than making policies and allocating dollars. We were making choices that would affect people’s lives, be it the student who is counting on government to provide the tools he or she needs to succeed, the small-business owner who is trying to keep the doors open, or the person with mental-health challenges who will struggle even more without state support.

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12:11 PM April 12, 2013

We need to end the cowboy culture around guns | Editorial

The real point of tighter controls on guns is that doing so would help change people’s attitudes about guns and our gun culture.

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11:23 AM April 12, 2013