Everywhere you look, you can see the tectonic shifts in how we share information as a culture. Much of this change is being seen in the area of photography.
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11:59 AM February 21, 2012
Four leading professors from University of Washington’s Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will present new applications of the skills-based treatment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to build effectiveness of parents and those working with children and teens.
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updated 10:53 PM
February 20, 2012
The Washington state Senate took a step this week that can stop the ongoing budget crisis engulfing our state. It has proposed a constitutional amendment that would mandate the Legislature pass a balanced budget.
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updated 5:30 PM
February 16, 2012
The Sammamish City Council took a gutsy – but needed – stand this week on medical marijuana by voting to authorize Mayor Tom O’Dell to sign a letter in favor of reclassification of the substance.
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updated 5:28 PM
February 16, 2012
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