Guard yourself against whooping cough epidemic

Mary Selecky - Courtesy photo
Courtesy photo
Mary Selecky
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

Protect yourself – and others, too

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

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updated 12:03 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 0

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

Don’t put jobs at risk for proposed Seattle stadium | Editorial

The Port of Seattle and the Manufacturing Industrial Council raised an interesting $3 billion issue last week: a third sports stadium in the area of the Mariners’ and Seahawks’ facilities might cripple the marine-cargo business along the Seattle waterfront.

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updated 11:30 AM April 27, 2012 0

Assimilate this, Seattle | Celeste Gracey | Reporter Notebook

The drawback on my jaunt to the Washington Convention Center wasn’t the long lines of people with bad gas (or maybe it was just bad hygiene), it was the hour of circling around downtown Seattle trying to find parking.

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updated 1:03 PM April 20, 2012 0

Issaquah voters came through for schools | Dr. Steve Rasmussen

A huge, HUGE thank you to the Issaquah School District voters for resoundingly passing the construction and maintenance bond last week! It makes me extremely proud to serve in a community that values education and the future of its children so much—you are unparalleled in this state and nation.

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10:23 AM April 20, 2012 0