Fire department prompt, kind and helpful
A big shout-out to our fine local firefighters who responded so promptly during the May 13 windstorm, when a tree fell on our house and broke the large skylight.
Logging not the enemy on Squak Mt.
The May 10 front page article does a disservice to the timber industry and promotes the waste of public money.As a graduate forester with a 30-year career in the timber industry, I do have some standing to comment on the article.
Level on gun control debate sinks
I am disgusted by the level to which the national debate on (gun control)has sunk. Mr. Howard's recent letter is prescient – comparing knives and baseball bats to firearms is the latest example that he and the NRA have concocted.
Editorial appreciated
Life should be about our "values," and it should be reflected in our state and federal budgets.
Democracy hater?
When Sammamish voters elected John Curley did they think they were getting the genial "Evening Magazine" host or did they know they were getting a tea-baggy/taxation is theft crank?
Meryweather best for school board
I have spent the last 10 years supporting our children in our schools in our Issaquah community. During that time, I have had the honor of working with Alison Meryweather, who is running for the open seat on the Issaquah School Board.
Issaquah decides to 'bag' growth
I find it extremely ironic that "the city doesn't want big box stores in the Central Issaquah Plan, since the map included in the article points out that the entire area of the CIP is in fact covered by big box stores large enough to be seen from space.
People need to read the US Constitution
I have to laugh at Michael Barr’s Feb. 22 letter in reference to my letter and others because, like Jared Oh, he is also in desperate need of a civics lesson.
Why we need guns
Regarding Jared Oh's Jan. 28 letter of January 28, he does not understand that sane, law abiding citizens need to keep and bear modern military small arms so they can be called up by the governor in emergencies to augment the Washington National Guard, or by the King County Sheriff to augment the police (reference Federalist Paper no 46 and USC 10 Section 311).
Letter writer misinformed on guns
Jared Oh's letter (“Focus on Assault Weapons,” Feb. 1) shows that he is misinformed and ignorant of the facts.
Stop the fear-mongering on guns
Jared Oh's letter regarding assault weapons contains several stellar examples of faulty logic. But in the interest of space, let's touch on two.
