Opinion
Consolidate your (library) loans | Darcy Brixey
I am a librarian whose children lose books. It happens. When a notice came home that Hairball From…
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A hydropower renaissance | Don Brunell
When Grand Coulee Dam was completed in 1942, it was called the “Eighth Wonder of the Modern World.”…
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My night at the Oscars | Linda Ball | Reporter’s Notebook
The 85th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the grand finale of the awards season. This…
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Lessons learned from rotator cuff surgery | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
I was on vacation last week taking care of my wife, who had rotator cuff surgery. The arthroscopic…
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We’re proud Democrats who represent our districts, not a party
Here’s a question we have never heard from a constituent: “Why can’t you be more partisan and divisive…
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Allocation is not conservation
Allocation is being confused with conservation as the states of Oregon and Washington move to restrict non-Indian commercial…
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Discovering Harborview | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
Hear the word "Harborview" and what do you think? Trauma center? Part of UW medicine? Where the poor…
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What’s in a name | Editortial
So, the Sacramento Kings are coming to Seattle. That means the return of the Sonics, right? Maybe not.
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Read Dating: A chance for love? | Bellevue Library event offers a chance at different social scene | Darcy Brixey
For years my friends and I lived vicariously through our single friend, Tina, who had more dating disasters…
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Let’s hold off on armageddon | Editorial
Some in our state are having an OMG moment because Sens. Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon — both…
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Money talks
Interesting to see that Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group that has the backing of the wealthy Koch…
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President takes strong stand on dangerous guns | Editorial
President Obama has taken a strong first step in the effort to control the deadly spread of guns…
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Talk about mental health – but let’s do it accurately | Celina Kareiva | Reporter’s Notebook
When news of the Sandy Hook shooting first broke, my thoughts turned to my own friends and loved…
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Seattle Weekly joins our family | Editorial
You know us as the Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter. But we are much more than that. The Seattle…
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Volunteering: it’s good for you, too
At the Y, volunteering is part of our DNA as more than half a million people donate their…
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Finding your next read | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
One of my favorite things to do as a librarian is recommend books. I enjoyed it when Evelyn,…
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Here’s to a healthy New Year | Linda Ball | Reporter’s Notebook
It will be two years ago this month that I heard the words "you have cancer." It was…
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State needs a transportation package now
Washington needs a transportation funding package in 2013. Without major investment in transportation infrastructure in Washington, the people…
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We want you to become part of the discussion | Craig Groshart | Editor’s Note
Some time back, my wife gave me a coffee mug that said “Bark Less, Wag More.” The meaning?…
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We’ll drink to this | Editorial
Starbucks has come up with a good idea to rev-up interest in the looming “fiscal cliff.” It wants…