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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down | Editorial
A quick take on issues in the news – and what we think of them.
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Photos change, but content remains | Chad Coleman | Reporter’s Notebook
Everywhere you look, you can see the tectonic shifts in how we share information as a culture. Much…
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How to keep your teen from an abusive relationship? | Patti Skelton-McGougan
Most parents are surprised when I talk to them about the prevalence of teen dating violence. According to…
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State Senate takes a good step | Editorial
The Washington state Senate took a step this week that can stop the ongoing budget crisis engulfing our…
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Sammamish vote will help spur talk on medical aspects | Editorial
The Sammamish City Council took a gutsy – but needed – stand this week on medical marijuana by…
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Sammamish suffers a great loss | Editorial
When the news broke, I didn’t recognize his name. It only took a second, however, to place his…
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It’s a date, new online calendar gives wider reach | Editorial
For all our readers who use our online calendar – help has arrived. The Reporter has a new…
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Legislature should pass, governor should sign same-sex marriage legislation
Our state is on the verge of giving gay and lesbian couples the right to be married. It's…
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Get a camera ticket on Issaquah’s Second Avenue? So did 5,580 others
A few weeks ago I received an inglorious photo in the mail of my Outback speeding along Second…
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Holes in state budget no surprise | editorial
Here’s one reason the state has a hole in its budget. The $30 pass (or $10 daily pass…
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State needs to fix our schools | Editorial
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week that the state is not complying with its constitutional duty…
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Coming home again | Reporter column
After living around the region and the country, nothing compares to coming home.
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A ‘Naughty’ and ‘Nice'” list for recycling waste
It can be a challenge to figure out what to do with holiday decorations and gift wrap after…
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Our budget is a moral document
The human needs in our communities require continued and adequate funding. The time to speak out is now.…
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Good Samaritans DO exist | Craig Groshart
You’ve probably read the story or seen it on TV, but I can’t stop thinking about it: Anonymous…
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Strung out on Christmas lights
My wife likes Christmas lights across the top of our house. I do, too. That means it's once…
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Dead letters | It’s no surprise that the Postal Service is in serious financial troble | Editorial
When a business is facing $2.1 billion in debt, it’s natural that it will make dramatic changes. The…
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Higher sales tax not answer to state’s budget woes
If you haven't started your holiday shopping, you might want to hold on to your wallet. Gov. Chris…
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No quick, easy solutions to area’s gang problems
We all know that takes a coordinated commitment to working with at-risk kids, the community making gang involvement…