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Don’t rage at the roads
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Rail the way to go
Proving that last summer's opening of Central Link was merely the beginning of a new era, Sound Transit…
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Military tests online voting
If necessity is the mother of invention, then the military helped raise one of her biggest children.
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Climate skeptics missing the point
This week negotiators from around the world are meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark to hammer out an agreement to…
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Transportation decision a sign of sanity
There may be some sanity in politics after all. A provision by Sen. Patty Murray may let UW,…
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Liability reform the key to health care costs
As the debate in the United States Congress continues over needed health care reform, much of the conversation…
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Back room deal a good deed
In many ways the groundbreaking marked an ending, the culmination of many years of wrangling and negotiating between…
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Thanksgiving
I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving break. My wife and I spent the holiday in Georgia,…
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911 fix needs IT tax solution
For tech-savvy residents in Issaquah and Sammamish, Internet communication technologies like texting, video conferencing and camera phones are…
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Council must listen to new ideas to solve transportation issues
With the council elections behind us it is a good time for all the citizens to review the…
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Blinkers on, and that ain’t good
For someone whose estimations of the future of humankind fluctuate wildly from forlorn and despairing to proud and…
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Remembering Lincoln’s promise
On Wednesday we gathered to celebrate and honor the great courage and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. It…
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Get involved or more companies will leave
Regardless of whether you decide to take an active role in government, there will always be lawmakers in…
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We didn’t ‘lose’ 787: the fix was in for South
So the big economic news that everybody has been talking about is that Boeing has decided to put…
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Humans, please
I got a closer look at a few of our candidates for city council this week. What an…
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A unique opportunity to protect special places
This amendment will safeguard open-space lands that are essential for outdoor recreation and a sustainable ecosystem. We thank…
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We need a county executive who will level with us
Less than two months after the dust settled from the primary in August, it’s time to vote again.…
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What we build
My good mate’s dad died recently, and so last week I made a quick trip back home to…
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A smarter future
Whether you lean left or right, there is something to like in President Obama’s American Graduation Initiative.
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Vote yes on I-1033
The Tim Eyman sponsored Lower Property Taxes Initiative 1033, which will be voted on by Washingtonians this November,…