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Witnessing the excitement of a nation
By Mark Lowry - Reporter Photographer
Opinion
Town spaces and the way of the grapevine
My home town in Australia is one of those places where the main street is the center of…
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Parkway project draws fire
I am very concerned by the way that our city continues to disregard the overwhelming outpouring from the…
Opinion
Students propose algae fix
Almost everyone has heard of algae — that green, slimy stuff that floats around in lakes and ponds.…
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Why do dollar signs beat out ‘A’ grades?
Stratification exists in society, that is a fact. It is also a fact that from this stratification one…
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Challenge after election: Representing all voices
The election is over. The campaign commercials have stopped, the yard signs have been removed, the votes have…
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Mentoring offers chance to connect — for students and mentors
In the later years of my grandfather’s life, he began volunteering with people who spoke English as a…
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President’s race — character, not color
Here we are with another Presidential election behind us. It is a time that will definitely be marked…
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Log on, weigh in
Do you want to cheer on your favorite high school scholar or athlete? Vent about how traffic was…
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Local voters enjoy historic election
Tuesday’s election was an historic moment for America, and Issaquah and Sammamish residents didn’t miss out on the…
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Take back true meaning of ‘American Dream’
Even if you actively avoid paying attention to politics, you might still have accidentally stumbled across the recent…
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Vote ‘Yes’ for Sammamish parks and Issaquah fire
Absentee ballots are in the mail this week, and it’s time for voters in Issaquah and Sammamish to…
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Ideas to narrow county budget shortfall
King County is facing the largest budget shortfall in its history. As the budget leadership team for the…
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Proponents urge residents to ‘vote twice’ for Sammamish parks
Since Sammamish incorporated in 1999, city leaders have forged creative partnerships to build all-weather sports fields at Eastlake…
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Sammamish parks package is not top priority
You might think that this is absurd: A guy campaigning for governor on the platform form of “I…