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Street cameras a useful tool in law enforcement | Editorial
The two bombs that killed three people and injured scores of others at the Boston Marathon remind us…
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Aligning spending priorities with the people’s priorities
As the weeks became months for those of us crafting the Senate operating-budget, and the plan itself crept…
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We need to end the cowboy culture around guns | Editorial
The real point of tighter controls on guns is that doing so would help change people’s attitudes about…
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Families need help catching up to ever-expanding state college costs
There’s a scene in the movie Poltergeist in which the mom is running down the hallway in her…
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Non-profits matter greatly to for-profits
Think about what both business and non-profit organizations, together, provide for our community – and how interrelated they…
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Hair today, back tomorrow | Keegan Prosser | Reporter’s Notebook
For most of my life I’ve been defined by my crazy, curly, lion-like red hair. That’s why cutting…
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Court did its job, Legislature should, too | Editorial
We see some conservatives in our state are upset over what they see as “activism” by the state…
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The squeaky wheel needs to Squak
I spent Tuesday morning bushwhacking with Squak Mountain resident Cathy Brandt. With husband, Doug, they built a lovely…
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Latest state revenue news means Legislature must first help less fortunate | Editorial
Lawmakers got some good news Wednesday as state revenue was projected to be $40 million higher than anticipated…
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The unfortunate demise of the gun bill in Legislature | Editorial
As The Reporter was going to press Wednesday night, it appeared that a bill in the Legislature to…
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Washington Voting Rights Act ensures everyone a fair chance at representation
In Washington, we pride ourselves on being a state that values fairness and embraces the idea that diversity…
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Plastic bag ban the right call in Issaquah | Reporter’s Notebook
Reporter Josh Suman opines on the plastic bag ban in Issaquah.
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Let schools protect students with severe allergies
Imagine a child with a life-threatening food allergy. Now imagine that child having a severe reaction while at…
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Transportation – and taxes – need to be on our agenda | Editorial
A $10 billion transportation tax package has been rolled out by House Democrats in Olympia certainly is an…
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Making a difference for our future | Matt Bott
It’s no stretch to understand why a community like Issaquah would want to focus on economic vitality. If…
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Expand Medicaid to save dollars and lives
More than 280,000 of our friends and neighbors in King County live without the security of health care…
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A good week for now and the future
Work, wine, WOW and welcome are making the news in Issaquah and Sammamish. All of them are big…
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As flu threatens lives in our communities, time to dispel vaccine myths
It’s been a tough year for public health. The U.S. is facing a particularly harsh influenza season, but…
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Welcome to Issaquah: Let’s showcase our town | Matt Bott
Issaquah is a unique Northwest community and a great way to showcase this is through “Welcome to Issaquah”…