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Hurricane Sandy should put us all on alert | Reporter’s Notebook | Linda Ball
As the eastern seaboard recovers from its battering by Hurricane Sandy, which combined with a winter storm from…
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Cast your vote this election to connect, rebuild
I was reminded of my trip to our nation’s capital two years ago this week. At one point…
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Vote ‘yes’ on R-74, marriage for all | Editorial
The Legislature approved marriage for same-sex couples in the last legislative session. Referendum 74 is a vote to…
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Time to legalize, tax marijuana |Editorial
We’ve waged a war on drugs for decades. Sometimes the battle is worth it. That’s not the case…
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‘Yes’ on I-1240, charter schools | Editorial
Few things are more important than education. Our children’s’ futures – and ours, too – hangs in the…
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Vote yes on I-1185 to hold down taxes | Editorial
When will state lawmakers learn? Four times now, voters have said they want taxes raised only if at…
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slow down | Kids and schools call for more attention while driving
We consider Sammamish a safe city full of responsible residents. Still, it’s no surprise that a story in…
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Unnatural Americans | Reporter’s Notebook
As election season nears and the tragedy of September 11 is brought back to the forefront of our…
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Slackers? Moochers? Most still want to achieve | Editorial
It appears this country is close to becoming a nation of slackers, moochers and good-for-nothings. It’s all because…
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How to help your child deal with a bully | Patti Skelton-McGougan
Most of us have been bullied at some point, whether we endured teasing, name-calling, or even physical aggression.…
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Needed speed enforcement in work zones |Editorial
The Washington State Patrol is placing radar and cameras at Snoqualmie Pass to catch people who speed through…
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Action needed on Sheriffs Office report | Editorial
A highly critical report of the King County Sheriff’s Office needs the full attention of the County Council…
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Common senses comes to a halt | Kevin Endejan | Reporter’s Notebook
Oh, what has become of common sense? A lot of questionable things happen in this crazy, wacky world,…
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My self-imposed fall travel ban | Nat Levy | Reporter’s Notebook
It’s 8 a.m. on Labor Day and I am sitting in a train station in Eugene, Ore., waiting…
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Do your homework to find the best candidate | Editorial
Last week the Republicans nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan as their candidates for president and vice president.…
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Foundation key to Issaquah district’s success | Reporter’s Notebook
A few years ago I was assigned to cover a controversial school board meeting in Renton. The room…
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Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down | Editorial
Quick takes on Felix Hernandez, Rep. Todd Akin, Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner and presidential campaigns
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Keep state parks for everyone’s use | Editorial
The Legislature wants our state parks system to become 100 percent operationally self-sufficient. Our response is that the…