Lessons from windy weather and tall trees | Dennis Box
When I left home Tuesday morning the wind was blowing. For most places around the Puget Sound, that is not necessarily a big deal, but in Enumclaw we take notice. The wind really knows how to blow in that town.
February 11, 2012
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Valentine’s Day lessons and tips | Dennis Box
OK, I am in the newspaper business last time I checked. That means I am supposed to write stories and try to tell something resembling the truth.
February 4, 2012
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Editorial | Impressions of an seventh-grade science teacher | Dennis Box
Education, schools and school teachers are hot topics everywhere parents or politicians are locked in the same room these days. The recent State Supreme decision on the Constitutional requirement to fully funding schools created quite a furor among political leaders in office and those hoping to get into office.
January 28, 2012
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The future of book publishing | Editorial
As a reporter and a fiction writer, the transformation of the traditional publishing industry has been fascinating.
January 18, 2012
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Editorial | Blueberry muffins and shirt pockets | Dennis Box
Some of us know how to take it easy.
Ron Harmon, who retired from the Kent City Council after two terms, is less visible these days, but he has not exactly put the engine in neutral.
January 13, 2012
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Editorial | The historical significance of Bill Boyce's election to Kent City Council | Melvin's Notes
I was asked by community residents to write about the historical significance of Bill Boyce, a black man, having been elected to the Kent City Council.
January 12, 2012
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Editorial | Reflections for the new year | Dennis Box
The new year has started and there are a few items I would like to write about in this first column as 2012 engines rev up. None are worthy of a column on its own, so I will just string some notes together about issues I am interested in or would like to figure out.
January 5, 2012
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Questions about medical marijuana votes | Letter
A big Christmas thanks to the three city council members who (in a 3-3 Dec. 13 vote) gave an early present to all the gang-bangers and street dealers of Kent by driving seriously ill citizens into their underground world.
January 4, 2012
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Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.
A new year editorial cartoon from the pen of Frank Shiers, Jr.
January 2, 2012
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Ban cellphone, emailing, texting while driving | Editorial
The National Transportation Safety Board has taken a tough, but necessary, stand on texting, emailing or chatting while driving a vehicle. The board wants it outlawed.
January 1, 2012
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Editorial | The ugly parts of this job | Kris Hill
Cases of sexual abuse and misconduct seem to be everywhere this year.
Nationally the allegations against former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky as well as the accusations against Bernie Fine, a former assistant mens basketball coach at Syracuse University, have caused far-reaching waves in education and athletics.
December 30, 2011
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