Opinion
Their I-940 made the ballot, but not the version they prefer
A much-divided state Supreme Court blew up an unusual compromise when it concluded that Initiative 940, which would…
Letters to the Editor
’18 election: An apology is in order
As a veteran from the 8th Congressional District, I call upon Dr. Kim Schrier, candidate for the 8th…
Letters to the Editor
County hotel/motel tax revenues needed to support ShoWare Center
We support providing funds from King County hotel/motel tax revenues for the accesso ShoWare Center.
Letters to the Editor
Sports venues: Tack fee on to each ticket sold
Regarding a Safeco Field maintenance fee: What we need is a user fee tacked on to each ticket…
Letters to the Editor
What do the citizens of Congressional District 8 stand for?
It was disappointing to see Dino Rossi (like Dave Reichert) avoid constituents and not appear for the League…
Letters to the Editor
’18 election: Rossi more equipped to work in Congress
If you want a strong leader in Congress who is a business owner and is also an experienced…
Opinion
Just in time for the first bell | Shiers
Local school districts and teacher unions agreed this week to new contracts, avoiding the possibility of a strike…
Opinion
All of Trump’s actions aimed at mid-terms, his 2020 re-election
Nothing else makes much sense
Opinion
Net neutrality: What it means for libraries
I would like to focus this month on an issue that is of great importance to libraries and…
Opinion
Trade wars hit state’s cherry growers hard | Brunell
Hopefully, the trade dispute will be resolved before the apple and wheat harvest are completed this fall
Opinion
Columbia River Treaty talks too vital to ignore | Brunell
While most of our attention in the Pacific Northwest these days is on trade wars, tariffs and wildfires,…
Letters to the Editor
Kent schools: Take care of your heart, your teachers
The heart is the most vital organ. How you treat your heart largely determines how healthy you are.…
Letters to the Editor
Cost of living: Seniors can obtain some tax relief
Gene Bremner, food for thought: I’m a senior in the city limits of Kent, and my property taxes…
Letters to the Editor
Play review: Bravo to theater group’s production of ‘Alma’
I didn’t know about Theatre Battery until last Friday’s Page 1 story by Mark Klaas (“Pertinent play, a…
Opinion
High court to decide fate of gun control ballot measure
The fate of a sweeping gun control ballot measure is in the hands of the state Supreme Court,…
Letters to the Editor
Race for Congress: Schrier is a contradiction
Something has been bothering me. A pediatrician is supposed to be concerned about the physical, mental and social…
Letters to the Editor
Cost of living: Seniors being thrown under the bus
More and more senior citizens are taxed out of their homes by a high-paid governor, King County executive…
Opinion
Will Trump trip help GOP’s congressional races?
Expect mega money to be spent on campaigns in the next three months
Opinion
Tribes support sea lion removal legislation
Federal legislation allowing lethal removal of more sea lions in the lower Columbia River is a good step…