Letters to the Editor
Departing fire chief says thank you to community
I want to take this opportunity t0 thank the residents of Kent and the City Council for allowing…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for your vote, Higgins
A note of support for Dennis Higgins in voting for safe injection sites, and sincerely hoping that the…
Letters to the Editor
Support Troutner for council
As a former City Council candidate, and after careful consideration, I have decided to cast my vote for…
Letters to the Editor
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Now that the primary is over, and we are still three months away from the general election, I…
Letters to the Editor
Appreciating those who protect us
Thank you, Kent Police officers, for keeping the residents of Kent safe. We have zero tolerance or sympathy…
Letters to the Editor
Time to rename police department building?
The Robert E. Lee Memorial police headquarters, named for a former Kent police chief, was dedicated on Sept.…
Opinion
Many complexities in the Kent School District | MY TURN
The Kent School District has made a lot of controversial decisions lately.
Letters to the Editor
Tale of two Trumps
Do we have a competent and emotionally stable helmsman guiding our ship of state, or is the good…
Opinion
Let’s stand united, strong against acts of violence | Sen. Fain
Our freedom to speak and exchange ideas, especially unpopular ideas, is the most important right we hold as…
Opinion
Glimpse of the solar eclipse: for some, is it really worth the adventure?
Monday brings the Apocalypse.
Opinion
Massive fires increasing wood prices | Brunell
Massive forest fires in western parts of Canada and the U.S. are not only choking us with layers…
Opinion
Trying to make sense of all this ‘discraziness’ | Our Corner
As a pick-me-up and drop-me-on-my-head bucket of fun, I have been trying to follow the unhealth care machinations…
Opinion
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our changing county | KCLS
Anyone who has visited the 48 libraries in the King County Library System, as I have done since…
Opinion
Sudden deaths took a trio of state’s business and ag leaders | Brunell
So far this year, a trio of unexpected deaths has shocked Washington business and agriculture. Melanie Dressel, Ron…
Letters to the Editor
Upsetting messages close to home
During a recent walk home from Kent Station, I was shocked and disgusted by several posters I ran…
Letters to the Editor
New approach to false alarms is a good call
I applaud Kent Police Chief Ken Thomas for changing something I’m confident he had little support for doing…
Opinion
Race to toll likely to clip Washington drivers | Brunell
In 2014, President Barrack Obama opened the door for states to collect tolls on interstate highways. This year…
Opinion
Voters to decide if state’s new laws measure up | The Petri Dish
Voters never got a chance to try to overturn new laws increasing the state property tax next year…
Letters to the Editor
Berrios is the right choice for mayor
With the primary on Tuesday, I would like to discuss taxes in relation to the race for mayor…