Opinion
Following the journey of grads, finances | Our schools
Spring has finally arrived in the Northwest, and that means graduations are around the corner.
Opinion
Summer reading: Relax, learn, and have fun | KCLS
It seemed like winter was longer than usual this year, but it’s behind us now. And with the…
Opinion
Time to put a leash on legislative marathons? | The Petri Dish
Washington voters amended the state constitution in 1979 in hopes of bringing discipline to a legislating process run…
Opinion
Texas flush with transportation cash | Brunell
In the last decade, there has been a highway construction boom in Texas. On the other hand, lawmakers…
Opinion
Slow go in Olympia | Shiers
The Legislature is going double-overtime to try and settle a budget impasse and find a long-overdue solution to…
Opinion
National Endowment for the Arts is vital to our community | GUEST OP
By Ronda Billerbeck, Cultural Programs manager, city of Kent
Opinion
Budget battle pushes state to the brink | The Petri Dish
The process of shutting down state government is underway, again.
Letters to the Editor
TeamUp2CleanUp a big success
The Kent Downtown Partnership (KDP) wants to thank all of you who came out to help freshen up…
Opinion
Nursing home staffing levels need to be higher | Guest op
Two years ago, the Legislature passed a caregiver-staffing requirement that would improve direct-care ratios to prevent resident neglect…
Opinion
How to stress less in the face of uncertainty | Guest op
The political climate we are all facing is intense, to say the least. You can’t get online or…
Opinion
Lawmakers stalled on a compromising car tab bill | The Petri Dish
It’s pretty clear those running Sound Transit aren’t seizing the initiative to ease the financial pain caused by…
Opinion
Spring is on its way – at long last | Shiers
Our gloomy, reluctant spring is expected to give way to warmer, drier days.
Letters to the Editor
City gives way to rentals, reducing quality of life
According to the Kent City Council, more than half of all residences in Kent are now rental properties.
Letters to the Editor
Loss of green spaces
Thank goodness for City Council members who can make the tough decisions to disregard public opinion and get…
Letters to the Editor
Field trip fiasco
So the Kent School District can spend the taxpayers’ money any way its sees fit, like eating the…
Opinion
Plenty of work to do in special session | The Petri Dish
Not a whole lot is going on around the Capitol these days as the first not-so-special session reaches…
Opinion
Remembering Mike Lowry, a genuine man | Brunell
There was nothing pretentious about Mike Lowry. What you saw is what you got.
Letters to the Editor
KSD board to parents: Your voice doesn’t matter
As if this year’s current budget freeze and financial problems weren’t enough, Kent School District Board members voted…