Opinion
Lawmakers face a jigsaw puzzle in trying to fully fund education | The Petri Dish
As eight lawmakers arrived at a conference room early Wednesday for another round of negotiations on public school…
Letters to the Editor
Stuck with unfair vehicle tabs
I know it’s been on the news, but many of you will be shocked at the huge RTA…
Opinion
Trains, trains and crossing arms in Kent | Guest op
Is there anything more frustrating than being stuck at a train crossing when there are no trains?
Letters to the Editor
Folly with backing fossil fuels
Why are we still subsidizing the fossil fuel industry?
Opinion
Lessons learned from demise of Northwest aluminum industry | Brunell
Driving east along State Route 14 these days, you see water pouring out of Columbia River dams. It…
Opinion
State carbon tax would be harmful | Brunell
A major hurdle for lawmakers in Olympia working to finish the next two-year state budget and adjourn is…
Letters to the Editor
Crazy drivers
I drive I-405 to work daily. I use the surface streets through Renton and onto Kent’s East Hill.…
Opinion
Some lawmakers want to take away popular property tax limit | GUEST OP
By Paul Guppy, Washington Policy Center’s vice president for research
Opinion
The secret in the classroom revealed | Box
Cellphones have become the talk of the town in Washington, D.C. with suspicion of talking to and listening…
Opinion
House Democrats re-examine real estate excise tax | The Petri Dish
After years of futility in targeting the wealthy, House Democrats may have divined an approach to achieve some…
Opinion
Stuck with the tab | Shiers
Western Washington voters got what they supported – a Sound Transit measure to expand light rail and service…
Letters to the Editor
My take on the town hall meeting
Thank you to our 47th District legislators and their staff for organizing a constituent town hall last Saturday.
Opinion
Sound Transit resurrects monster-size vehicle valuations
The assault on taxpayers’ wallets by Sound Transit and ST3 just won’t end.
Opinion
Kent School District welcomes, encourages all | Watts
On behalf of the Kent School Board and our entire staff, I want you to know every student…
Opinion
We need to do more to clean Puget Sound | Being Frank
The health of Puget Sound is getting some much-needed help from efforts to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and…
Opinion
Sound Transit officials take on the fury of car tab spike | The Petri Dish
This could be interesting.
Letters to the Editor
There goes the environment
What no EPA? What, no Green Peace? What, no kayactivists?
Letters to the Editor
Congressman is out of touch
Dave Reichert needs to be reminded that the he was elected to represent his constituents. He refuses to…