Letters to the Editor
Well-treated elephants earn retirement
Today, as I sit in my broker's office at Kent Station's Coldwell Banker Bain Real Estate, reading the…
Opinion
Newspapers will last with stories to tell | Box
I have been thinking a great deal recently about the multiple roles a newspaper plays in a community.
Opinion
Orca Lift is a boost for people who depend on public transportation | OUR TURN
King County’s new $1.50 low income transit fare, Orca Lift, went into effect on March 1. Orca lift…
Letters to the Editor
Against pay raise for mayor
It seems that Mayor (Suzette) Cooke is only concerned that her salary should be comparable to the salaries…
Letters to the Editor
Activists take their toll
It’s startling to see that elephants will no longer be in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey…
Opinion
Chamber of Commerce spells out its legislative agenda
The Kent Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 2015 legislative agenda. We represent 485 businesses in…
Letters to the Editor
WHL players need to be treated, paid fairly for work
Frankly, I'm very surprised our local legislators are actively supporting, or appear to support, SB 5893 and HB…
Opinion
Senate GOP gearing up for release of transportation package | The Petri Dish
The wait is nearly over. Senate Republicans, after two years of avoidance, are putting the final touches on…
Letters to the Editor
Have offenders clean up the graffiti
Great job by the Kent Police Department for the arrest of the two men responsible for the graffiti…
Opinion
Parties regroup to battle over student test scores once again | The Petri Dish
Lawmakers, teachers and the state public schools chief are gearing up for another battle over whether student test…
Letters to the Editor
Reichert’s vote
In last week’s Reporter, Ms. Edenholm wrote, “Congressman Reichert supports me by voting for a 40-hour, full-time work…
Letters to the Editor
Parents of students should foot the bill
I am so sick and tired of the endless whining about funding schools when there is a very…
Opinion
Unusual sighting in the sky spurs intrigue, wackiness, relief | BOX
Last week I wrote a story for the Journal of San Juan Islands, and I think I finally…
Opinion
Shires: Seahawks pumped for Patriots
Super Bowl XLIX is just three days away, but the nation's biggest sporting event may be overshadowed by…
Opinion
Just a volunteer who cares and shares | As I See It
Have you ever wondered why people volunteer? I suppose it may be to shine a favorable light on…
Letters to the Editor
Headline to probe story misleading
I am very, very troubled by the headline, "Deputy questions Kent's role in probe," to a Jan. 23…
Letters to the Editor
Impact of a pipeline
Of all the issues facing this country today, the new Republican Congress has decided that the most important…
Opinion
District strives to help students with disabilities | GUEST OP
I am writing in response to the Kent Reporter's Jan. 16 article regarding issues and concerns raised about…
Opinion
Lawmakers looking to change election process | Cornfield
Lawmakers are looking at ways to make the election process cheaper for voters, easier to see who is…
Opinion
Making college affordable is vital to America | Brunell
When my parents graduated from high school in 1936, a college education was too expensive for the son…