Letters to the Editor
Kent needs “right stuff” mayor
I agree with Suzette Cooke that $101,000 a year is not suitable for the position of mayor. In…
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Wanted: an affordable facility
I agree with the writer last week that our police need a modern and usable facility, but the…
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Enforce Kent’s fireworks laws
The article that ran a few weeks ago in the Kent Reporter entitled, "City Council committee to study…
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Repurpose the ShoWare as police hub
Sometimes my epiphanies amaze even me. I am reading that the ShoWare Center is losing money faster than…
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Show leadership, other options for new police HQ
Proposition A failed. No one in Kent wants our police force to have substandard facilities, equipment and training.…
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ShoWare’s operations are questionable
While I don't know the actual number of articles, I'd guess that the most talked about subject on…
Opinion
How the GOP gained 4 seats in the state House | The Petri Dish
Looks like the Grand Old Party got its groove back. After this election, Republicans will hold a majority…
Opinion
Veterans, thank you for my freedom | As I See It
I drove up Veterans Memorial Drive the other day, as I do every so often, just to remember.
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Who is really teaching your kids?
The Kent School District trains its teachers through several means, but the most controversial right now is during…
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The $500,000 a year question
Moody's downgraded the city of Kent twice – sending the clear message that Kent City Hall has not…
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Time to raise wages
Could you survive on $9.47 an hour? That's next year's state minimum wage.
Opinion
Keep downtown parking open to customers | Smith, KDP
The Kent Downtown Partnership (KDP) – in collaboration with the city of Kent – is continuously looking for…
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Support Prop A for a better community
I urge all Kent residents to take a good look at Prop A. It is needed with the…
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Help police with better service
I urge voters to vote no on Proposition A – a new police station – for no other…
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A solution for the ShoWare
In "ShoWare's lofty losses," there are numbers thrown out in an attempt to justify positions on both sides.
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Center could be our police hub
I suggest the city of Kent remodel the current albatross, the ShoWare Center, and rename it the Kent…
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Don’t raise garbage rates to pay for something else
Garbage pickup service is for garbage, recycling and yard waste. It is not for street safety.
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My watered down bill
Twenty years ago, living in my home in Kent, I received my water bill bi-monthly, around $35.
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An invitation to pedestrian disaster
In 2009, the city of Kent reported that on a daily basis over 11,500 cars travel the 256th…
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Gregerson’s questionable ways
Do we need ethical people in Olympia to represent us?