On the Nov. 5 Ballot will appear “Proposition No. 1. Medic One – Emergency Medical Services replacement of Existing Levy.” It must be reauthorized every… Continue reading
It’s that time of year during which we are asked to vote for some of our Kent City Council members. As you prepare to vote,… Continue reading
Zandria Michaud’s top priorities as a Kent City Council member are public safety and reducing homelessness. She’s the only candidate to have met with critical… Continue reading
Please remember that Pacific Raceways existed before most of the houses that now surround it. All of the people who bought those houses knew the… Continue reading
Councilwoman Marli Larimer is the perfect City Council member for Kent’s youth. She acknowledges the issues that youth face today and is constantly pursuing ways… Continue reading
Opening the July 12 edition of the Opinion page, I was surprised to read Mr. Cornfields’ piece (“Yes, Virginia, lawmakers did raise a lot of… Continue reading
We all depend on the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority to provide emergency medical services and fire protection and prevention throughout our community. Several years… Continue reading
I find it telling that Mr. Malinski’s May 24 letter (“Stricter gun laws do not reduce crime”) left off a part of the Second Amendment.… Continue reading
Green New Deal, right. Nothing “green” about it – a massive wind and solar build would require hundreds of thousands of tons of rare earth… Continue reading
“Time is now to embrace Green New Deal” (June 7, Kent Reporter) gets it right. The international scientific community has announced we have only a… Continue reading
Climate change is happening here and now – recently with record fires two years in a row, hammering home the “world on fire” situation. The… Continue reading
The KOMO special “Seattle is Dying” validates the homeless crisis. … ”Whether you believe addiction is a disease or a choice, it is undoubtedly ruining… Continue reading
I believe in investigating Trump. Congress must do this, but I don’t think he should be impeached. It leads to nowhere in the end since… Continue reading
Sen. Maureen Walsh’s comment about nurses spending their day playing cards after introducing an amendment requiring an eight-hour shift just to make a political point… Continue reading
Bob Roegner’s article (“Are sheriffs above the law?” Kent Reporter, April 12) posited that sheriffs are acting as if they are above the law because… Continue reading
Great to see former Congressman Reichert honored for his hard and often bipartisan work (“Dave Reichert Day proclaimed in King County,” Auburn Reporter, March 20).… Continue reading
Washington tax laws are unfair and unproportioned. The 1 percent pay 3 percent, and the working poor pay around 18 percent. This affects me and… Continue reading
A mother who was walking with her two young children in a stroller was killed in a downtown Kent crosswalk last November. It was midday… Continue reading
A few quick comments about “What really defines socialist country,” a letter to the editor in the March 1 Reporter. First, the writer got one… Continue reading
Your recent letter writer who declared Donald Trump “the most competent president in history” because he is a successful businessman might be in for some… Continue reading
