Hang on to your wallets, Kent residents. The Kent City Council is trying to extort money from us once more. The Kent Public Safety Committee… Continue reading
I am voting no on special elections Propositions 1 and 2 for Kent schools. School district finances have not been transparent. Promises have not been… Continue reading
After reading the Jan. 26 letter to the editor, “School levies needed?,” I did my own research and learned the letter was short on facts… Continue reading
As a parent and a community member I support the upcoming Kent School District levies. I urge my fellow neighbors to do the same. There… Continue reading
The Kent School District recently sent out an email stating that with approval of the two levies being voted on, district property taxes will go… Continue reading
Over the past few years, guns have had a big effect on America and the world. Some examples: the Las Vegas shooting, the nightclub shooting… Continue reading
In just two months President Trump’s decision to end the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) will take effect. This program provides a pathway… Continue reading
Landlords have become the ruling class in Washington. Senior housing owners are charging residents for bedbug treatments regardless of how the infestation begins. Seniors live… Continue reading
While driving around the Kent area it is enjoyable to see how much effort people are putting in decorating for Christmas. When I was kid… Continue reading
On June 2, I sent out an email to the Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke with a few photographs of the James Street, with a request… Continue reading
A constant refrain bleated from Republicans has been ”excessive government regulation” of business. Let’s examine the validity of this claim, and why business is regulated… Continue reading
Columnist Jerry Cornfield asserts that “the economy generates billions of extra dollars for the state’s coffers while still not producing enough new revenue for counties… Continue reading
I just got a bill on my car license tabs. What a good deal, an 80 percent increase to pay for light rail and Sounder… Continue reading
The weather outside may not be frightful, but it is still the time of year when we start to talk about counting blessings. Maybe that… Continue reading
After reading the article about spending $3 million to make downtown Kent train quiet, I felt the need to comment. I’m sure the builder of… Continue reading
More new apartment developments are being granted property tax waivers lasting eight years. The Reporter article stated this will save one developer $1.7 million over… Continue reading
Even if you do remember 1993 (“About our business climate today? Remember 1993”, Don Brunell column, Reporter, Nov. 17), there’s no need to panic. For… Continue reading
The voting age should be dropped from 18 years old to 17 – locally and nationwide. The difference between someone who can vote and one… Continue reading
A gunman recently entered a Texas church and killed numerous helpless people with his semi-auto rifle. A man who lives near the church and who… Continue reading
The Alaska National Wildlife Refuge is once again under attack by the current administration. Congress is apparently trying to open up the refuge to drilling… Continue reading
