Opinion
Legislators explore car tab solutions
One of the last spitball fights among lawmakers in the 2018 session erupted on how to provide a…
Opinion
Your South King County legislators in action
Democrats must be careful to not overplay their hand in Olympia
Letters to the Editor
Not opposed to asphalt plants, just to the proposed location on SR 169
Location all wrong for plants
Opinion
We will survive this era, just as we made it through the ’50s
Some of you remember the 1950s. The majority of the U.S. population does not. They weren’t born yet.…
Business
Student debt draining retired income
Lots is written about students exiting college saddled with hefty student loans; however, the impact on retired parents…
Opinion
For the good of us all, our leaders need to act like adults
“Only by pride comes contention”(Proverbs 13:10).
Opinion
Why public libraries matter more than ever in the Information Age
Occasionally, someone unfamiliar with King County Library System will say to me “Why do we need libraries when…
Opinion
State Republicans face uphill battle if tied to Trump
“In two years, the GOP in King County has lost four Senate seats, five state House seats and…
Opinion
State of the State offers a peek of a President Inslee
“Washington’s Unwritten Chapter” was the title of the State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 15.
Opinion
Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective
Propaganda: “The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a…
Letters to the Editor
Miracles do happen
The Black Diamond Community Center was stocked full of toys, bikes, Barbie dolls, trucks, food and new coats…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for helping spread holiday cheer
On behalf of all of us at the Maple Valley Food Bank we wanted to say thank you…
Opinion
Think twice about what you’re putting in your body
Three big lies have been exposed. These lies have deeply affected our health and our lives.
Opinion
Still a ways away, but don’t give pet bunnies for Easter
I was going to save this column for spring, to mark the one year anniversary when I rescued…
Letters to the Editor
We need to make Alzheimer’s fight a national priority
Editor’s Note: The wrong version of this letter was run in the Dec. 21 edition of the Reporter,…
Opinion
Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
The partial government shutdown started on Friday, Dec. 21 at midnight. The issue is over money to build…
Opinion
Here’s to the new year at KCLS
On Jan. 16, I will celebrate my one year anniversary as KCLS’ Executive Director, a wide‐ ranging job…
Opinion
Hoping for middle ground with regards to immigration issue
What if the Trump administration were able to deport all the 11 million or so illegal immigrants in…
Opinion
New idea: Carbon fee for transportation, environmental work
State Sen. Steve Hobbs is hiking solo on what seems an impossible mission.