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.
Opinion
America’s endless trap: Matching ideals with reality
“We (the United States) are both fated to lead and fated to do so erratically and impulsively” (Joseph…
Opinion
Our current ‘Gilded Age’ benefits only the super wealthy
“There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money. I can’t remember what the…
Opinion
Is Inslee prepping for a presidential run?
Can a little known thoroughbred from the Pacific Northwest capture the 2020 derby of Democratic presidential candidates?
Opinion
The future simply borrows from the past
“History is always unfinished in the sense that the future always uses the past in new ways.”
Opinion
Five stars, best books and King County Libraries’ commitment to intellectual freedom
Library Journal recently announced its 2018 Star Libraries as rated by the Library Journal Index of Public Library…
Opinion
What would you give up for world peace?
Would you give up your smart phone in exchange for world peace? That’s the question I asked my…
Letters to the Editor
The Black Diamond community is a very giving place
The time of year is the time to give
Business
Small Business Saturday
Your vote may already be cast and counted in this year’s election. Your wallet, however, contains another valuable…
Opinion
‘Logical fallacies’ help each of us defend our arguments
What are logical fallacies? Ross Weisman’s article, “Is Your Reasoning Sound? A Look at Logical Fallacies,” published at…
Opinion
Trump helped erase voter complacency
The Nov. 6 midterms set a record number for voters: An estimated 113 million came out to the…
Opinion
Midterm winners and losers
A surge in voter interest, a swell in the ranks of Democratic state lawmakers and a spendy bunch…
Opinion
‘We the people’ set our national direction Nov. 6
By the time you read this, you will either be in celebration or in mourning. You will have…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for another successful book sale
The Maple Valley Library Guild wishes to thank the community for its support during our October book and…