Letters to the Editor
New council members doing the right thing | Letter to the Editor
Black Diamond’s new council members are doing all the right things, but their opponents from the election are…
Letters to the Editor
HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act needs to pass Congress | Letter to the Editor
With so much attention being given to the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in Washington state,…
Opinion
The importance of being ruly | Our Corner
Rules are a funny thing. Rules, laws and all the things our mothers told us we had to…
Letters to the Editor
Council changes disregard attorney and insurance carrier’s concerns and advise | Letter to the Editor
In 2012 the voters of Black Diamond voted to maintain the form of government it now has, the…
Opinion
Learning to be awesomesauce | Our Corner
I read a columnist somewhere last week and learned I am more out of touch with reality than…
Letters to the Editor
Alarmed at unprofessional behavior at Black Diamond meeting | Letter to the Editor
I attended the city of Black Diamond council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 7. I must say I was…
Letters to the Editor
Black Diamond mayor unprofessional and violated rules | Letter to the Editor
At Jan. 7 Black Diamond City Council meeting, like a child who didn’t get her way, the mayor…
Letters to the Editor
Revision needed for Maple Valley park bond to pass | Letter to the Editor
The parks bond in its current form has some projects that have great appeal and some that potentially…
Letters to the Editor
Black Diamond councilwoman should be ashamed of parliamentary trick | Letter to the Editor
At the outset I wish it to be clear that the following is my opinion, not necessarily that…
Opinion
Reading the bones of a fossilized editor | Our Corner
I was at the Journal of San Juan Island newspaper office after Christmas and noticed one of the…
Opinion
Deciphering health plan terms and numbers | Our Corner
Sometime last Feb. at about 5 p.m. my three friends and I were buzzing around the kitchen trying…
Opinion
Resolving to do resolution lists | Our Corner
Resolutions are for people with goals, a plan and a purpose in life. Like the kid in the…
Letters to the Editor
Local elves make Christmas bright | Black Diamond Community Center
Every year at this time the Black Diamond Community Center gets hundreds of applications from parents and grandparents…
Letters to the Editor
Cornered about global warming | Letter to the Editor
Global warming has been quite an issue for a while now. I know millions of people are aware…
Opinion
A gift of advice for Christmas | Our Corner
By special Christmas spirit request from all the goddesses in the office and Ms. Vegan, I will give…
Opinion
Inflexible nationalism and beliefs a danger | Rich Elfers
World War II era German theologian Paul Althaus noted, "We Lutherans see Hitler as a gift and a…
Opinion
I learned something at Career Day | Our Corner
Last week, I participated in a high school's career day.
Opinion
Members of Congress need to spend more time on Capitol Hill | Lee H. Hamilton
When Paul Ryan became House Speaker a few weeks ago, he made it clear that he has no…
Opinion
Members of Congress need to spend More time on Capitol Hill | Lee H. Hamilton
When Paul Ryan became House Speaker a few weeks ago, he made it clear that he has no…
Opinion
Put fear aside to find balance | Our Corner
The Paris terrorist attacks. Suicide bombings in Beirut and Baghdad. The university killings in Kenya. The natural disasters…