Opinion
Balancing work and service | Editorial
But, these are things that are more typical for teens to complain about. I suspect there will always…
Letters to the Editor
Black Diamond council members did not violate hearing rules | Letter
In the ongoing closed record hearings concerning the development agreements for proposed Black Diamond master planned developments council…
Letters to the Editor
Goodwin had no legal reason to step down from Black Diamond City Council | Letter
On the evening of Sept. 26 Craig Goodwin, a Black Diamond City Council member, made a strong statement…
Letters to the Editor
Stealing campaign signs is an act of vandalism | Letter
Having been a resident of Maple Valley for more than 16 years, I am truly disgusted about the…
Opinion
This puzzle we call government | Editorial
Free market businesses and the government are not even remotely similar, except both need money, which is really…
Letters to the Editor
Crowe gets my vote in November’s Maple Valley City Council elections | Letter
I recently read the article about “Candidate answers bankruptcy questions” ( Sept. 23 edition of the Maple Valley-Covington…
Letters to the Editor
Fred Meyer is already involved in Maple Valley community | Letter
Recently at a Maple Valley City Council hearing, a charge was levied against Fred Meyer Stores by another…
News
The new world of online dating | Editorial
We are about to start a new series of enterprise reporting written by TJ Martinell who works out…
Letters to the Editor
Lack of PTA members alarming | Letter
Last year I wrote a letter about PTA membership and feel compelled to do the same this year.…
Letters to the Editor
Maple Valley City Council candidate Karen Crowe addresses bankruptcy | Letter
This is an open letter is to the voters, residents and business owners of Maple Valley. Apparently there…
Opinion
Federal regulations costing billions to the cost of doing businesses | Don Brunell
Recently, President Obama ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to delay implementation of a new rule that further reduces…
Letters to the Editor
Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council news and notes | Peter Rimbos
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council held its regular monthly meeting. Jay Osborne,…
Letters to the Editor
Local businesses need local support | Letter
I would like to respond to Mr. John Choco’s letter, published in the Sept. 16 edition of the…
Opinion
No one can know the future | Editorial
It is always a source of amusement for me when I hear kids talk about what they are…
Opinion
The color pink does run – a lot | Editorial
It’s no secret that I hate the color pink. True, I have come to see it as a…
Letters to the Editor
State Route 516 should be widened before master plan development allowed | Letter
State Route 516 continues to be a major and growing problem for our region, especially between Covington and…
Letters to the Editor
Gas stations should not be protected from competition | Letter
I have been trying to wrap my mind around the argument that some gas stations in Maple Valley…
Opinion
Books, books and book sales | Editorial
I grabbed a few books from my overstuffed shelves the other night while lying in bed. On the…
Opinion
Understanding a sports writer | Editorial
This week I received the news that our sports reporter, Erick Walker, is leaving to become a teacher…
Opinion
Finding solutions to gangs in King County | Justice Bobbe Bridge
Gang violence seems to be everywhere today, even right here in our own suburban neighborhoods – and it’s…