Letters to the Editor
Cutting music, P.E. in Kent schools would be a bad move for all | Letter
I began teaching in the state of Washington 27 years ago. When I moved into the state, and…
Letters to the Editor
Growth should pay for school district growth | Letter
The Tahoma School District is set to ask voters to approve a $150 million, ($125 million levy and…
Letters to the Editor
A call to action in response to proposed Kent Shool District budget cuts | Letter
There is a lot of buzz over the dramatic cuts the Kent School District is facing. I spend…
Letters to the Editor
Tahoma School District construction bond not the answer to root problem | Letter
Like many Maple Valley residents, I moved to this area years ago because of its natural beauty and…
Letters to the Editor
YarrowBay developments well planned and represent progress | Letter
About 25 years ago I came to Black Diamond to look at the site of my new home.…
Letters to the Editor
Supporting the Tahoma School District bond is good for non-parents, too | Letter
If you are an area resident that has no kids in the Tahoma School District you might be…
Opinion
The formula for finding entrepreneurs | Ryan Ryals
At work, I get a lot of phone calls from sales representatives. They’re always trying to sell stuff…
Letters to the Editor
Vote yes for Tahoma School District bond to keep schools at the top | Letter
In our wonderful Tahoma community we are fortunate to have one of the best school systems in our…
Opinion
AT&T and T-Mobile merger inspires the perfect app | Dennis Box
The AT&T plan to purchase T-Mobile for a cool $39 billion has been hot news the past week.…
Letters to the Editor
Many benefits gained voting for Tahoma School District bond measure | Letter
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony obviously has a stake in whether or not this bond passes. The bond…
Opinion
Bold leadership for a bold plan | Ryan Ryals
Sleepy voters, it’s time to wake up again. The school levy machine is gearing up in the Tahoma…
Letters to the Editor
State Legislature has a spending problem | Letter
I went to the town hall meeting Saturday featuring the three 47th District legislators. One earnestly observed that…
Letters to the Editor
Questions about state spending at town hall meeting | Letter
47th District representatives Mark Hargrove, Pat Sullivan and Sen. Joe Fain met with the citizens this past Saturday…
Opinion
A tale of two town hall meetings – Covington and Maple Valley | Ryan Ryals
After attending the town hall meeting in Maple Valley this past Saturday morning, I had planned to write…
Opinion
Sound Transit keeps pushing on despite recession | Andrew Villeneuve
On March 20, Sound Transit will officially inaugurate service at its new Mountlake Terrace highway station at 236th…
Letters to the Editor
Asking for representation as growth comes knocking in Black Diamond | Letter
Many people in the historic town of Black Diamond like to keep to themselves. A city with just…
Letters to the Editor
Questions about who owns Black Diamond master planned developments | Letter
Who owns what in the Yarrow Bay MPDs? When a preliminary plat application for The Villages MPD (master…
Letters to the Editor
Ingredients for economic development glossed over | Letter
It would seem that health and education have little to do with local economic development, but in reality,…
Letters to the Editor
Concerns about Valley Medical commissioner remain | Letter
In the fall of 2009, I submitted a letter to this newspaper regarding the election between Aaron Heide…
Opinion
Freedom is hard work and it’s worth the effort | Ryan Ryals
Our First Amendment got a major test last week, when the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s reversal…