Letters to the Editor
Parenting by a good example makes a good education
I don’t have children, but, at one time, I was one. As an adult, I see and hear…
Opinion
Still supporting school levies after hearing from no voters | Ryan Ryals
Last week, I finished my opinion piece by offering to take up the cause of those people who…
Opinion
More Republicans may be on the way to Washington D.C. | John Carlson
On the last day of Barack Obama’s first year as president, the voters of Massachusetts, one of the…
Letters to the Editor
Vote for the Tahoma School District levies and support the schools
On Feb. 9 the Tahoma School District will put two levies up to a vote. These levies will…
Letters to the Editor
Disappointment with proposed Transportation Benefit District fees on vehicle licenses
From a recent Covington City Council meeting I was disappointed to hear that, as a Transportation Benefit District,…
Opinion
Knowing when change is good or bad | Jules Maas
Up until two weeks ago, I produced special events for a local city. My position was eliminated as…
Letters to the Editor
Vote yes and support Fire District 43 board expansion | letter
As we get closer to filling out our ballots for the February special election, here is a little…
Opinion
Chipping in for the greater good to support school districts and education | Ryan Ryals
I’m always curious about the reasons why 35 percent of us vote against school levies. Maybe you’re in…
Letters to the Editor
Better to allow parents to spend tax dollars than schools for children’s well being | Letter
I just thought I would spend a moment and comment about the article trying to encourage tax payers…
Opinion
Cutting worker retraining is a surefire budget backfire
In the past I have told you how community college job-skills training programs have helped people build entirely…
Opinion
Eminent domain and other reasons why people mistrust government | John Carlson
There is a mood developing; you can almost feel it… of increasing anger toward government borne of mistrust.…
Letters to the Editor
Vote yes on both levies and support Tahoma School District | educational programs – operations and technology
On Feb. 9 you will have the opportunity to provide support to our children and our school district.…
Letters to the Editor
Support Kent School District and vote yes on both levies | programs and operations and technology
As we enter the new year 2010, we will be faced with many new challenges, choices and decisions.
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to community from Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency services staff and board of directors would like to extend our heartfelt…
Opinion
Low turnout at civic events means select few decide for the rest | Ryan Ryals
I can’t blame you for not wanting to go to the informational meetings and open forums put on…
Opinion
New Year’s resolutions to keep | Brenda Sexton
A friend was telling me about an article she read about New Year's resolutions with a different take…
Letters to the Editor
Support Tahoma School District by voting for levies | Letter
The Tahoma School District is running two levies – the educational programs and operations levy and the technology…
Letters to the Editor
Vote yes for Tahoma School District’s two levies | Letter
As a parent in the Tahoma School District, I am asking fellow parents and community members to join…
Opinion
Slade Gorton is back in the game | John Carlson
When the media went looking for an authority on national security after the attempted airline bombing on Christmas…
Opinion
Raising revenue the only cost-effective answer to budget shortfall
One of the most popular and oft-repeated cliches in American history, which comes to us from Benjamin Franklin,…