Opinion
Quit getting distracted dummy
Distracted driving is the hot topic now with the law taking affect July 23 of last week.
Opinion
Trouble is, our leaders act like spoiled children
Have you wondered why Republicans, who fought Obamacare for seven years, are having trouble repealing and replacing Obamacare?
Opinion
Many things can distract a driver
The state’s new law targeting distracted drivers sure is irritating folks.
Opinion
Young workers face a challenging, uncertain future
“There won’t be any Social Security by the time I retire!”
Opinion
No capital budget as sides battle water issue
July 19 arrived with a sense of possibility that lawmakers could solve the two remaining riddles in this…
Letters to the Editor
Support for Black Diamond council candidate
Use election to rid Black Diamond of negative influence
Opinion
We’re defined by character not resumés
We have really two personas. One persona is characterized by what David Brooks in his book, “The Road…
Opinion
Stricter law puts more attention on distracted driving | GUEST OP
On Sunday, July 23, a tougher distracted driving law with increased penalties will go into effect in Washington…
Opinion
City Council investing in the future
When the city’s second attempt to pass a park bond measure did not receive 60 percent approval in…
Opinion
Babble, babble boil and bomb
I have always been interested in languages. Since my first Spanish class in seventh grade, I have been…
Opinion
As a nation, we live in a time of distraction
Zeitgeist is the German word for the spirit of the times. There is usually at least one zeitgeist…
Opinion
The budget puzzle has snapped
One of the last pieces of the budget puzzle snapped into place Tuesday, sealed in Republican support for…
Opinion
The town formerly known as Slaughter
How would you like to live in a town called Slaughter? For a brief time the city of…
Opinion
Legislators still twisting and turning
Any day now, Washington state lawmakers will reveal how they solved the McCleary Rubik’s Cube.
Opinion
My goal is to get people thinking
During my training as the political action person for the Sumner Education Association, we were told teachers make…
Opinion
Good news from Washington’s Boatyards
We can all use a dose of good news these days and there is some flowing from our…
Opinion
Lessons covering city council
On Mondays, you’ll likely find me sitting in the back row of a council chambers, listening to a…
Opinion
It is often easier to manage our own realities
We humans often find it difficult to face reality. Many of us have created adaptive ways to avoid…
Opinion
Whoever-ponies-up-the-most-cash field | COMIC
Frank Shiers, Jr.’s editorial comic, week of June 16, 2017.