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Gun rights activists and their legislative allies may have messed up again in their political calculations in Washington. They succeeded in blocking passage of a… Continue reading
We only see what we value.
The state will expend a chunk of taxpayer dollars in the coming months searching for wolves in the south Cascades, assessing the need for new… Continue reading
How does one know if marketing is effective? In the light of last week’s Congressional interrogation of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it appears that many… Continue reading
I hope all the residents of the Tahoma School District will join me in voting yes for the Tahoma levy on April 24. Strong schools… Continue reading
Tahoma School District was recently ranked as one of the top ten school districts in Washington, and has been a major driver of economic growth… Continue reading
I am a current resident of Kent for two years and a former resident of Covington for more than 30 years who has been actively… Continue reading
On the April 24 Special Election ballot, we have the opportunity to vote on the proposal by the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority to reset… Continue reading
Covington voters elected me with the promise of adding “balance and pragmatism” to the City Council. I cast my first “no” vote against endorsing the… Continue reading
Washington public school teachers are ready to reap financial rewards from their long battle to increase state funding for education. Union leaders are making no… Continue reading
We have all received a special election ballot in our mailboxes asking us to approve Proposition No. 1. Several years ago when this new, expensive,… Continue reading
I pay a lot of property taxes that benefit Tahoma School District but I no longer have any kids attending school, nor do I have… Continue reading
“Plan with the end in mind” was one of Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” I found his adage true when I taught… Continue reading
The statistics keep getting worse — the 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report published by the Alzheimer’s Association reveals that, for the second consecutive… Continue reading
I am writing this letter as a father of two children attending school in the Tahoma School District and as a business owner in Maple… Continue reading
What’s more important to the success of a government — short-term thinking or long-term thinking? Why are terms of service for the House of Representatives… Continue reading
Is the end truly near in the landmark school-funding case known as McCleary? Democratic state Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self thinks so. “I’m pleased to report the… Continue reading
We moved to Maple Valley in the mid 1970s because of an opportunity presented to Bill with Standard Oil, not for the schools. We quickly… Continue reading
As I read about yet another school shooting, the 17th since the beginning of 2018, I’m reminded of the National Rifle Association’s reminder to the… Continue reading
