Now that the fog has lifted from the three special sessions in November/December, March and April, and the regular legislative session that ran January 9 to March 8, I’d like to offer my thoughts on the final operating budget and government reforms passed this year.
Driving to the office the other day on my tediously long eight minute commute from the south end of Maple Valley to the north end where my office is located I noticed the sign is up on the new Fred Meyer going up in Four Corners.
This week’s editorial cartoon for the Reporter newspaper.
I never quite know what to think when I learn another kid got caught with a gun at school. The worst thing I ever brought with me to school was candy.
Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.
Frank Shiers, Jr.’s editorial cartoon of the week.
A few days from now, South King County residents can participate in a free public forum about open government.The League of Women Voters of Seattle/King County and the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WCOG) are co-sponsors of a two-hour forum, which begins at 6:30 p.m. April 18 in Room 9 of the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St., Kent.
Steve Murray has never wavered from his vision to provide Real Life Church a home.
With the acceptance of the church’s offer on Lake Retreat Camp and Conference Center, which is just a five minute drive east of Four Corners, Murray may finally be able to lead his flock to a place they can call their own.
When it comes to weather, Western Washington is like the 28-year-old guy who’s on his 10th year of college, and keeps switching his major from communications to biology to engineering to dental hygiene because he can’t come to terms with his identity.
In today’s competitive business climate, it’s full-throttle to win customers. And like auto racing, it’s keep up or get out of the fast lane.
Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.
Comic strip of the week by Tahoma Junior High cartoonist Tyler Friesen
Bipartisanship and civility are two terms that get thrown around a lot when discussing politics. Consequently, I’ve heard them frequently when people talk about the current special session of the state Legislature and the budget crisis.
Two weeks ago we joined a bipartisan majority of state senators to present a long-term sustainable budget that doesn’t spend more money than the state expects to collect.
As the middle child of three boys, I was always in a state of warfare with one of my siblings while growing up.
My parents, in an attempt to bring a quasi-détente to our household, told (just) me to pick my battles.
Change is the only constant.
So, let me tell you about the latest change around here: we have a new assistant editor.
Except, this isn’t really a change at all.
Frank Shiers, Jr. gives his view of the upcoming special session in Olympia.
Watching the news coverage of the Ohio high school shooting last week reminded me of what makes me so angry about sensationalist journalism.
In some ways public school education hasn’t changed a bit since I graduated from high school nearly 16 years ago.
Citizens should be aware of – and opposed to – House Bill 2801 and the provisions that would allow local governments to cease publishing public notices in their local newspapers. The presumed cost savings to local government is in fact false economy – there is a hidden and very dangerous cost. In trying to save money, local governments would curtail access to the legislative process, and ensure that fewer – rather than more – citizens know what their representatives are up to.
