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Street law 101: Seven things you must do if police pull you over | Jeff Jared

Did you know there are only three to seven things you must do if you are pulled over…

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Cross Kirkland Corridor, Park Lane construction and other snippets | Jeff Jared

Hurrah for Kirkland Councilman Toby Nixon and Councilwoman Penny Sweet for being the council’s two dissenters opposing the…

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Privatizing Kirkland’s pool: A rebuttal | Jeff Jared

Privatization. For many liberals, it’s a bad word.

Opinion

Privatize Lee Johnson Field and Peter Kirk Pool | Column

Should we consider privatizing Kirkland’s ballpark, Lee Johnson Field, and Peter Kirk Pool? I say yes.

No. 1 table in Kirkland: Thin Pan Thai restaurant in downtown Kirkland offers great outdoor seating for people watching and enjoying views of Lake Washington.

Life

Top 10 tables in Kirkland | Jeff E. Jared

As an avid downtown Kirkland restaurant patron, I feel qualified to opine on the top 10 restaurant and…

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Rural people should pay extra cost for mail delivery, transportation | Jeff E. Jared

After writing about privatizing the Post Office and buses, many liberals have rebutted this by arguing that with…

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Gay marriage, ‘yes,’ but forced association with gays, ‘no’ | Jeff E. Jared

My first column with this paper was in support of legalizing gay marriage (April 22, 2009). Now, almost…

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What’s not in the constitution? | Jeff E. Jared

Did you know the word “republican” is in the U.S. Constitution, but “democracy” is not? Similarly, “contract” is…

The City of Kirkland recently voted to purchase the old BNSF corridor seen here.

Opinion

Privatize Kirkland’s rail trail | Jeff E. Jared

Kirkland is buying 5.5 miles of the old rail line from Renton to Snohomish that carried the Dinner…

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Is ‘getting involved’ a male duty? | Jeff E. Jared

Nine-year-old Allison Hoff’s Kid’s Corner op-ed on bullying in school was great!

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Postal service should be privatized | Jeff Jared

I must beg to differ with my paper’s Sept. 30 editorial (“Take action now to keep Postal Service…

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Forget King County Metro car-tab fees and bus cuts | Jeff Jared

Instead of another tax hike to rescue our government-run monopoly and centrally planned bus system (King County Metro),…

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Kirkland annexation brings more police, taxes and fees for some | Jeff Jared

After the annexation of the Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate neighborhoods on June 1, Kirkland now has…

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Jared | University of Washington, and its sports, should be privatized

So the University of Washington is favoring higher-paying out-of-state students over locals. But shouldn’t UW be for local…

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Jared | Privatized ambulances in Kirkland is a good thing

Kirkland has privatized ambulances (Kirkland Reporter,

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Jared | Japan and nuclear power

The disaster in Japan is so disheartening. The Japanese are probably the kindest, most polite people on earth,…

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Jared | 520 toll coming soon on floating bridge

Get ready, you’ll be paying tolls on the 520 floating bridge next spring. You can already start pre-signing…

Opinion

Health care bill violates privacy rights

The new you-gotta-buy-health-insurance law violates privacy rights found in Article I, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution,…

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Jeff Jared | On secession: Why not divorce for states?

Talk of secession makes people nervous. Images of the Civil War and “state’s rights” racists appear. But we…

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Jeff Jared | A changing city and school district in Kirkland

Ugh, downtown Kirkland looks like a war zone. With all the construction and street closings, it feels like…