Opinion
Triplett sets good example
King County Executive Kurt Triplett wants action.
Mark Nassutti
Opinion
Pulling the plug 2.0
Last fall, a dear friend’s aunt died of Alzheimer’s. The event prompted many conversations about end-of-life care, both…
Opinion
The new tyranny
I voted for hope. What I’m getting is a new kind of tyranny, the tyranny of fiscal irresponsibility,…
Opinion
Muddy Shoes
My shoes got muddy last week. Spit-shined, black dress shoes. Walking through Golden Gate National Cemetery near San…
Opinion
Reason to Hope for Immigration Change
Two strong, capable women picked for our new President’s cabinet promise to deliver a big chunk of the…
News
Eastside homelessness is up, count finds
Eastside volunteers counted 158 homeless people out in the open in 30-degree weather in Kirkland, Bellevue and Redmond…
Opinion
Make eye contact with the homeless
Every homeless person has a mother and a father. They have a story. Friends, siblings, relatives. Successes and…
Opinion
Madoff played for peanuts
If you’re receiving Social Security, you’re an accessory to a Ponzi scheme. The rest of us are the…