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Thank you, Highlands neighbors, for restoration work and more
This month I have the pleasure of thanking many people for many things. It’s been a busy spring…
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My Hyundai Genesis
When the 2009 Hyundai Genesis took top honors in the most exclusive automobile award in North America by…
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Preparing for the changing job market
Traditionally, career planning has been the last step of the education process when it should be the first.…
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Letter to the editor: Puff piece lacks objectivity
In the Kirkland Reporter of June 3 you had an “article” that told of Tom Hodgson’s bid for…
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Letter to the editor: Media has turned issue into circus
(In response to “Little League strikes out, June 3) The real sad story here is that you and…
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EDITORIAL| Legalize prostitution?
A Kirkland house was busted for prostitution (“Police raid suspected Kirkland brothel,” by Matt Phelps, Kirkland Reporter, May…
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The new tyranny
I voted for hope. What I’m getting is a new kind of tyranny, the tyranny of fiscal irresponsibility,…
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Little League strikes out
The latest Kirkland Little League incident is incredibly troubling (read story, page 1). About a month ago, at…
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Judge Sotomayor troubles me
I’m worried about Pres. Obama’s pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor. I’m worried she won’t follow…
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Letter to the editor: Do the Math
Lake Washington School District with an $8 million deficit has done a masterful job of holding onto teachers…
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Letter to the editor: Someone should run for state office as Libertarian
Now I’m grateful to learn, from a letter writer to your newspaper (May 27), that I ran as…
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Letter to the editor: How to ward of tailgaters
Tailgaters, the bane of courteous drivers … how to cope? Apply for vanity license plate: BACK OFF (not…
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Letter to the editor: Judge Sotomayor thoughtful, fair
We all know that there is more to life than just words on a page. Judge Sonia Sotomayor…
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May I introduce you to the Constitution?
Here’s the U.S. Constitution (1789). Take a quick peruse. It’s rather short, about 10 pages. It’s the supreme…
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Letter to the editor: Liberal liability lineup
So far all the candidates running for Kirkland Council have indicated their desire to serve government, not citizens.…
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Letter to the editor: Libertarians real enemy is plutocracy
In a May 20 letter, Miles Holden wrote that Liberals yearn for our chains – that we make…
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Big challenges await next King County Executive
This November, voters in King County have a very important choice to make: who should succeed Ron Sims…
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EDITORIAL| Businesses piggy back on events
Founder of Barkz the Dog Stop LLC, Paula Heddle is doing quite the job rallying Kirklanders and getting…
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Healthcare compared to clothes, computers, carrots
Single payer advocates want the federal government to run healthcare because it’s important, not for any constitutional or…