Opinion
Talking about mental illness
Weeks later, Lake Washington still looks murky and unsettled. The air feels arctic and people seem to walk…
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Annexation: political teenage dating
To annex, or not to annex: that is the question – the strung-out, interminable, never-ending, Kirkland question. And…
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Three reasons why God loves America
Let’s face it: this year is going to suck. People are being warned that the U.S. economy is…
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Washington state can’t afford union wage boost
Unions are lining up to sue Gov. Christine Gregoire because her budget doesn’t include money to pay for…
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Obama’s inauguration ushers in new era for America
Early in the morning on Jan. 20, as night approached its zenith across the Pacific Northwest, I was…
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A dog park at Crestwoods?
A citizen’s initiative to establish a pilot off-leash dog park in Kirkland that will be partly funded by…
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The following letters to the editor were written in re
The following letters to the editor were written in response to the Reporter’s Jan. 14 editorial, “Making History.”
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Finding your way to the zone
We’ve all heard about “The Zone” right? I’m not talking about a special diet or a municipal district.…
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Glad You Asked™
The “Glad You Asked” section by Timi Gustafson R.D. has been added in response to questions by our…
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Seattle’s tunnel will cost Kirkland, too
We’ve always suspected some elected officials of having tunnel vision. How right we were.
Opinion
Serve the people, not government
This year Kirkland’s adopted budget is 15 percent greater than the last budget. To say the budget went…
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Make eye contact with the homeless
Every homeless person has a mother and a father. They have a story. Friends, siblings, relatives. Successes and…
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Winter waterfowl decline, swan influx in local parks
I have had many informal talks with people who have enjoyed winter waterfowl in Juanita Bay Park for…
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Dog parks: A shift in suburban culture
I must announce a momentous shift in the fabric of suburban culture. Not since the invention of track…
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Legislators on the hot seat for the 2009 session
Just days ago, the Legislature convened and faced one of the worse budget shortfalls in state history. How…
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Making history
Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on Jan. 20. The…
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Beating out the worst
It was the best of times. But for Kirkland, it was the worst of times. In fact, in…
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A bailout plan for struggling newspapers
Even in the year 2050, newspapers will still line birdcages.
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The Kirkland City Council recently voted to approve To
The Kirkland City Council recently voted to approve Touchstone Development Corporations’ plan to re-develop Kirkland Parkplace. The project…