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Prop 1’s passage is critical to how we will get around | Guest column

Ask yourself, when was the last time you boarded Metro as your transportation choice?

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Will Inslee wield veto pen? | Cornfield

As Gov. Jay Inslee prepares to sign a revised state budget, he’s getting pressed to veto a few…

Steven Swedenburg is a Kirkland resident.

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Numbers don’t add up for Lake Washington School District | Guest column

First of all I am not anti-school just anti-waste and mismanagement.

Matt Isenhower

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Another legislative session, more missed opportunities | 45th Legislative District Candidate’s Column

If the state Legislature were graded on its performance this year, it would have received an “incomplete.”

Patti Skelton-McGougan

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Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan

It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults…

Changing blues can make you blue | Cartoon for April 1

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Changing blues can make you blue | Cartoon

Changing blues can make you blue | Cartoon for April 1

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Oso mudslide coverage not easy | Cornfield

You may notice the daily media briefings on the Oso mudslide getting shorter and tenser with less said…

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GM, others need to learn that safety comes before profits | Editorial

It is inexcusable that General Motors withheld critical safety information from the public for more than a decade…

Jill Stoddart is the Chairperson for the Redmond Action Group for School Overcrowding.

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Who is the anti-schools lobby and what do they really want? | Guest column

In February, the Lake Washington School District's Proposition 3 fell just short of the 60 percent yes votes…

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Stimulants a growing concern for teens | Skelton-McGougan

It has been hard to miss all the attention being given to the legalization of marijuana for adults…

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Is the public not confused enough yet? | Gustafson

It was the kind of report news outlets pounce on because it apparently offers one of those ‘gotcha’…

I hate hate | Cartoon for March 24

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I hate hate | Cartoon

I hate hate | Jeff Johnson's cartoon for March 24, 2014

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What’s going on with fish oil burps? | Lanning

You don’t like to take fish oil because you get those nasty fish oil burps. So to combat…

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Homeowners and homebuilders see value in “smart” appliances | Home and Garden

(StatePoint) When you think of “smart technology,” you may think of your smartphone, tablet or vehicle, but soon,…

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Those pesky wrinkles, inevitable or cause for concern? | Gustafson

The skin is the body’s largest organ, and because it is the most visible, it usually gets the…

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Great plans for retirement, but how much will materialize? | Gustafson

In the 2002 movie, “About Schmidt,” a recently retired insurance agent (portrayed by Jack Nicholson) goes on a…

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A nine-month breather for Inslee | Cornfield

No one could be happier to see state lawmakers wrap up and head home than Gov. Jay Inslee.

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Tragedies affect everyone | Editorial

I drove to work on Tuesday morning, but I don’t recall many details of what transpired on the…

Kirkland student Maguire Brooke gave books in help other kids instead of receiving presents for his 7th birthday.

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Kirkland student gives books instead of receiving birthday presents | First Book

Community School first grader and Kirkland resident Maguire Brooke loves to read. He loves books and all he…

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What did legislators do this session? | Cornfield

It is becoming clearer what new laws will emerge from the two-month legislative session.