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Budget needs to maintain safety net for at-risk children, elderly and disabled | Rep. Ross Hunter
Governor Jay Inslee has called the Legislature back in special session next week to finish work on the…
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Issues facing Kirkland teens | Parent Talk
Last month I shared with you some of the drug trends in our local neighborhoods. As alarming as…
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Stupid politicians | Cartoon
Raise my taxes?! I don't trust them no-good politishuns to spend my hard-earned tax dollars wisely.
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Budget ball | Cartoon
By the way, anything less than a home run to end this pathetic marathon and you're gone next…
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Aligning spending priorities with the people’s priorities | Sen. Andy Hill
As the weeks became months for those of us crafting the Senate operating-budget, and the plan itself crept…
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How to help your child write at home | Column
Dear Mrs. Brooke, How can I help my child with their writing at home?
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Volunteer as a neighborhood | Column
I sat with a group of other volunteers this morning; the coffee was good before jumping in up…
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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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Nuclear kitchen | Cartoon
Good grief - check out this kitchen! Just as soon as I check out another recipe ...
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Former Kirkland councilman’s resignation leaves questions | Editorial
Longtime Kirkland City Councilman Bob Sternoff abruptly resigned from office on Monday with nearly two years left in…
Opinion
Section 8 participation should be landlord’s choice, not Kirkland’s
In a recent column entitled “City’s proposed Section 8 measure would prohibit discrimination,” the Director for the City…
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Sausage makers in Olympia | Cartoon
Legislature 2013: Who says we haven't produced this year??
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Reporting the private lives of public officials | Editorial
As journalists, we spend much of our time in the gray, sorting out the ashes of political scandals…
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Kirkland should not mandate participation in Section 8 | Toby Nixon
I grew up in a poor family. My dad was disabled in a work accident when my two…
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Legislature theatre | Cartoon
Aim higher: Democratic versus GOP caucus ... Legislature theatre
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Building resilience in our children | Parent Talk
It turns out resilience is an important mental health characteristic that helps adolescents and adults cope in the…