A North Bend resident responds to “Don’t ban guns, ban goverment schools.”
A letter asking Sen. Maria Cantwell to cosponsor the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act this year.
A letter in response to a letter about banning public schools to prevent school shootings.
Schools are not “impersonal” or “sterile.”
Recently the Kirkland Reporter published a letter to the editor voicing concern about the planned Totem Lake Connector Bridge along the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The… Continue reading
Public schools have become impersonal, sterile and monolithic — like most government institutions.
Property tax bills have gone up 18.8 percent; the RTA vehicle registration tax has more than doubled.
A letter to young people protesting issues of violence.
The “Ways to reduce your energy usage“ letter (Feb. 15) contains common sense suggestions, but the worldwide scientific community has made it clear than individual… Continue reading
The Kirkland Reporter’s carbon-tax cartoon (Feb. 9) shows a very fatalistic view of energy usage. Since artist Frank Shiers seems to be having trouble thinking… Continue reading
A criticism of the cartoons in the Reporter.
Ever since the McCleary decision, where one elected judge decided the state was not fulfilling its constitutional duty regarding education, there have been newspaper articles,… Continue reading
My 11-year-old daughter is named Gabby. Gabby has an extremely rare genetic disorder which causes intellectual disability, speech delays, low muscle tone and other issues.… Continue reading
It is difficult to keep up with the rising cost of living on the Eastside and tax increases won’t help.
As a former Lake Washington School District student, I am proud of the quality of education our schools have to offer. We boast highly qualified… Continue reading
The editorial cartoon featured in the Jan. 19 edition mocking Governor Inslee’s proposals to mitigate climate change is terribly short-sighted. It’s high time to consider… Continue reading
A letter about the Houghton/Everest neighborhood.
As a current Washington State Legislator and former Kirkland mayor, I’ve seen first-hand how our area’s growth is affecting schools in the Lake Washington School… Continue reading
Exhibits A and B are Washington’s two senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Both voted against allowing cheaper medications to be imported from Canada and… Continue reading
So, we need a skipping stone bridge for the Cross Kirkland Trail near Totem Lake Mall? The council has repeatedly told us they support and… Continue reading