Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Something’s fishy with new rules written by unseen bureaucrats
Thinking about having fish for dinner tonight? How about some fish for breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow? And the next day? And the day after that.
Mon, Jul 30, 2012
Safe roads important to quality of life
Tue, Jul 24, 2012
Health care reform is still a work in progress
GUEST | EDITORIAL
Tue, Jul 17, 2012
Make higher education an affordable opportunity
GUEST | EDITORIAL
Tue, Jul 10, 2012
Education is the great equalizer
GUEST | EDITORIAL
Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Health care: Who uses the money?
Guest Editorial
Tue, Jun 26, 2012
The Federal government shouldn’t make things worse
GUEST | EDITORIAL
Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Supreme Court will have another shot at the four-time voter-approved 2/3 requirement for tax increases
In a decision that guarantees the state’s 18 year old voter-approved 2/3 vote requirement for tax increases will remain at the forefront of the public debate, King County Superior Court Judge Bruce Heller ruled today the tax protection requirement is unconstitutional
Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Will the Northwest economy be a casualty of the war on coal?
GUEST | EDITORIAL
Tue, May 29, 2012
Critical information lacking for ecology regulations
GUEST | EDITORIAL
Tue, May 15, 2012
Roll on Columbia!
In 1942, the completion of Grand Coulee Dam was hailed as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Seventy years later, most of us aren’t aware of what that dam or the others on the Columbia River continue to do for us.
Tue, May 1, 2012
Biomass is the environment’s enemy?
When environmental organizations pushed Washington voters to approve their renewable energy Initiative 937, they touted biomass energy — incinerated wood waste — as one of their preferred alternatives to fossil fuel.
Tue, Apr 24, 2012
Jobs created by small businesses will lead Washington out of recession
Governor Gregoire kicked off 2012 with a strong statement about the importance of the state’s small businesses in creating the jobs that will turn the state’s economy around: “...If we can make it easier and cheaper for them [small business owners] to do business, they can afford to add more employees. This is the key to our economic recovery...”
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Social networking passwords should not be required to get a job
Several news reports have come out stating that prospective employers are asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews surprising job seekers and putting them on the spot at a critical time in their lives.
Tue, Apr 3, 2012
Washington’s Health Insurance Exchange: Paying more for less
When you talk about state health insurance exchanges, people’s eyes glaze over. (See, it’s happening right now.) The subject seems far too complicated and confusing.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
Export-Import Bank fuels trade and job growth
It started in 1935 with a $3.8 million loan to Cuba for the purchase of U.S. silver ingots. That loan, backed by the U.S. government, was the beginning of the Export-Import Bank. Today, the bank helps finance export sales by thousands of U.S. manufacturers.
Tue, Mar 20, 2012
Local Middle Schools Battle of the Books – 2012
Students from Lake Stevens Middle School and North Lake Middle School have been reading books since November in preparation for the annual Battle of the Books Competition held every March.
Legislature needs to put ‘public’ back into public hearings
Do lawmakers in Olympia really want to hear from citizens on the bills they are considering, or are they more interested in catering to the needs of lobbyists and special interests?
Tue, Mar 13, 2012
Social Security: The hot potato no one wants to touch
As Congress continues to struggle with our nation’s massive $15 trillion debt, another looming crisis has slipped off the radar screen: Social Security.
Tue, Mar 6, 2012
Writing a responsible state budget
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