Opinion

By Kyra-lin Hom

Surely, you've heard of them, this Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins that's swinging the world around by its sensitive bits? Well if not the books, perhaps you've heard of the recent release of its major motion…MORE

By Rep. Zack Hudgins and Rep. Barbara Bailey

Most cars sit idle 23 hours a day. But there’s a new business model that lets people rent cars and trucks from private citizens.

Peer-to-peer car sharing is one of those solid policies…MORE

When I look back at my heritage I find evidence of the pioneer spirit. My grandfather William Stanley McLaughlin bought into the Puget Sound Co-operative colony in Washington Territory in 1887 for the sum of $50. This entitled him to one 50 foot-…MORE

Late last monday – that being March 19 – Israel took a large legal step against the rising rates of eating and body dysmorphic disorders sweeping across nearly every developed nation the world over. Their new law bans the Israeli media from using…MORE

When I was a kid it was customary to play pranks on April Fools' Day. You know the story that began as far back as the 1500's when the calendar year began in April instead of January. Anyone who forgot was considered an APRIL FOOL. Tradition…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Some time ago I alerted readers that corporations had the status of persons under federal law. The interesting thing is that they have all the rights of persons but none of the responsibilities. They have enough…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

I was watching the news program Nightline on TV the other night when it ran a short segment on a new anti-aging treatment called “thermage.” Apparently it's the new hot thing in cosmetic procedures because it is non-…MORE

Ever wonder why we need a Legislature or, at least, a body that convenes every year when they delegate their fiscal responsibilities to the various state departments.  ESB 5967 is AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters, that was just passed by the…MORE

For three years our legislators have avoided the state’s mandate to balance the budget. Not only have they failed in their legislative responsibility, they have managed to escalate spending each year since our economy tanked in 2008.

For…MORE

(Editor’s Note: This letter was sent to the SeaTac City Council with a copy to the Highline Times.)

Dear SeaTac City Council,

Lets talk about arsenic and lead in soils given the wonderful presentation by the Department of Ecology (…MORE