Five-foot, two; eyes of blue. Well, the “eyes of blue” is correct, anyway. June Schumacher is actually only about 4’7” tall. However, this little wisp of a lady has been more places and done more things than most anyone else that I know – and she…MORE
Opinion
Spring brings new opportunities and beginnings
Mon, 03/12/12
Okay, enough is enough-- we’re ready for spring! Enough of these gray skies loaded with buckets of rain, knee-buckling winds and snowflakes.
No discredit intended to the messengers of weather news. Heaven knows we love to hear from our…MORE
Skiing with Dad was an adventure
Mon, 03/12/12
(Editor’s Note: Scott Anthony Robinson substitutes for Jerry Robinson's Jerry's View this week.)
I’m not certain what his motivations were, but back in 1970 or so, when Dad remarried and brought three new kids into the family, he decided…MORE
LETTER: Election season too long
Mon, 03/12/12
I will be so happy when the presidential election day finally arrives. The campaigning should be wrapped up in three or four months instead of dragging out over a year.
Then the candidates could share wealth with the desperately poor,…MORE
LETTER: Kudos to former Des Moines Theater owner
Mon, 03/12/12
I just felt I had to respond to a Highline Times web posting I read recently.
The article was about the theater and it's new owners.
I am very glad somebody is going to pick up the ball and re-establish a theater there (the Des…MORE
Women and Leadership
Mon, 03/12/12
Governor Chris Gregoire is anticipating a vacation as her second term in office is coming to an end. Over the years I have had the opportunity to visit her mansion home, standing majestically on a low rise behind the state capitol building. My…MORE
Opinion: Bringing exchange students into Ballard is an enriching and fun experience
Thu, 03/08/12
By Bill Burkland
It is not often that one is presented with the opportunity to learn about a foreign culture and meet new people without ever having to leave one’s home, but through the Ergon Student Exchange program, that is indeed the…MORE
Jerry's View: Noodie Cazoodie on the river
Wed, 03/07/12
In case you have forgotten, hot summer days still happen here and will again. Many kids in Burien will run through sprinklers or frolic on slip and slides. One thing they will not have is a local free pool.
Normandy Park has a pool, Arbor…MORE
Letter to Adult Children
Mon, 03/05/12
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Many years ago I wrote a letter to my adult children. I wanted to convey my thinking about letting go of the role of managing parent while accepting the role of friend, mentor and advisor. Here is what I wrote…MORE
Update: Opinion--With star superintendent Susan Enfield, Highline schools poised for great things
Fri, 03/02/12
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Things are looking brighter in Highline after we stole Dr. Susan Enfield away from both the state’s largest district and the glittering Eastside.
I tend to be your usual reporter skeptic, but I’…MORE