After interviewing the local seniors for the past two years, I’ve made several discoveries –- for one thing, it’s not always easy to find those special people and its tough coming up with a believable approach.
After all, I’m a total…MORE
Opinion
OPINION: Tackling county budget through new reforms
Tue, 10/18/11
By Metropolitan King County Councilmembers Julia Patterson, Kathy Lambert, Jane Hague and Joe McDermott
The King County Council has worked very hard over the last four years to keep the county’s financial health from deteriorating during…MORE
Jerry's View: Wife put ladder in place for the McMicken Hunchback
Tue, 10/18/11
When they cleared for our house on 33rd Avenue S in SeaTac’s McMicken Heights, they scraped all the topsoil off the whole block and pushed it back into open land towards Highway 99.
Hard clay makes for a great foundation base. For three…MORE
A Road By Any Other Name
Sun, 10/16/11
A Road by Any Other Name
If I could rule the Viaduct I’d pick up from the zoo Panda Bears and Bengal Tigers And a Spotted Owl or two
Then plant thousand year old redwoods On her roads where they could roam Bury Indian bones and…MORE
Widening the Circle of Prosperity
Sat, 10/15/11
By Mayor Mike McGinn
We are living in a time of deep inequality. Statistics show the United States is experiencing the worst income inequality since 1928. The top 1% control 34% of the nation’s wealth. And it hits unevenly. Communities of…MORE
FEATURE: As Burien mental health center spreads its wings, roots are recalled
Wed, 10/12/11
Entering the beautiful new Navos Mental Health and Wellness Center, I thought, "Boy, I bet Mom would have been amazed and very proud."
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The occasion was the open house last Thursday for the…MORE
Jerry's View: A volunteer fireman he was?
Wed, 10/12/11
We had recently moved into McMicken Heights in the mid 40's. I decided to join the the volunteer fire fighters. They had one shiny new engine. The new station was built on SW 170th across the street from Herron's grocery store. Third son Tim (6)…MORE
Tight Collar Crime- A memory of Gov. Albert D. Rossellini
Tue, 10/11/11
Former Governor Albert D. Rossellini died today at the age of 101. In honor of his remarkable life Robinson Newspapers publisher Jerry Robinson wants to share a column he wrote during the time the Governor was in office in the 1960's that we…MORE
Vote YES on Proposition 1 – Faster Transit, Safer Streets and a Better Ballard
Fri, 10/07/11
By Lisa QuinnLisa Quinn is a Ballard resident and the Executive Director of Feet First, an organization promoting walkable communities.
Like you, I love living in Ballard. And like you, I’m frustrated that it’s not the easiest…MORE
Housing and Social Justice advocates oppose Prop 1 $60 car tab hike
Wed, 10/05/11
by John Fox and David Bloom
By defeating this $60 Car Tab Hike, we can send a strong message that it's NOT OK to continually hit low income people, working families, and seniors with excessive and colossally regressive charges, taxes, and…MORE
