Opinion

See that picture above. That is a jar and in that jar is a note.

I have aways wanted to put a note in a bottle and throw it in the ocean. It would say things like HELP!, I am stranded on a barren island in the south seas. Please rescue me…MORE

Some holiday shows this year will feature Charles Dickens memorable curmudgeon-turned-caring-soul, and others will feature tales of quirky characters from bygone years, but one show will take you by the heart and not let go until a magical…MORE

As Times/News editor, I've received lots of invitations to meet the artists at a Burien Arts gala exhibition opening reception.

But this time was different.

First of all, the reception was not being held at "Old Blue." That's the…MORE

(Editor's Note: Jerry Robinson's column this week continues with the diaries of 100-year-old Gertrude Finney, former White Center librarian and community leader.)

Diary 5

Highline High School opened in 1924 with 5 grades--4 high…MORE

When you read the words "Shop Local", what do you really hear? Is it a slogan propped up by the local chamber of commerce as some sort of obligatory business notion. Is it the plaintive and hopeful request of a small business that you patronize…MORE

By City Councilmember Nick Licata with assistance from Newell Aldrich

Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct has more twists and turns than a Hitchcock movie, and the final credits are still a long way off. The latest plot twist introduces two…MORE

The Make a Wish Foundation reminds us that, "Lives are measured in memories, not years." Some memories are found in old yellow newspapers. These are some of mine.

July 4th, 2001: I wrote, "Ladies, let's celebrate our freedom. Let the…MORE

So, what's one to do for Thanksgiving, if they're single, don't have a local family or hate to cook?

Well, I'll tell you what I did. I headed down to the Mark Restaurant in Burien.

On the 23rd, I was perusing my emails and came…MORE

Meet a couple of ambitious youngsters we bumped into when we dropped into Page 2 Books in Burien this week.

The charming owner, Gayle Collins introduced me. At left is Lorena Lemurs, 12th grader at Mt Rainier High, who plans on becoming a…MORE

By Ken Robinson Watching a garage fully involved in fire from the perspective of a TV helicopter the other day I saw something familiar but which many of us take for granted. It was the sight of a firefighter moving purposefully up to the face of…MORE