Opinion

By Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council

Ed. Note: The Seattle Public Library system, including the Ballard Library, is closed Aug. 30 to Sept. 6 due to budget cuts.

In April, I noted that my concern about funding for the Seattle…MORE

Julie Burr Spani stepped out on her deck at Three Tree Point one morning last week to discover two bald eagles perched on her neighbor's roof. Some fisherman had caught a salmon in front of her house and she sent the picture to the Highline Times…MORE

By Lisa Mills, CHt

Q. So, how does this hypnosis stuff work, anyway?

A. Great question! And the honest answer is... we're not really sure how it works. But, hey! We haven't been able to prove how electricity works, either. That…MORE

In this missive, I thought I'd share with you how other well-qualified trainers weigh in on "The Biggest Loser," including yours truly. The letters below were taken from the "Fitness Forum" section of the IDEA Fitness Journal, November 2009…MORE

When I was first married we lived in a run down summer house on Star Lake in Federal Way.

As we entered the house one day I saw a large furry critter run across the floor into the bathroom.

I ran ahead of my bride, who had not seen…MORE

I imagine that Tom Warp might be referred to as 'that seagull guy' around the Des Moines Marina, as he has an uncanny way with seagulls.

He said, "I walk two miles every morning along the marina. The seagulls recognize me and fly over to…MORE

After three months of interning at the Highline Times, this is the last byline I'll write for a while, though I may live on for a few weeks in the form of backlogged articles. As a bona fide little person in the media world, I'd like to thank…MORE

Recently while traveling through airports in America I was struck by the “Headline News” that seem to be a fixation for much of the news media, and presumably the nation, about a recent parochial school graduate who has excelled as an “Indoor…MORE

I missed the 45th reunion of my Highline High Class of 1965 last week. It was a low-key affair at Lake Burien School Park held during a Music in the Parks concert.

But our big 5-0 reunion is lurking in five years.

Among other 50th…MORE

I am up at five. Read paper. Go on computer to write. Open mail.

Beth comes downstairs, reads paper in prone position on couch

First thing, I make coffee while my love takes her pills.

I find small pot to boil some eggs…MORE