Opinion

Thu, 10/22/09

By Anna Markee, Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County

The Seattle Housing Levy creates and preserves housing for our most vulnerable neighbors including seniors, people with disabilities, domestic violence victims, veterans…MORE

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Wed, 10/21/09

At Fred Meyer, we passed the freezer case and some organic sour cream caught my eye.

“Honey,” I said conspiratorially, “how about we break the Sunday night spaghetti dinner tradition and have Turkos?”

She gives the ok, and so I…MORE

Mon, 10/19/09

The race for King County Executive is supposed to be non-partisan, but it has clearly become a contest between both parties, underscored by Susan Hutchison’s ardent denials of her affiliation with the Republican camp.

There is nothing…MORE

Sat, 10/17/09

If you think Halloween is a scary time just wait until Nov. 3 - Election Day.

Meantime, it's sure to get plenty "spooky" hereabouts with clever, and not so clever, politics.

Elections and Halloween are scary. If the face behind the…MORE

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Sat, 10/17/09

Funny how life is.

When I was a kid we lived in the flight path of a tiny airfield between Portland and the Columbia River and airplanes flew so low over our house we could wave at the pilot. And he would wave back.

We discovered…MORE

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Wed, 10/14/09

A diligent reader of this column, one G.T. writes, “Mr. Anthony, is it true that people get weirder when the moon is full?”

Well, Mr. G.T., I am not qualified to answer this in astronomical, psychological or geophysical terms, but as a…MORE

Tue, 10/13/09

The school district is the largest recipient of your tax dollars if you live in the Federal Way School District.

Besides taking 43% of your state taxes they also are charging you over $ 4.00/1000 based on your assessment.

What…MORE

Tue, 10/13/09

Members of the Ballard News-Tribune staff will be available to meet with Ballard area residents Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center conference room.

Neighbors are welcome to show up any time to…MORE

Mon, 10/12/09

Few in Hollywood should be considered the ideal for anyone to want to look like. No one is supposed to be a size zero!

At the other extreme, we ought not to be waddling around with 35 to 100 pounds of adipose tissue either.

"…MORE

Mon, 10/12/09

My husband does this thing. I call it "harrumphing."

It is the look and feel of him being dismissive of a fad, of a silly flight of fancy.

The latest wave I have caught which causes Bob endless consternation? Facebook.

I…MORE

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