By Kyra-lin Hom If you're not a female teen bopper (or closely tied to the spending habits of one), you've probably never heard of Brandy Melville. It's an Italian clothing and accessory brand that hopped the Atlantic in 2009. It has since…MORE
Opinion
The Psychic View – Why me?
Tue, 10/28/14
By Marjorie Young
One day recently, my friend ‘Rachel’ disclosed some unexpected news; she’d been diagnosed with colon cancer. Obviously, this is enough to unsettle anyone, but her disquiet had an additional cause. Rachel follows a strict…MORE
Highline High School letter from Eric Mathison
Mon, 10/27/14
All five of us Mathison kids graduated from Highline High School. My brother Phil went on to teach and coach at the school for two decades. So, any proposed changes to Highline High are hard for me. If voters approve the school construction bond…MORE
Proposed Tree Ordinance 14-043 Not Needed or Wanted
Mon, 10/27/14
by City Council Member Jeanette BurrageDes Moines City Council Contrary to what some people want you to believe there is nothing in the State law that requires cities to enact ordinances to limit tree trimming in critical areas or shorelines.…MORE
Rebuttal to the highline school district board president
Mon, 10/20/14
Editor's note: Last week we presented information from Highline School Board President Michael Spear on the merits of passing a $385 million bond. Here is a response from an opposition group.
Who is HIGHLINE?
We are a very diverse…MORE
Take Two #143: Fighting against Cynicism
Mon, 10/13/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
Hello all. I'm writing to you from Seoul, South Korea. Me and mine quite literally just landed after an 11 hour flight and are now taking a seriously pimped out tour bus (the ceiling is quilted leather) to a little area…MORE
No One Owns the Earth
Mon, 10/06/14
By Georgie Bright Kunkel From the beginning of time various creatures roamed the earth. Some grew to enormous proportions during the period of the dinosaurs. Then, because of circumstances beyond their control, they were wiped out. Gradually…MORE
Take Two #141: Male Bonding in The Maze Runner
Wed, 10/01/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
The Maze Runner (2014) is the newest YA (young adult) book-to-screen adaptation to try for the big leagues. This first movie, just opened in theaters, is based on the first book of James Dashner's trilogy+prequel bearing…MORE
The Psychic View – The Prophet of Gloom
Thu, 09/25/14
by Marjorie Young
Though delighting in my psychic gifts, they come, as do all good things, with a down side; mainly when clients, or more surprisingly, friends, assume my lightest utterance may carry a cryptic or foreboding portent. I…MORE
The Monorail: 52 Years and Counting...
Tue, 09/23/14
by Libby Carr, Campaign Manager, Century Transportation Campaign
Once upon a time, there was a city whose leaders thought: “What might we do that would put Seattle on the map as a World Class city and help ensure a brighter future for our…MORE