Opinion/Letters Stories - South King County

Auburn councilmember: Time to pull together and save downtown

I remember well the night Deena Cornish spoke before the City Council about downtown Auburn. She has written for the Auburn Reporter (“Recalling a vibrant downtown then, and what it could be now,” June 25) of memories I and many others have of a downtown Auburn may be losing.

Bad move

The Auburn City Council has been working hard to improve our city and has taken some bold steps to do so. But on one matter, I think they missed the mark.

No prude

I found myself sitting here pondering what is wrong with this city I grew up in? I was surprised to know my “moral compass” was off and that I’m a prude for objecting to scantily-clad baristas.

Many appreciate contributions of immigrants | Federal Way Letters to the Editor

Lately this paper has published a spate of harsh words about immigrants, especially by Marjorie Seavers (“Learn English or go back to Mexico,” letters to the editor, June 11).

Community center still falls short | Federal Way Letters to the Editor

Letters from readers of the Federal Way mirror.

Pirkle's race relations column went astray | Federal Way letters to the editor

Letters from readers of the Federal Way Mirror.

Lawmaker helps solve medical issue: Federal Way letter to the editor

Letters from Federal Way residents on a variety of issues.

Diverse school board stimulates education | Federal Way Letters to the Editor

So I pick up The Mirror today (June 11) and I see the principal of Nautilus Elementary School having ice cream and chocolate sauce poured over her head. It seems she told her students that they could do this if they read some books. She said that she would do anything to get them to read. Really “anything?” Would you go so far as impose discipline and require them to read these books? I doubt if she would go that far.

Thank you, Federal Way police | Letters to the editor

Please attend this meeting to learn more about the proposed charter changes, and to thank the charter commission for their work.

Proud of Nautilus Elementary PTA | Federal Way letters to the editor

God and sex go together | Federal Way Letters to the Editor

Nautilis Elem.'s human sundae makes mockery of education

Please attend King County meeting

King County's cuts to human-service funding unacceptable

Thank you to Kris Hill for reporting on the alarming King County budget shortfall. (June 6 Kent Reporter, page 3, “Cuts to county budget will be ‘deep, searing.’”) In addition to the cuts in the criminal justice system that were noted (about 80 percent of the general fund budget) there is a proposal that ALL health and human-service funding (the other 20 percent of the budget) be eliminated in three years. Yes, that is ALL this funding!

Renton man: Home sprinklers a good value

This is a rebuttal to a letter to the editor in the June 21 Renton Reporter. The U.S. Fire Administration, a department of FEMA, estimates the cost of a home sprinkler system at approximately $1 to $1.50 per square foot in new construction as of April 2008. Sprinklering a 2,000-square-foot house would cost $3,000 at the high end, about 0.7 percent on a sale price of $450,000.

Thanks for article on Puget Sound See Gull club

Thank you for the excellent article Emily Garland wrote about our club and also the pictures Matt Brashears took to illustrate it. The Renton Reporter really promoted our club in a positive manner.

Celebrate July 4 safely

Celebrate the Fourth of July and honor our country with patriotism

Renton benefits little from light rail

You chose an interesting political cartoon on June 21, implying that $4-a- gallon gas will push people toward light rail.

'Huck Finn' shows how far country has come

In bringing attention to “Huckleberry Finn,” doesn’t Calista Phair realize that she has stirred up a curiosity about what the book says? Now I’d like to read it again, and that can’t be what she would like.

Renton resident 'delighted' with fireworks ban

As a recent annexee to the city I am delighted to now be protected by Renton’s fireworks ban. Last week’s writer who called limits on fireworks “draconian” was just plain silly. The private, irresponsible and dangerous blow-outs all-to-common in neighborhoods around the 4th of July have nothing to do with real patriotism and love of freedom. They are more related, at any age, to foolish juvenile acting out drawn to loud noises and bright flashes, heedless of the danger and annoyance to their neighbors.

King County budget ‘crisis’ could mean more taxes

The County Council has stated there is a $70 million budget crisis to have cuts in courts and law enforcement. I was surprised by the opinion of Julia Patterson (Renton Reporter, My Turn) about what caused this budget crisis.

In HOT lane move over for ambulance

I am writing in regard to something I observed on the “HOT lanes” on State Route 167.

Thanks to all those who voted for bond

As a new homeowner here in Renton and as someone who voted for improving our schools both in March and in May because I know how important having great schools are for one’s city or town, I just wanted to write and say how excited I am about the outcome, how pleased I am to think about what those funds will do for our kids, teachers, schools, and for Renton, and how proud I am of all the people who got their votes in this time.

Renton fireworks ban is 'draconian'

Your article on June 14 entitled, “A reminder: Fireworks banned in the city” was terribly one-sided. You cite the reduction of property damage and fire calls since the ban was enacted in 2005, but you say nothing of the tens of thousands of people who have had their celebration of their country’s founding destroyed by this draconian ban.