Opinion Stories - South King County

Lessons D's can learn from R's

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Legislators on the hot seat

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Some '09 predictions: More UW wins, more fighting in Olympia

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Today's cartoon

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Finding peace while living with the painful past

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

For many years, the nightmare haunted Trish Treece.

It appears liberalism lost some ground

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

I wish to praise the work of the City of Auburn worker

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

I wish to praise the work of the City of Auburn workers who have been working tirelessly to keep our streets passable.

2008: For many, a bumpy, painful year to forget

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

A down-on-his-luck man in tattered clothes stood outside an Auburn grocery store, helpless against the frigid night, holding out a feeble hand.

Farewell, Coach Holmgren

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Concensus can undermine faith and trust

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

With the Legislature now meeting in Olympia and Barack Obama preparing his inaugural address, now might be a good time to recall two epic misadventures that vividly illustrate how not to close deficits.

Husky victory is just one prediction

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Would anyone have predicted last January that the stock market would plunge from 13,000 to 8,500 by year’s end? That the Huskies would be the only major college football team to not win a game? That John McCain would be the Republican nominee for president, that his running mate would be the almost unknown governor of Alaska and that Barack Obama would be president? That more Americans would die violently in Chicago than in all of Iraq in 2008? That Washington Mutual, once as mighty a local institution as Safeco and Weyerhaeuser, would crash and burn and be picked up for pennies on the dollar by Chase?

Change came quicker than some expected

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Far back in the woebegone days of my childhood, small-town Enumclaw had a great deal of covert bigotry toward black people. It wasn’t out in the open because there weren’t any blacks around here but, make no mistake about it, the racist attitudes were surely there – as confirmed by the none-too-subtle, negative remarks made behind the back of my Hispanic classmate, Jim Morris.

Alive and kicking with local flavor

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Fans of newspapers – and there are still plenty of dedicated readers out there, despite warnings to the contrary – realize this is an industry in the midst of great upheaval.

Husky victory is just one prediction

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Local – it’s what we’re all about

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

The dawn of a new year is filled with bright, shiny promise, bouyed by the potential for prosperity and world peace.

Local – it’s what we’re all about

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

The dawn of a new year is filled with bright, shiny promise, bouyed by the potential for prosperity and world peace.

Weapon tales: Time to fight back

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Characteristics of great teachers, part 2

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

County Executive race could get complicated

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Would Jesus take I-5 or a helicopter?

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

It’s like deja vu all over again for Obama

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

State laws finally back the right horse

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Characteristics of great teachers, part 1

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Local and state politics: What to look for in 2009

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

White Christmas highlights a couple of black eyes in Federal Way

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For those who put themselves in harm's way | Walter Backstrom

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Don’t forget who helped during region's floods

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Use care with unemployment insurance

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Radio announcer's remarks not tolerated

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

KUBE Radio personality Rob Tepper, also known as T-Man, recently made derogatory remarks about Native Women on air. His remarks demonstrate his complete lack of knowledge of the realities of Native Women, tribal casinos, race and culture.

Making weight loss a life’s plan

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

For Kent, ShoWare Center is more than just an ice rink

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Note to Seattle: A little salt goes a long way

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Day in Kent classroom was an education

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Only in the darkness can you see the stars

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

Fine dining versus big eating - where does it end?

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST

One resolution we can keep – right now

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:32:51 PST