Letters to the Editor

Don’t take away our park

The city of Kent has sold Pine Tree Park. This is a small property that has been a park for many decades.

  • Jan 20, 2016
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Park for all needs to remain

Kent city planners, please do not sell Pine Tree Park for development.

  • Jan 20, 2016
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Paraeducator do their best under conditions

Two weeks ago, the Kent Reporter published Reen Doser's guest commentary about Washington State paraeducators.

  • Jan 13, 2016
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Temporary Washington license not a valid ID?

I thought I was thinking ahead by getting my Washington license before the holiday break.

  • Jan 13, 2016
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Council needs to adopt fireworks ban

In November, 63 percent of the voters voted to ban fireworks in Kent. Many letters to the editor in the past Kent Reporter have indicated frustration as to why the City Council hasn't already acted upon the vote of the people.

  • Jan 6, 2016
  • BY Wire Service

Try lunch at the senior center

I have a favor to ask the residents of Kent: Would you buy yourself lunch at the Kent Senior Center during January?

  • Jan 6, 2016
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One recycler approach poses problems

I was surprised to read in the Kent Reporter (Jan. 1) that our City Council is considering what appears to be crony capitalism by requiring businesses to use only one company to collect recyclables.

  • Jan 6, 2016
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Pay, reward college athletes

College athletes should be paid. They receive no salary and the colleges are the beneficiary of this.

  • Dec 28, 2015
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Let’s sack plastic bags

Immediately after finishing this letter I found that a similar story was written seven months prior on May 29 by Alex Hastings on the topic of banning plastic bags in the Kent area.

  • Dec 28, 2015
  • BY Wire Service

Fireworks ban needs to happen

In response to writer Joy Etienne's letter, "Ban Not Likely to Happen for Kent", in the Dec. 18 Kent Reporter:

  • Dec 28, 2015
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Why is Trump winning?

Media pundits are almost pulling their hair out to find the appeal of Donald Trump. Many different proposals have been made so far.

  • Dec 21, 2015
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Good man, good doctor

Ol’ Doc Ranniger was my general practitioner for over 20 years until he retired. He was as pragmatic physician as there ever was.

  • Dec 21, 2015
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Needed: stricter gun control

In wake of all the recent mass shootings, as well as school shootings, I believe there needs to be a stricter policy on gun control.

  • Dec 21, 2015
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Pay gap between men, women needs exposure

Studies have shown that there is a gap between men’s and women’s salaries in the workforce.

  • Dec 21, 2015
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Time is now to address our climate

Global warming has been quite an issue for a while now.

  • Dec 16, 2015
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Thanks for the help

I want to thank the person or persons who rolled up my flag when the wind had blown over my flagpole.

  • Dec 16, 2015
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Ban not likely to happen for Kent

Two letters to the editor by George Deering and Rodney Mack about fireworks (Dec. 4, Kent Reporter) made me carefully reread award-winning Kent Reporter Steve Hunter’s article with the headline, “City of Kent seeks to keep state-shared revenues.”

  • Dec 16, 2015
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A closer look at the fireworks ban

In reviewing what I learned by attending City Council and Public Safety Committee meetings, this issue isn’t complicated enough to require more discussion.

  • Dec 16, 2015
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Voters have spoken; stop wasting time

I read with interest City Council President Dana Ralph’s reasoning/careful steps to the voters’ rejection of fireworks in Kent.

  • Dec 16, 2015
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Frustrated residents want ban in place

In response to Dana Ralph (City Council) about banning fireworks in Kent, I’m certain your letter only fueled the frustration of voters.

  • Dec 16, 2015
  • BY Wire Service