When I came to Kent in 1967 there were about 15,000 residents. It was a small town with a rich agricultural history. There was nothing urban about Kent - you went to Seattle for all of that.
The financial stakes of the state's new marijuana industry are no longer theoretical.
The good news is we are developing new life-saving medications every day. The bad news is they are very expensive, and paying for them could bankrupt our health care system.
Our Kent Police provide excellent service from very cramped quarters.
Like his policies or not, Gov. Jay Inslee is gaining credibility and making progress in helping many long-term unemployed Washingtonians find work.
It's about time to replace Air Force One, the president's plane; however, the new version may not be a Boeing 747. It may be a 777.
Our state's super wealthy social changers are at it again.
When it comes to cultivating a welcoming environment for immigrants, policymakers in Washington are lacking.
Today, there is a tendency to look with distain at manufacturing facilities, especially those located on working waterfronts.
U.S. senators send letter to Obama administration to ensure consistent and uniform application of federal laws that could impact recreational marijuana businesses.
Watch for sparks to fly in the Cathy Dahlquist/Pam Roach state Senate battle. The campaign will be long, contentious and expensive. Adding to the interest is that both candidates are Republicans.
The U.S. Senate held a vote recently to bring up legislation allowing student debt holders to refinance old loans at lower current interest rates.
Finesse is a word rarely used to describe Gov. Jay Inslee’s approach to fashioning policy.
I'll admit it. I'm fascinated with Facebook. I love the fact that I can reach out to old friends, ignore some of them, catch up with my 2,456 cousins and watch for the 500th time the video of the kitten who gets tickled and raises both paws in the air.
Washington soon will learn how often tank cars of oil siphoned from North Dakota's Bakken Shale are getting shipped by rail through Snohomish County and the rest of the state.
I would like to take a moment to comment on two recent articles printed in our local newspaper. As the principal of Mill Creek Middle School, I have the honor to work with almost 1,000 wonderfully diverse students and staff every day.
While working on my latest story regarding bullying at Mill Creek Middle School, I ran into several obstacles in regards to finding information on the situation at the school.
We observe National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on May 8. It is a day to celebrate the positive impact we can have on children's well-being and healthy development.
Life decisions are funny things. The bad thing about actually making a decision is that you have made a decision, which I believe is the reason for male pattern baldness.
Keith Beach thinks of his daughter every day, a beautiful girl who was killed in a car accident nearly 23 years ago.
