Letters to the Editor
Challenger has no experience working in government
The newspaper’s three-part debate for the position of Black Diamond mayor has been eye opening.
Opinion
Rotary fighting polio around the world | Guest Column
Enumclaw Rotary will mark a 30-year commitment toward the vision of a polio-free world this month. On Oct.…
Letters to the Editor
Representative or autocratic government in Black Diamond
I’ve heard conflicting opinions about Black Diamond City Council meetings. Lots of them. So I’ve checked out some…
Opinion
Survival of the planet in the hands of bullies
While the nation’s and the world’s attention was drawn to the senseless murders in Las Vegas of at…
Opinion
Pink slips begin circling as lawmakers battle
Consequences of state lawmakers’ inability to bridge their differences, preventing passage of a capital budget and water rights…
Letters to the Editor
Molinaro supported in Enumclaw mayoral race
Our family enthusiastically supports Jan Molinaro as Enumclaw’s next mayor. His operations and fiscal management along with his…
Opinion
Rebellion is as American as apple pie
This was my response as I spoke with a woman who was bragging about how much of a…
Opinion
State lawmakers pressing ST3 for serious answers
Republican senators who are convinced Sound Transit leaders played fast and loose with facts about the agency’s light…
Opinion
To Vern, in memorium
I have known the late Vern Anderson and his wife, Eleanor, since we were in high school and…
Opinion
Poor government strips wealth from its citizens
What makes good government? This is one of the questions I ask my international civics and government students…
Opinion
Education leader will draw some cheers, some jeers
A top-shelf member of Republican President Donald Trump’s administration is coming to Washington to share her convictions, champion…
Opinion
The fight for freedom and democracy
“Americans fought a revolution to preserve democracy, while South African blacks fought for freedom,” noted a medical doctor…
Opinion
Notion of ‘privilege’ does nothing to help those who struggle
White Privilege. Where was it when my single mother trying to feed her four children got the windows…