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Details may be educational
Things that make you go “hmmm,” so you don’t say something else:
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Flaws will need to be fixed
When President Obama signs the historic health-care overhaul bill into law, it will mark only the first serious…
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Only captive whales kill
Just two days before a captive orca killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in February, a neurobiologist, a…
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Parents need to get a clue
Angelina Reyes admits she was in denial over the gang ties of her 17-year-old son, Antonio Marks. After…
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A new sense of community
Most bedroom communities aren’t really “communities” at all. Beyond acquaintances made in individual neighborhoods, or through limited school…
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Census distrust misplaced
A recent article about a segment of American citizens distrustful of the U.S. census originated in Texas, so…
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Alternative is unacceptable
What’s the realistic alternative to the health-care overhaul poised for action in Congress this week? The status quo.
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Pay cuts must be on table
Voters in Snohomish County made a wise choice in 2006 when they created an independent panel of citizens…
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A promising path to reform
To explain the legislative paralysis in Olympia, veteran Sen. Jim Kastama (D-Puyallup) uses an analogy. Think of state…
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Look beyond ferry workers
Now that the second Port Townsend/Keystone ferry is being built, the state transportation commission is seeking suggestions to…
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Keep eye on diversification
Local reaction has been notably restrained over Northrop Grumman’s decision to walk away from the $35 billion Air…
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Decimating a great game
So much for any remaining NHL afterglow following the marvelous hockey played during the Olympics.
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Mergers should be explored
When times are tough in the business world, mergers of companies are a proven tool for reducing duplication,…
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Income tax talk premature
We doubt an income tax is in the state’s immediate future, despite a proposal Thursday from Senate Majority…
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Public input? Who cares?
“The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people,…
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Sit down and be counted
In honor of the Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints, and the population-depleted city of New Orleans, the upcoming…
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Sen. Bunning has a point
For all the bashing renegade Sen. Jim Bunning has taken the past few days from Democrats, fellow Republicans…