Opinion

Fifty years ago Seattle Trust & Savings stood on the corner of 152nd and Ambaum Blvd. The Ding How Chinese Restaurant was three doors down, next to the Highline Times office.

My, how the town has changed. We had four grocery stores,…MORE

I lost my beloved Elsbeth on July 2. She was a remarkable and loving woman. She was not only a wonderful wife and mother but also of tremendous assistance in the family business.

This is a very difficult period for me but life must go on…MORE

Jody Hall, Cupcake Royale & Verite Coffee

From the day I started my business, taking care of my people has been my utmost priority. Within a year of opening, I offered heath insurance for employees who worked 30+ hours. As our business…MORE

Jody Hall, Cupcake Royale & Verite Coffee From the day I started my business, taking care of my people has been my utmost priority. Within a year of opening, I offered heath insurance for employees who worked 30+ hours. As our business grew,…MORE

(Editor's Note: King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson represents parts of Kent, Renton, Tukwila, SeaTac and Des Moines.)

On June 16 the Regional Transit Committee, a committee composed of elected leaders from across King County,…MORE

If it weren't for the bullies of northern White Center, young Earl Cruzen might not have become the fastest kid on Webster Street.

Earl was a smallish lad who would rather write than fight. He learned to high-tail it away from bigger boys…MORE

By Washington State Resilient Habitats Campaign and Go60mpg Campaign

People from all over the world visit Washington to enjoy its majestic old-growth forests, the welcoming waters of Puget Sound and world class outdoor recreation…MORE

(Editor's Note: Our own Times/New columnist Earline Byers has been chosen as a Grand Marshall for the July 23 Des Moines Waterland Parade. Congratulations, Earline.) So bring in tall hotels, call in the tourists, develop new businesses on the…MORE

Now that Tiger Woods has perhaps shot himself out of golf stardom I was like a lot of his fans. Groping for a new hero.

Now that has been resolved for me.

My Irish Granddad was born in Northern Ireland, near Belfast, in County…MORE

Her great grandfather, George Canning, was Prime Minster of England, so you might expect Normandy Park resident Dora Bell Canning to be quite highbrow and run with the elite.

Ah, but the other side of the family comes from Cades Cove, a…MORE