Opinion

If there's anybody who can "fool" anyone, that would be us - foolin' ourselves. And we don't always wait for April 1st to get the fooling done.

While fooling can be in all good fun, sometimes the truth of human behavior is funny enough for…MORE

A viaduct over the railroad tracks near our ancient rental house in north Portland was only three blocks away and adjoined a dense forested acreage just a block away. It was a great place for exploring, just like Africa.

We had ample…MORE

So now Highline has something in common with our big neighbor to the north-we're both looking for a new permanent school superintendent.

Highline Public Schools Superintendent John Welch announced March 17 that he is leaving to head the…MORE

By Paul Guppy

As a parent with children in Seattle Public Schools, I've seen firsthand how deeply teachers care about their students. And as foster parents, my wife and I have spent countless hours working with concerned teachers to get…MORE

by Debbie Smith

I’m not talking about the really bad guys; the ones who shouldn’t be walking our streets in the first place. I’m referring to the punks who drink too much and then create chaos on our City streets or who get in a fight or…MORE

By State Representative Reuven Carlyle

Reuven Carlyle represents the 38th District in the Washington State Legislature.

On Thursday the new revenue forecast was announced, and the state will have $700 million less in projected…MORE

While working at Boeing in 1943, I bought a 1933 Plymouth for $50. It was really beat up, rusting out and in need of motor work. But it steered more easily than my old Model A Ford. I drove it till the day my wife and I decided to have a…MORE

"Also in the planning stages is a proposed 16-mile long "Lake to Sound Trail," writes Times/News Editor Eric Mathison in his front-page story, "Can elms, bikes coexist on road?"

Sure, sometimes dangerously.

How safe do you feel…MORE

Nearly 40 years ago, near Gregory Heights Elementary School, I shared a "peeler-log" home with a roommate. Designed and built by Bill Hines, the 680 square-foot, two-bedroom bungalow was perfect for a couple of bachelors with low paying jobs.…MORE

I am an idea man. I've known it for sometime but it took a hobo in the Depression to help me understand how to sell them.

I'm a win-win guy. Here is my story:

When I was ten and alone down by the northwest side of the Vancouver…MORE