Opinion

Burien has been a community for more than 100 years and has been an incorporated city for close to 14 years. Ever since we became a city, the people have envisioned having a vibrant, alive "town square" in the middle of our downtown.

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A fine example of all the good that a man and police officer can do was wiped away in an instant last week when bullets fired by a habitual criminal killed White Center Deputy Sheriff Steve Cox.

Deputy Cox was a man above the plane of most…MORE

Sales tax exemption is a must

By Don C. Brunell

Before Congress adjourns this year, it needs to renew the federal tax deduction for Washington state sales taxes. Our delegation should insist on it.

If they fail to do so…MORE

Before Congress adjourns this year, it needs to renew the federal tax deduction for Washington state sales taxes. Our delegation should insist on it.

If they fail to do so . . . they will be guilty of discriminating against the citizens…MORE

When is a diet not a diet but an artery clogging activity? The answer appears to be when the Seattle Department of Transportation decides to put busy arterial city streets on the "road diet."

A "road diet" is what the city says it wants to…MORE

Do you feel safe in your home?

By Peter Steinbrueck

The Charter of the City of Seattle states that "there shall be maintained adequate police protection in each district of the City."

Do you feel we have enough police…MORE

The Seattle City Council, and Councilman Peter Steinbrueck in particular, deserve high praise and support for ignoring the mayor's budget proposal and voting to add 30 more police officers to a department that hasn't had an significant increase…MORE

Licata lone tunnel opponent

By Nick Licata

The City Council (last) Friday passed a series of bills about the future of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

The council votes included: Passage of an ordinance designating a tunnel as the…MORE

The New York City Health Department announced recently that it wants to ban restaurants from using partially hydrogenated oil, or trans fats, commonly found in margarine, shortening and frying oils and are used to make everything from pastry to…MORE

It is unfortunate that so many car prowls take place in our city and frequently the police can do nothing unless someone catches a prowler in the act but there are things we can do to reduce the risk.

First, if you haven't already done so…MORE