Opinion

To sleep, or not to sleep

By Sharon E. Best

Loyal readers of the Herald might remember that I wrote an article last year that described my bout with liver disease and obesity. I hired a personal trainer, lost 60 pounds (all of…MORE

Once a respected liberal politician in our state, Congressman Jim McDermott has become an embarrassment whose time to retire has come.

The political reality of the 7th District is that a Republican has no chance. The entry into the race of…MORE

Garden tours are the "field work" for both the serious and the curious gardener, and the lookey Lou as well. It's the annual opportunity to sneak a peak at other people's work product and be a bit nosey. It's also the best opportunity to learn…MORE

All human situations have their inconveniences.

Benjamin Franklin

A recently completed investigation by an independent agency into the conduct of two Burien City Council members, which found there was no intentional wrongdoing by…MORE

When I heard Lettie Gavin Gudmestad had hit her final typewriter key, I knew we had to have some special recognition for the work she did for the Highline Times as editor of the Women's section. This was back in the days when weekly papers had…MORE

A president once told the American nation on the edge of war that the only thing we had to fear is fear itself.

We can apply that to those parents and offspring who are facing the possibility that their school will be closed and the…MORE

The Seattle City Council should feel a moral obligation to "just say no" to the Sonics request to remodel Key Arena. Maintaining our public spaces (parks, schools, community centers, roads, etc.) are necessary investments in our infrastructure,…MORE

Let's get the real story behind Initiative 920 (proposing to abolish the Washington State estate tax). People need to understand what's really going on here.

As a Certified Financial Planner practitioner serving high net worth and…MORE

We applaud the decision by West Seattle High School Principal Susan Ders/ to continue honors programs for the 2006-2007 school year.

Not only was the decision made too late to permit parents and students to decide to either accept the…MORE

Today in King County, our gas prices are rising, more people are commuting than ever before and our employment base is growing.

King County’s overall population will soon top two million. Meanwhile, our bus service levels remain stagnant…MORE