by City Council Member Jeanette BurrageDes Moines City Council Contrary to what some people want you to believe there is nothing in the State law that requires cities to enact ordinances to limit tree trimming in critical areas or shorelines.…MORE
Opinion
Rebuttal to the highline school district board president
Mon, 10/20/14
Editor's note: Last week we presented information from Highline School Board President Michael Spear on the merits of passing a $385 million bond. Here is a response from an opposition group.
Who is HIGHLINE?
We are a very diverse…MORE
Take Two #143: Fighting against Cynicism
Mon, 10/13/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
Hello all. I'm writing to you from Seoul, South Korea. Me and mine quite literally just landed after an 11 hour flight and are now taking a seriously pimped out tour bus (the ceiling is quilted leather) to a little area…MORE
No One Owns the Earth
Mon, 10/06/14
By Georgie Bright Kunkel From the beginning of time various creatures roamed the earth. Some grew to enormous proportions during the period of the dinosaurs. Then, because of circumstances beyond their control, they were wiped out. Gradually…MORE
Take Two #141: Male Bonding in The Maze Runner
Wed, 10/01/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
The Maze Runner (2014) is the newest YA (young adult) book-to-screen adaptation to try for the big leagues. This first movie, just opened in theaters, is based on the first book of James Dashner's trilogy+prequel bearing…MORE
The Psychic View – The Prophet of Gloom
Thu, 09/25/14
by Marjorie Young
Though delighting in my psychic gifts, they come, as do all good things, with a down side; mainly when clients, or more surprisingly, friends, assume my lightest utterance may carry a cryptic or foreboding portent. I…MORE
The Monorail: 52 Years and Counting...
Tue, 09/23/14
by Libby Carr, Campaign Manager, Century Transportation Campaign
Once upon a time, there was a city whose leaders thought: “What might we do that would put Seattle on the map as a World Class city and help ensure a brighter future for our…MORE
The Monorail: 52 Years and Counting...
Mon, 09/22/14
by Libby Carr Campaign Manager Century Transportation Campaign
Once upon a time, there was a city whose leaders thought: “What might we do that would put Seattle on the map as a World Class city and help ensure a brighter future for our…MORE
Take Two #139: The Bridge Maker Parable
Mon, 09/15/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
Once upon a time there was an isolated village high in the mountains and surrounded by steep canyons on all sides. Sure, their existence might have seemed lonely to us outsiders, but the villagers didn't know any better.…MORE
Coal Exports & the Environment – The Impacts Aren’t As Clear As You Think
Thu, 09/11/14
Information provided by The Alliance for Northwest Jobs and Exports http://createnwjobs.com/
Environmental activists across the Northwest have been working hard to prevent coal export facilities from being built and will seemingly do…MORE