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Dear Ballard News-Tribune:

Billions of dollars in savings and added benefits for Medicare beneficiaries were preserved thanks to the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act. However, now I hear that the ACA is in jeopardy…MORE

We should not be complacent about the impending crisis posed by the increasing expansion of tar sands fuel extraction in Alberta. James Hansen, chief climatologist for NASA, recently stated that it will be “game over for the environment” if the…MORE

Ballard News-Tribune:

Last Friday, President Obama took a small, but important, first step in eliminating the painful separation of American families because of twisted immigration laws. Right now, the spouse of a U.S. citizen cannot…MORE

Dear Editor,

I read "Ballard Big Picture: Battle for the Capitol with interest since I was there. With so many people at the capitol building it was nothing short of, "reindeer luck" that allowed reporter Greg McMorkle to find anyone from…MORE

By Peter Maier

The election in the District One of the Seattle School Board is over: Sharon Peaslee won by 1903 votes out of a total of 152,000 votes– a margin of 1-1/4% . I congratulate Sharon on the victory. She has already been sworn…MORE

By Friends of the Woodland Park Zoo Elephants

Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) artificially inseminated Chai, a female Asian elephant, for the 59th time on December 5, 2011. The previous 58 artificial inseminations over 20 years have all failed to…MORE

Dear Anne-Marije,

Many of us will sit down this weekend and fill out our ballots - remember, next Tuesday is Election Day! We have to work together for transportation choices for all who walk, bike, drive and ride transit. Tim Eyman's…MORE

By Sustainable Ballard

Hello Neighbors,

By now, you've surely heard about the Occupy Wall Street movement and accompanying protests, including Occupy Seattle which continues this week at Westlake Center.

"Occupy Wall Street…MORE

You've probably all heard about Proposition 1, which proposes raising the Vehicle License Fee by $60. If it passes, this will be a critical source of revenue to fix streets and sidewalks, improve transit and improve safety for cyclists and…MORE

Written by Bill Hanson, director of Washington’s Lottery; John Lee, director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs; and state Sen. Steve Conway represents the 29th legislative district.

When the danger has passed and the…MORE