Highline Times - Opinion

(Editor’s Note: Ken Robinson is substituting this week for Jerry Robinson.)

Because Valentine's Day is approaching, we were talking about women when Irv, the sous chef , came out from behind the prep area with a knife and asked, "When do…MORE

The big tease finally delivered the goods.

Maybe not the HISTORIC! foot or two hyped but a respectable 4-8 inches of snow finally came to Highline early Wednesday morning last week. Can you imagine Eastern Washington residents turning a…MORE

I admit, I never slalomed with grace in my skiing days on Mt Hood. Catching an edge to me was getting in front of the ticket line at 7:59 a.m. Getting in line early meant one more run down the slopes before lunch. In those days there were no…MORE

At age 12, I, like my four brothers, became an indentured servant at the weekly newspaper published by our father.

Dad told us we needed to learn the meaning of work. We dutifully headed to the office on our bikes after school. There, in…MORE

Innovative recycling changes have flown into SeaTac, making recycling more convenient than ever for its residents.

Allied Waste Services now accepts more recyclables in your curbside-recycling cart. By keeping all recyclables out of your…MORE

(Editor’s Note: This column was written before the Jan. 5 Des Moines City Council elections for mayor and mayor pro-tem.) 

In comes the New Year of 2012 bringing with it some new and some not-so-new local politicians. It’s been an…MORE

If you don’t plan on selling your house soon, or even if you do, here are some handy hints for fixing the place up. I learned these tricks over many years and am now willing to share them with you.

I’ve done it all-- plumbing, electrical,…MORE

With a pardon to the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare of Staten Island NY, displayed poetry in motion with his own style of play while 81,000 football fans and two young boys on a crystal radio witnessed the "greatest football game" of the…MORE

When I wandered in to the SeaTac Senior Center, I didn’t need much help in finding Maxine Hankins and the Hanky Panky Band, which includes Judy Hayes, Carole Wrolgast, Pat Morrison and Larry Broad.

There was a steady flow of festively…MORE

If you still don't have your Christmas tree up, here's a solution like we did when we were kids. You have to get up real early, before the neighbors, even.

We had no money (it was the Great Depression) but there was a big bunch of fir…MORE