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Margaret Ann Salazar | Obituary

Margaret Ann Salazar | Obituary

Margaret Ann Salazar, beloved wife, stepmother, grammy, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away at age 62 on November 11, 2021 in Renton, WA. Margaret… Continue reading

Margaret Ann Salazar | Obituary
Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Volatility and disciplined planning in 2022’s stock market | Guest column

The stock market in January experienced significantly increased volatility. In the first 14 trading days in January, the S&P500 declined about 12.5% on an intraday… Continue reading

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.
Cartoon by Frank Shiers

About the increase in gun violence | Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
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Major leaguer delivers heartfelt message to Kentwood baseball players

By Tray Briggs, For the Kent Reporter Taylor Jones of the Houston Astros joined a Zoom call with Kentwood High School students Feb. 4 where… Continue reading

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A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)

Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not quite yet

Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.

A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)
Traffic in South King County. File photo

5 things Democrats didn’t say about their $17B transpo plan

Democrats’ transportation package in the Washington state Legislature, as of Feb. 9, spends lots of money. It also makes new policy. Here are five points… Continue reading

Traffic in South King County. File photo
Robert Dee Upright | Obituary

Robert Dee Upright | Obituary

On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Robert Dee Upright, a friend and neighbor of over 40 years, passed away at the age of 88. At the… Continue reading

Robert Dee Upright | Obituary
Cartoon by Frank Shiers

What’s to blame for the increase in gun violence? | Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Joycelyn Cecelia Foss | Obituary

Joycelyn Cecelia Foss | Obituary

Joycelyn Cecelia Foss died of natural causes at age 91 on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Herbert and… Continue reading

Joycelyn Cecelia Foss | Obituary
Joy Louise Block | Obituary

Joy Louise Block | Obituary

In loving memory of Joy Block, born January 5th, 1926, and passed away on January 29th, 2022, at the age of 96 from complications of… Continue reading

Joy Louise Block | Obituary
Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Great news! The pandemic is over! | Shiers

Here’s your state cartoon for this week. It’s based on the reporting of Danny Westneat over the weekend in the Seattle Times: “Christopher Murray, head… Continue reading

Cartoon by Frank Shiers
A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo. (WNPA News Service)

State Democrats push new round of open-carry gun restrictions

They want to keep guns away from ballot counting and out of places where city councils and school boards meet.

A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo. (WNPA News Service)
Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Federal Way, Auburn and the Legislature | Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Five day weather forecast for King County

Thursday, Jan. 27, day Partly cloudy, high 47° Thursday, Jan. 27, night Areas of fog, low 32° Friday, Jan. 28, day Foggy early, then partly… Continue reading

Christa Meyer, residential physical therapist in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, plays Wordle daily. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

What in the world is Wordle? It’s an online game C-R-A-Z-E

Solving the daily five-letter brain teaser in six tries is the latest social media obsession.

Christa Meyer, residential physical therapist in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, plays Wordle daily. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

How chips define the evolving world order | Guest column

Semiconductor chips are the new oil that the world can go to war over.

Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.
Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Why is the janitor teaching math? | Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
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Please vote yes for Kent schools | Letters

Please vote yes for Kent schools “Successfully Preparing All Students for Their Futures” is what the Kent School District does, every day. The community role… Continue reading

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Donald Courtland Pfaff Sr. | Obituary

Donald Courtland Pfaff Sr. | Obituary

Donald Courtland Pfaff Sr. passed December 30, 2021. Born in Sioux City, Iowa to Theodore E. Pfaff and Eva Mae Starkey Pfaff on January 26th,… Continue reading

Donald Courtland Pfaff Sr. | Obituary