We want to thank the City Council for continuing to have conversations about the business and occupation (B&O) tax.
Treaty rights support our salmon habitat recovery effort Treaty tribes in Western Washington have won some recent treaty rights battles, but we continue to lose ground in the war to restore and protect salmon and their habitat.
In the presidential campaign leading up to the November elections, hopefully we will hear about ways to "Make America Great Again!"
Rosa is a single mother who supports her three children by cleaning at a busy mall. Although she works at an upscale mall, she still is exposed to all kinds of things –vomit, blood, feces and other potentially dangerous bodily fluids.
earning software development at Green River College involves building working software that addresses a real need for a real client.
Once again, our local elected representatives gathered under the great marble dome of the Capitol in Olympia and once again they were greeted by dozens of lobbyists from public agencies or the nonprofit lobby groups for public agencies, all of them ultimately funded by your tax or rate dollars.
A report due out as early as Thursday could reveal why the state continued to free inmates early, by mistake, even after workers in the Department of Corrections learned it was happening in late 2012.
Public safety agencies across America face the same problems as other employers—finding enough qualified workers. The difference is our safety is increasingly at risk.
Historic downtown Kent is alive and doing quite well, thanks to a hard working board and volunteers.
There may be more fireworks within the confines of the walls at City Hall than on the Fourth of July.
Looking for a third straight trip to the Super Bowl, the Seattle Seahawks start their postseason as road favorites against the Minnesota Vikings.
I love social media. Mainly to see what my too cute for words nieces and nephews are up to.
We want to thank the Kent City Council for continuing to have conversations about the business and occupation (B&O) tax. We continue to be alarmed regarding the management of this tax.
Kent's small businesses have the power to propel the local economy and uplift the community. When our small businesses do well, our community does well too.
When we can give children the opportunity to lead better lives, we should seize it. We have that chance in this year's general election by voting to support King County Proposition No. 1, the Best Starts for Kids levy.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for our young people in the United States. In 2014 in Washington State, there were 530 serious injury crashes and 147 fatalities among drivers ages 16 to 25.
These days, Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray isn't surprised to get a text from the man who may be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
In the Oct. 2 issue of the Kent Reporter, I noticed an insert advertising a marijuana shop. I don't think it's appropriate for a family newspaper to be promoting marijuana.
A recent guest column in The Seattle Times declared that if Washington's elected officials don't tackle the issue of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, then the people will.
King County Proposition 1, the Best Starts For Kids initiative, represents a long sought, new opportunity to invest in our kids and provide our shared hope for all of them.
