Members of the Republican-dominated caucus are embarking on a statewide tour to find out what the state’s citizenry thinks is needed in transportation and is willing to do and pay to get it done.
“I don’t know about you, but all this news about personal surveillance has me seeing red. As a result, I’ve changed my life radically.”
Frank Shiers Jr. editorial comic, week of Aug. 2, 2013.
A woman’s unique protest over her water being shut off prompts a discussion about community service in exchange for utility payments.
Research shows that the teenage brain is in transition and won’t be fully developed until the mid-20s. That means that at the time a child is beginning to test his wings and get ready to fly, his ability to make rational decisions is impaired.
Frank Shiers Jr. editorial comic, week of July 26, 2013.
Going to the polls, er, the mailbox affirms the basic tenet of our nation that power flows from the people.
Frank Shiers Jr. editorial comic, week of July 12, 2013.
Lawmakers specifically want “an estimate of the percent of a teacher’s typical day that is spent on teaching-related duties and the percentage of the teacher’s day that is spent on duties that are not directly related to teaching.”
Just like humans, a park is a living thing and needs nurturing to survive.
Frank Shiers Jr.’s editorial cartoon, week of July 12, 2013.
Kim Mead assumed the presidency of the Washington Education Association July 6, making her the new front woman for an 82,000-person band of classroom teachers, administrative staff and community college instructors.
This is the beginning of a new era for the Renton Reporter, a fresh start if you will. I view it as a “reboot,” to use the parlance of Hollywood.
Seven years ago, I was walking the streets of downtown Renton, about to lose the roof over my head and a dry place to keep my Mac.
Frank Shiers Jr. editorial comic, week of July 5, 2013.
Now that the interminable journey of Washington’s 147 lawmakers is over, what is remarkable is how predictable everything turned out.
Frank Shiers, Jr. editorial cartoon, week of June 28, 2013.
Remembering Unti’s service to Renton would take time. That service is vast and for which in 2007 he was honored as Renton’s Citizen of the Year.
If you are of a mind to deliver a one-finger salute at mention of lawmakers in a tortuous special session, imagine what those in the hallowed suites of the Boeing Co. are thinking as they keep watch on the endless proceedings.
Simply put, our transportation system is in crisis, and the Washington State Legislature’s failure to act this year on a transportation package, with a local options component, will put our local, regional, and state economy in jeopardy. A commentary by Denis Law, president of the Sound Cities Association.