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Continued support needed this election for Renton Schools

Letters to the Editor

Continued support needed this election for Renton Schools

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to every Renton citizen who supported previous Renton School…

We will survive this era, just as we made it through the ’50s

Opinion

We will survive this era, just as we made it through the ’50s

Some of you remember the 1950s. The majority of the U.S. population does not. They weren’t born yet.…

Invest in our future

Letters to the Editor

Invest in our future

I am writing to you to express my support for both the Building for Excellence School Bond (Proposition…

Vote yes to support Renton schools

Letters to the Editor

Vote yes to support Renton schools

Two important school funding measures are on the Feb. 12 ballot. Voter approval is required to maintain this…

Help support the district by voting yes

Letters to the Editor

Help support the district by voting yes

Help us accomplish more with less. In last week’s edition, long-time Renton businessman Jim Sullivan gave the Renton…

Get out the vote for Renton Schools

Letters to the Editor

Get out the vote for Renton Schools

We just had a very important mid-term election in November, but now it’s time to get out to…

Chamber endorses school district’s ballot measures

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Chamber endorses school district’s ballot measures

The Renton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse Renton School District’s School Construction Bond…

Leaders need to act like adults

Opinion

Leaders need to act like adults

In 2019 America, reason has been replaced by fear.

I see the positive impact from supporting our schools

Letters to the Editor

I see the positive impact from supporting our schools

I am a passionate supporter of both the Building for Excellence School Construction Bond and the Education Programs…

Join me in supporting both measures

Letters to the Editor

Join me in supporting both measures

I support Renton School District’s two measures on the Feb. 12 ballot. The school construction bond helps keep…

State GOP faces uphill battle if tied to Trump

Opinion

State GOP faces uphill battle if tied to Trump

Democrats have controlled the governorship since 1985. It’s not healthy to have such lopsided control

Opinion

Male-only no more: The next House Speaker will be a woman

Frank Chopp’s reign as speaker of the state House of Representatives will end soon.

Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective

Opinion

Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective

Propaganda techniques find their way into our politics, our advertising and our speech.

Still a ways away, but don’t give pet bunnies for Easter

Opinion

Still a ways away, but don’t give pet bunnies for Easter

I was going to save this column for spring, to mark the one year anniversary when I rescued…

Consider what you’re putting in your body

Opinion

Consider what you’re putting in your body

Lies by big companies have brought us opioid addiction, obesity and related health troubles.

Boeing hopes to build upon record year

Opinion

Boeing hopes to build upon record year

Last year, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) global study of aerospace manufacturing attractiveness found the United States is top rated…

Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown

Opinion

Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown

The partial government shutdown started on Friday, Dec. 21 at midnight. The issue is over money to build…

‘I hope Washington continues to support school choice’

Letters to the Editor

‘I hope Washington continues to support school choice’

My daughter Kylie has always struggled with anxiety. However, it got drastically worse when she got to middle…

We need to make Alzheimer’s fight a national priority

Letters to the Editor

We need to make Alzheimer’s fight a national priority

Editor’s Note: The wrong version of this letter was run in the Dec. 21 edition of the Reporter,…

Ways to drain the swamp

Opinion

Ways to drain the swamp

Many pundits predict American political warfare will worsen in 2019 and grow more ruthless in 2020—our next presidential…