When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the state’s beaches,…
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state the fruit…
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round of “Oom…
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Democracy is not a spectator sport
Renton Mayor Armond Pavone’s monthly memo allows residents to hear about local government happenings.
Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone’s monthly memo allows residents to hear about local government happenings.
Renton voters will decide this November on a minimum wage increase, proposing a $19-an-hour wage starting in July 2024 for large employers.
By Chief Jon Schuldt
Cartoon by Frank Shiers: “On March 24, the state Supreme Court ruled that the capital gains tax was constitutional. They…
In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One…
As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.
By Rowland Martin, For the Reporter
We find them everywhere we turn.
While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…
Welcome to the first monthly column from the Mayor’s office. For those of you I haven’t met in person just…
