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.
Frank Shiers, Jr. editorial cartoon, week of June 21, 2013.
Approximately 1.6 to 1.7 million children in the United States are determined to be homeless each year.
Voters last fall approved the statewide Initiative 502 approving private use of the “soft” drug. There’s no use fighting the will of the people, especially when that will is clear cut and the result of a vote.
Frank Shiers, Jr., editorial cartoon, week of June 14, 2013.
As we’ve written before, there’s nothing more important to a community at large than public safety.
Veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no active-duty military experience, according to a May 2011 study from the SBA Office of Advocacy.
Congratulations, grads, and good luck in whatever path you choose to begin your next beginning.
Many fathers fail to “man up” and choose to run from this lifetime commitment – physically, emotionally or financially. Dads love to share their passions by teaching us what they know and love.
Frank Shiers, Jr’s editorial cartoon, week of May 31, 2013.
With little or no funding from the federal government, it’s critical for us to find ways to invest and maintain our transportation infrastructure – not only to ensure our safety but to create jobs, retain our businesses, make our ports competitive, and maintain the quality of life vital to the success of Renton and our state.
A proposed fund sweep could not only result in the loss of federal funding, but could also delay the implementation of “Next Generation” 911 by several years.
