I was proud to see several of our police officers participating this weekend in the Seahawks 12K Run. Dressed in uniform and carrying more than 30 pounds of gear, officers Chris Greenwade, Tanuj Soni, Chris Nielsen and Cassidy Steed, along with his K-9 partner Fedor, ran the 7.25 miles in honor of those who were killed or injured during the Boston Marathon last week.
“In my day” if you talked in class, it resulted in a slap on the hand with a ruler. Throwing a snowball at someone in anger at recess usually resulted in making 100 snowballs with your bare hands after school. With the exception of a few holidays, you went to school for a full nine months. And, we weren’t asked to “turn off” anything, just “tune in.”
As we try to fully understand the impact of poverty in our country, it’s important to understand what it must be like for low-income individuals to survive each day. To do that, let me ask you a question – could you eat all of your meals on approximately $4 a day?
The King County Library System has listened, proposing a 19,500-square foot library over the Cedar River that’s not much smaller than the current one.
It’s time for all of us to set aside the hard feelings, the anger, the disappointment or whatever anyone is feeling and get back together constructively as a team and a community and get this done, and done right.
Let’s talk about what makes the most sense now in lieu of our city’s present need to focus on other and equally important city needs.
Mayor Law, I believe the city needs a large library. Ask KCLS to come to the table with a design that incorporates the most amount of space, which embraces outdoor public viewing and gathering. Tell them they can put as many entrances they want on it, just as long as there is a good one at mid-span.
Frank Shiers, Jr. editorial cartoon, week of April 5, 2013.
You can be assured that continued delays and debate will cost taxpayers more money. And not everyone will be happy with the final decisions, but that’s to be expected.
Frank Shiers, Jr. editorial comic, week of March 29, 2013.
For three years the fate of Renton’s two libraries, including the beloved one over the Cedar River, has ripped at the hearts of residents and divided the city’s leadership.
Frank Shiers, Jr. editorial cartoon, week of March 22, 2013.
It’s a reality and it’s a shame that the Randquist Chung family wasn’t at least given a heads-up that a freeway was headed their way.
Food deserts are large geographic areas where people don’t have access to stores with fresh and affordable food. This isn’t a problem for most of us with cars. But for the disadvantaged among us, it’s a real problem.
Frank Shiers, Jr. state editorial cartoon, week of March 15, 2013.
Frank Shiers, Jr. editorial cartoon, week of March 15, 2013.
Cameras intended to keep watch over us in public places are somewhat troubling; but these dash cameras seem a bit different, helping to ensure that the rights of the public, the police and a potential wrong-doer are protected.
Rather than figure out a thoughtful way to trim federal spending, President Barack Obama and our senators and representatives came up with the bright idea to just cut billions in spending, in a process known as sequester.
Frank Shier’s editorial cartoon, week of March 8, 2012.
In today’s global economy, selling goods around the world can bring large rewards.