Rescuing universal health care | OPOINION
The far-right calls it Obamacare so that when they sink it, as they intend to do, they’ll sink its namesake, too. That’s not a very nice thing to do. Not when public health truly means more to the nation than the ravings of chest-thumping old white politicians.
Kindergarten is a time of learning, discovery | GUEST OPINION
Kindergarten is a time of new discoveries and wonder. It is a huge milestone for the children and families alike. Most are excited, some are nervous, and all arrive wondering what going to school means.
Apodment: The new word in real estate | OPINION
The Snohomish City Council is turning thumbs-down on a proposal to develop compact housing units in an existing building. The units would be “apodments,” mimicking a trend toward minimum size rentals in Seattle and elsewhere. The Snohomish proposal calls for 20 units of 200 square feet each.
Developing a Master Facilities Plan | GUEST OPINION
A group of Arlington Public Schools stakeholders including parents, community members and staff, will soon begin the process of developing a Master Facilities Plan (MFP). The MFP will be a comprehensive evaluation of our schools, support facilities, properties and major assets; enrollment trends; educational space needs; health and safety of our students, staff and public; and the needs of our community. The MFP will be used to advise the School Board of our current and future facility needs for the next decade.
Listening to happiness | GUEST OPINION
Think about this — if someone were to ask you to name the single most profound sentence ever written in the English language, what would you say? I can only imagine the fascinating variety of responses we would come up with and the great conversations they would inspire. To kick things off, I’d like to share the sentence that gets my vote hands down.
Tax dollars at work | OPINION
I drive 144 miles round trip to ski at Stevens Pass. Or on better days I bum a ride with someone else but the distance is the same. We take Highway 9 southward to where we pick up U.S. 2 that carries us all the way to the pass. Given Highway 2’s grim record of fatal accidents, each trip is a little like Russian roulette but hey, if I craved safety would I be skiing?
Bad air days affect all of us | OPINION
Clinics are busy treating flu and the common cold these days — 21 days with treatment, three weeks without. Or longer. Puget Sound’s prolonged temperature inversions trap pollution that makes eyes water, noses stuffy and throats raw. It’s an especially bad season for sinuses.
