A deliberative problem-solving organization is best served when its members aren’t all of the same yes-man philosophy but bring diversity of backgrounds and approaches.
Both anecdotal and real information available to us, it’s pretty obvious that Rebecca Hirt is the better choice for the EvergreenHealth board of commissioners.
It is important to continue to have qualified women’s voices on the EvergreenHealth board of commissioners and the qualified voice of Rebecca Hirt is one we need to retain.
That is why I’ve been spending countless hours calling more than 1,000 voters in this last month alone to find out their concerns and health care needs and directing them to my website at
Thanks to the lobbying efforts of biotech companies, politicians and corporations, the majority of Americans aren’t aware that we are consuming genetically-engineered food.
The following letter was sent to the Redmond City Council, Kirkland City Council and Lake Washington School District Superintendent Traci Pierce
I would like to commend Kirkland Deputy Mayor Doreen Marchione for the outstanding leadership she and other Council members
I am so tired of hearing about how the “government shutdown,” which is a complete misnomer, falls solely on the shoulders of “some House Republicans.”
I was intrigued by the recent Reporter article that said Kinnon Williams, challenger in one of the EvergreenHealth board races, has raised “more than $30,000”
This month thousands of women in Washington will be able to find an insurance plan they can afford, thanks to the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare.”
I believe that folks should have the information they need to make useful health decisions.
I was recently asked to go to the International Community School to help with their time capsule entombment.
The staff has prepared an answer to the citizen’s petition about unsafe ingress and egress onto Lake Street South/Lake Washington Boulevard with a “Response to Traffic Petition Regarding Lake Washington Boulevard.
I want to publicly thank Ricky Eng, owner of Beach House Bar and Grill, for going above and beyond in responding to my request to reduce the glare from the security lights in the Beach House auxiliary parking lot on Lake Washington Boulevard.
I scheduled an appointment at Kirkland Hyundai Sept. 11 for an oil change and wiper replacement after a trip from Missouri to Washington. The advisor informed me that I had a nail in my front right passenger-side tire and it couldn’t be patched, and a new tire would cost me $170, plus $15 for mounting.
Several people have mentioned in the Kirkland Reporter that we must halt development and keep downtown small and quaint. I agree that five-story buildings along the waterfront would negatively impact the small town feel of our community.
Sleight of hand, or léger de main, is the set of techniques used to manipulate objects secretly. Advanced sleight of hand can be performed proficiently in front of others.
This is just a small sample of the many handmade signs greeting drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians on Lake Washington Boulevard on Friday evening.
Marc Miller wrote a letter, published in the Sept. 6 issue, in which he points out a writer’s incorrect usage of the word “yielding.” Just three pages prior, there was an article about a new Kirkland business (The Whole Cat and Kaboodle) describing the store, with this gem: “Assumably, it is a cat’s paradise.”
It’s been 12 years since the horrific events of 9/11. Since then, a small group of us have tried to memorialize that day annually by putting out 1,000-plus flags in the medians and along the parks in downtown Kirkland. The response has been varied. Many love it because they feel it is an event we need to remember, as much for the tragedy itself as for the huge demonstrations of American pride that came as a result.
