News
Paul Stern is Bothell’s fearless fraud buster / Around Town
Your “grandchild” calls from Canada desperately pleading for you to send him money. Do you send it? You…
Opinion
The agony of defeat, and the thrill of competing / Around Town
So, what does defeat look like? It’s 24 dejected American ice-hockey players receiving Olympic silver medals after the…
News
… As the crow flies / Around Town
It’s a little after 5 p.m., and joining the rush hour with my husband, Don, and me, are…
Opinion
Valentine’s Day: treats old and new / Around Town
In Roman mythology, little winged Cupid, the God of erotic love, shot a gold arrow at Apollo, the…
Opinion
Giving our gifts in the new year / My Turn
Following the tragic deaths of four Lakewood police officers, Renninger, Owens, Griswold and Richards, Seattle’s Officer Brenton and…
Opinion
This season is about family / Around Town
Do you remember the tons of snow we had last December? I recall our family built four “snow…
Life
Around Town / Kenmore’s Bill High dives into prestigious award
Bill High of Kenmore has put in 20,000 hours of SCUBA diving. He’s dived off of the Atlantic…
Opinion
Around Town / All aboard light rail: my six-hour trip to and from Northshore
My husband, Don, and I set out to ride Seattle’s light rail recently. We drove south on Interstate…
Opinion
‘Cross Over the Bridge’ into a wonderland on 228th in Bothell
“Cross over the bridge, cross over the bridge. Leave your reckless way of livin’, cross over the bridge…
Opinion
An uplifting experience at WorkSource Bothell
From time to time, I receive press releases from the city of Bothell public-information officer. This one caught…
Opinion
Cutting Northshore junior-high sports? A potential disaster
Bret Geller, Skyview Junior High physical-education teacher, took the words right out of my mouth with his statement,…
Opinion
Repaci is a Northshore jewel
Since I first met Marcia at a company event (our husbands work together), I keep bumping into her…
Opinion
Remembering a special friend — Louise R. Smith
Dick Truly, Lowell Haynes and Jack Crawford exemplify a legacy of true character and greatness in their service…
Opinion
Adult day center needs your voice
When asked about her favorite activity at the Northshore Adult Day Center, Marianne Jones replies, “The people and…
Opinion
In 2009, try something new — or something old
Although I cook dinners during the week, Friday nights are reserved for “take out,” and Saturday evenings my…
Opinion
Try some yoga for a stress release
The economy is bad, folks have lost jobs, the stock market has crashed and the news paints a…
Opinion
Keeping in touch with X-mas newsletters
Do you write and receive family newsletters in December? We usually mail around 65 cards, each containing a…
News
Celebrating the holidays by candlelight
Candles signify meaningful moments such as a romantic dinner for two, a gathering of friends, even a decorated…
Opinion
Welcome to the new-and-improved Bothell High
The doors at the new Bothell High opened to students this past fall. Curious to see what the…
Opinion
Canyon Creek teachers remember Jason Bogar
The day first-grade teacher, Mary Sue Bunch, heard the news that Army Cpl. Jason Bogar was killed in…