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Woodinville twins’ phone calls are on the money / Northshore Citizen
My friend Annie’s two junior-high-age daughters were truly in the holiday spirit in early December. They are twins,…
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Woodinville Fire’s Durham: a stellar, all-around guy/ Editor’s Notebook
It was a weekly ritual — one that we always anticipated at the Los Altos Town Crier. When…
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Plan for 2011: spread some positive vibes/ Editor’s Notebook
So, how has this year treated you? Are you spending less money going out on the town and…
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Let there be lights for those with outdoor outlets this Christmas/ My Turn
In search of inspiration for this piece, I spent some time looking through old columns written years ago…
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Let’s take hold of the giving spirit/ Editor’s Notebook
As the music of the 1990s band Sugar blasted through my car speakers the other day, I got…
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Sen. McAuliffe promotes women in business, arts/ Northshore Citizen
State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe and her husband, Jim, have been longtime supporters of public life in Bothell. As…
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Bothell players learn life lessons on football field/ Editor’s Notebook
The Bothell High Cougars worked their football talents to the hilt last Saturday — from start to finish.…
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Tax cuts support small businesses in King County/ My Turn
After the Recovery Act passed in February 2009, the Small Business Administration (SBA) was able to help about…
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Anderson, Choi and Eastwood: unique career paths/ Northshore Citizen
The career paths of Sasha Anderson, Jae Choi and Randy Eastwood are certainly unique, but still representative of…
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The election’s done: time for an evaluation/ My Turn
At least it’s over. The recent election that is, the election that is the subject of what you’re…
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Do you remember the Pink Toe Truck?/ Around Town
The iconic Pink Toe Truck joined Bothell’s Fourth of July parade for several years in the 1980s. During…
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An idea on how to improve public education/ My Turn
During this election season, I have covered voter forums and there are many hot issues that the candidates…
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Still a journalist on Australian vacation/ Editor’s Notebook
I just can’t get away from it, even when I was far away from my desk on an…
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Murray, Rossi need to be more accessible/My Turn
Murray, Rossi need to be more accessible to Washington state voters
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Now is the perfect time to talk about alcohol with kids/ Our Turn
Now that Washington teens have settled back into school, it is the perfect time for parents to talk…
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Poor sleep raises childhood-obesity risks/ My Turn
The better the sleep, the healthier the child. Our mothers told us this. “We already know!” you’re probably…
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Komen walkers make an impact/ Editor’s Notebook
The Northshore School District recently unveiled its “Wall of Honor” for our local heroes, and I feel there…
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Rev. Floyd Cronkite: service beyond his pulpit/ Northshore Citizen
The Rev. Floyd Cronkite, credited with founding the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in Bothell nearly 50 years ago, died…
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Three ways to responsibly reduce deficit/ My Turn
Readers who have paid any attention to cable news channels or political journals lately have probably noticed that…