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Editorial cartoon | Sept. 21, 2012 issue
Frank Shiers' editorial cartoon from the Sept. 21 issue of the Bothell-Kenmore Reporter correlates the destructive wildfires sweeping…
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It’s been an enjoyable journey – thanks for everything | Editor’s Notebook
When I took over the Bothell-Kenmore Reporter editor’s seat 5 ½ years ago, I was thrilled to be…
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Editorial cartoon | Sept. 7, 2012 issue
Frank Shiers' editorial cartoon from the Sept. 7 issue pokes fun at the technological advances now available to…
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Senior Celebration on tap in Bothell on Sept. 11 / Chamber Column
Bothell is a great place to be a senior. Here are some reasons: We’ve got a terrific senior…
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Finding peace in a chaotic world at Sikh temple | Editor’s Notebook
What’s satisfying about this job is that I get to step into another world every once in a…
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Following the money creates informed voters | Guest Column
According to the Pew Research Center, voters are more polarized along partisan lines than they have been at…
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I can’t go back, but I can certainly help out now | Editor’s Notebook
Looking back on my childhood, I always had what I needed on the first day of school and…
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Health-care ruling doesn’t fix the system | Editorial
The U.S. Supreme Court’s upholding of most of President Obama’s health-care law doesn’t end the discussion of health…
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Editorial Cartoon | July 20, 2012 issue
Frank Shiers editorial cartoon, July 20 issue: Inslee, McKenna, Obama, Romney.
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Editorial Cartoon | July 6, 2012 issue
July 6 editorial cartoon/ Frank Shiers: It's gotta be tsunami debris… That's some invasive species!
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Whooping cough: a state epidemic | Guest Column
Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced an emergency action to slow the spread of whooping cough (pertussis) in the…
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Violence is never the answer | Editor’s Notebook
I’m a cool, calm and level-headed person. I’m also a trusting guy and I always look for good…
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Editorial cartoon | June 15, 2012 issue
Frank Shiers cartoon: OK, that's it! School's out. Have a great summer, kids. What summer?
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Don’t let anger be a deadly choice | Editorial
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization did itself a lot of damage nationally with its attempt…
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Obama visit: an emotional experience for teacher, student | Teen Scene
Leaning against the wall of Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on May 10, I watched with pride as my Inglemoor…
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Lighting a fire for learning | Editor’s Notebook
As an editor, reporter and photographer at the Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, I’m always aware of what goes on around…
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A city-council, school-board promise fulfilled regarding Bothell’s woods | My Turn
More than a year ago during a Bothell City Council meeting, the councilmembers engaged in a lively discussion…
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Don’t be a burglary victim once — or twice | Editorial
Many of us have heeded police officers’ advice to make our vehicles less attractive to thieves. Store your…
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A competitive biotechnology industry is crucial to Washington’s future | My Turn
When it comes to pharmaceutical research, America stands where it has for years — at the top of…
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With rising costs and little help, Inglemoor High teens at a loss over paying for college | Teen Scene
In the midst of a glacial economy and skyrocketing tuition costs, it seems logical that students and schools…