I recognize that climate change is the No. 1 threat to the communities and habitats that make Washington state such a wonderful place to call… Continue reading
Why is Seattle’s homelessness problem getting worse not better? Some people are blaming it on the increase in rent in Seattle, so people just can’t… Continue reading
Who here enjoys high school, Secondary Academy for Success aside? Of course you don’t because look where you are. You’ve been enrolled in an alternative… Continue reading
Coming to Secondary Academy for Success, I had no idea that there was stigma. By getting a job and telling more people where I went… Continue reading
Climate change is the No. 1 threat to the bird communities, forests and waterways of Washington. For our birds, our communities and the natural environment… Continue reading
Did you know that 50 percent of all lifetime causes of mental illness begin at age 14, and 75 percent by the age of 24?… Continue reading
Voters drank Big Oil’s “KoolAid” on Nov. 6 and rejected Initiative 1631. It goes to show that money can still buy elections. Big Oil spent… Continue reading
Whenever someone asks how my day is, my muscle memory immediately responds with “Good, how about yours?” with a fake confidence, as I promptly await… Continue reading
We were unable to attend the (city of Bothell’s) Planning Commission meeting Oct. 24 regarding the density limits in the downtown transition zone, but would… Continue reading
Could you imagine happy, loving, warm families all around? Without judgment or unwanted opinions? Today I am talking to you about gay adoption. The judgment… Continue reading
“A child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health and deserves the same quality of support.” Kate Middleton spoke those words. We,… Continue reading
Novelist Eleanor Brown writes, “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” Self-care is an important part of my life and should… Continue reading
Every piece of plastic ever made in the world still exists. Today I am talking to you about plastic product and how it is consuming… Continue reading
I haven’t been a nudist my whole life, but, over the past few years, I’ve started spending time with more and more friends who like… Continue reading
How many of you have ever struggled with mental health? I know I have since I was 3 or 4 years old. It’s like being… Continue reading
I remember in elementary school and junior high we learned that to be healthy we had to put good foods into our bodies, but how… Continue reading
Vote yes on Initiative 1639 On Sept. 28, the Bothell-Kenmore Reporter published a letter to the editor (“Vote NO on I-1639”) that misrepresented Initiative 1639,… Continue reading
I find Republican caviling at the Brett Kavanaugh hearings baffling. For just a moment, let us set aside the allegations that the Supreme Court nominee… Continue reading
When Donald Trump was elected president, sportsmen had high hopes that the president and his cabinet would commit to, in President Trump’s words, “honoring the… Continue reading
In the Sept. 14 issue of the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, Aaron Kunkler referred to Harmony Massage in downtown Bothell as a “massage parlor.” It is not.… Continue reading
