The public needs extremes.
So-called radicals, regardless of their spot on the political spectrum, effectively can sway the massive middle’s opinion. In an ideological tug-of-war, the side with the strongest anchors will yank the losers into the mud pit.
You might have seen the news story last week: A couple of guys from Georgia told people that they had a found the body of a dead Bigfoot – and they were going to show it at a press conference, proving once and for all that such a creature really existed.
When the early vote totals were announced after last Tuesday night’s primary, it looked like good news for the Democrats.
Most people who write for newspapers dread being part of the stories they write.
It’s true: journalism, in its most textbook sense, demands we stay out of the story.
But occasionally something happens that requires us to not only write about something, but to experience it.
Vandals, taggers and graffiti sprayers have left an ugly mark throughout the city of Auburn this summer, especially on its spacious parks.
When the 520 floating bridge opened in 1963, travelers had to stop at a toll booth
When Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the South Carolina primary, former President Bill Clinton said it was because he was black.
Last month, Kenneth Demone Sims, a convicted sex offender from Renton, was charged with three counts of rape.
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By JOHN CARLSON For the Reporter Judicial elections are different from all other elections in Washington State. First, if one…
By RICHARD HILDRETH For the Reporter I have long believed that civic engagement needs to be at the heart of…
The community lost a local drag racing pioneer, competitor, businessman and good friend in 67-year-old Bill Kost, who died last Sunday because of medical issues.
One look at the dour door and Cat Eidsness curled her lower lip and shook her head as if to say, “It’s gotta go.”
There’s no question that bicycles are popular around here.
This is usually the time of year when columnists don’t write about politics because nothing is really going on.
But not this year. Washington’s primary elections, which have been held the third week in September for generations, are now scheduled for the third Tuesday in August. And when you enter the voting booth, things will be different.
God might love you and me, but his love for the Seattle Mariners is less certain.
A sign in front of Auburn Java Junction on A Street Southeast and 7th Street Southeast offers a retort to…
Feeling the pinch of uncertain times, the Auburn Food Bank is running low on many goods.
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