Opinion
Foreign aid for peace | Letter
In 2016 alone, there have been 989 terrorist attacks worldwide, resulting in approximately 8,366 deaths. In light of…
Opinion
Mercer Island is not alone | Letter
Recent travels to Chicago, New York City, Phoenix and Portland find citizens in these cities, like Mercer Island,…
Opinion
Litzow has made education top priority | Letter
As a passionate education advocate for students in our district and throughout the state, I want safe classrooms…
Opinion
Purpose of new initiative is to limit park use | Letter
Meg Lippert's curious screed ("Thumbs down to editorial disrespect of democracy," July 28, 2016) castigates the Reporter for…
Opinion
Litzow leads charge on education investments | Letter
There is only one candidate in the 41st District race for state Senate who has worked to fully…
Opinion
Crowdsourcing: Investing by the hoi polloi | Technology for ‘Us’
One of the internet's truly magical capabilities is its ability for everyday people to discover and get in…
Opinion
Thank you for supporting Youth Theatre Northwest | Letter
On behalf of the staff, board and the thousands of children Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) has served, I…
Opinion
Thumbs down to editorial disrespect of democracy | Letter
I was shocked and dismayed by the tone and substance of the negative judgments made in the July…
Opinion
The endless costs of just one | On 10-year anniversary, legislator recalls Seattle Jewish Federation shooting
Like so many, I am filled with grief and sadness over the shootings of African American men in…
Opinion
Summer Celebration parade heartwarming | Letter
I want to express my appreciation to Dave Menz for again putting together a band of Mercer Islanders…
Opinion
The fascist and Donald Trump | Letter
History moves in epochs, led by bold and narcissistic leaders. If none appears, nothing happens to qualify as…
Opinion
When is a ‘lease’ really a deed by another name? | Letter
Will the lease, written by and for the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA), really be a…