Are government programs creating more poor people?

Published: 05/08/13 11:18:57

There's an ancient Chinese proverb that says, "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime."

Citizens should speak up if they disapprove of two-story buildings

Published: 05/07/13 21:46:58

Did you know? Do you care?

Plenty of springtime offerings on Key Peninsula

Published: 04/23/13 21:47:02

April showers — some with hail, some with thunder and lightning, and some that brought fresh snow in the mountains — are making a unique weather statement around here.

Editorial cartoon

Published: 04/17/13 15:03:36

Balancing act necessary on Vision plan

Published: 04/17/13 14:58:31

Last year, Gig Harbor's Downtown Planning and Vision Committee produced a vision statement, which was adopted by the Gig Harbor City Council in January.

Listen to the people: No toll increases on Narrows Bridge

Published: 04/17/13 14:57:38

How many more emails, letters, phone calls, news articles, radio programs, television interviews, e-newsletters, public hearings, bills, amendments and opinion-editorials are required before the state finally understands the citizens I represent in the 26th Legislative District cannot afford higher tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge? What else is required to stop tolls from rising?

School should round out English for foreign students

Published: 04/17/13 14:57:02

We all know that terrifying feeling of moving. Transferring into a new home is difficult, but going to a new school is probably the hardest, because that means new classes, new teachers and new people.

It’s spring again and time for taxes

Published: 04/16/13 21:44:53

Almost every year, we hear political office-holders discussing the merits of higher taxes in one form or another. We don’t always understand the magnitude of some of these decisions, and the red tape that surrounds much of the discussion makes it easy for the average person to feel helpless, shrug their shoulders and do nothing.

Helpers outnumber the senseless in wake of tragedies like Boston

Published: 04/16/13 21:44:41

As news came in of the explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday, a quote from none other than Mr. Rogers started to circulate on social media and other websites. It seemed a curious combination at first – a tragic and shocking event and a beloved children’s television host known mostly for his sweaters and his belief in the power of imagination.

Editorial Cartoon

Published: 04/10/13 13:55:10