Farewell too soon, coach | Editorial
In the early afternoon on Feb. 16 I found an article I wrote after Seth Dawson first started coaching the boys swim team at Kentlake High little more than a year ago.
February 22, 2012
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In the name of sleeping in on a typical morning | Living with Gleigh
I woke up this morning feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. I even tried to get an extra hour of z’s, but to no avail.
I realize I really don’t have the weight of the world on my shoulders, just a small portion, and certainly no more than anyone else, and probably much less.
February 21, 2012
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Medical marijuana trips on Senate floor | Dennis Box
The smoke-filled room of medical marijuana legislation in Olympia will continue to be shrouded in haze.
February 19, 2012
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Volunteers are needed in Kent School District | Editorial
I am helping 7-year-old Maria with math homework – she struggles with the English instructions and I assume she may not get much help at home because her parents are busy or lack English proficiency.
February 18, 2012
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Maple Valley teen finds his passion in life | Editorial
Tahoma Junior High student Tyler Friesen has figured out at 14 what a lot of us don’t figure out until we’re in our 20s.
Actually, he’s figured out two things: what he loves to do and what he’s good at.
February 15, 2012
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Lessons from windy weather and tall trees | Dennis Box
When I left home Tuesday morning the wind was blowing. For most places around the Puget Sound, that is not necessarily a big deal, but in Enumclaw we take notice. The wind really knows how to blow in that town.
February 11, 2012
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Valentine’s Day lessons and tips | Dennis Box
OK, I am in the newspaper business last time I checked. That means I am supposed to write stories and try to tell something resembling the truth.
February 4, 2012
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Editorial | Impressions of an seventh-grade science teacher | Dennis Box
Education, schools and school teachers are hot topics everywhere parents or politicians are locked in the same room these days. The recent State Supreme decision on the Constitutional requirement to fully funding schools created quite a furor among political leaders in office and those hoping to get into office.
January 31, 2012
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Preparing early for your career | Editorial
Talking to Rick Haag about the Tahoma Film Academy made me think about my own days in high school and subsequent college education.
January 31, 2012
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Preparation and some luck | Editorial
Every time a storm rolls through like the one we had last week I park my rear-wheel-drive Mustang in the garage.
This year I was fortunate enough to have my mother-in-law’s 2006 all wheel drive Chevy Equinox at my disposal so I was able to get around.
January 25, 2012
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The future of journalism | Editorial
For a while I have desired to write a column about how technological advances, particularly within the Internet, have the potential to affect the role and manner in which a reporter operates.
January 24, 2012
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