Summer is in full swing and, even with the record-breaking heat, plenty of people have been turning out to volunteer or attend events. The crowds at the Music off Main concerts in Heritage Park have also been record-breaking. The last concert in the series was on Friday and a big thank you goes out to our own Sumner Arts Commission for all their hard work and dedication to bringing a great musical lineup while working with this year’s limited budget. That is one committed bunch of folks who turn out every Friday night to set up and tap their toes with the crowds.
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On Aug. 18, Seattle voters will decide whether to reject a new fee aimed at reducing the use of paper and plastic bags.
The first time I heard her music I was unimpressed, but now it’s hard to imagine my life without Lady Gaga.
What an incredible opportunity it is to be a features reporter for The Courier-Herald.
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It’s being called a “teaching moment.”
Kudos for a great fair!
When you visit Mount Rainier this summer, be aware of the people around you – as it’s going to get dangerous to visit the park.
This summer, many business leaders traded their offices for classrooms to mentor high school students at Washington Business Week. For me, it was the first time I was a company adviser since the early 1980s, and boy did I learn a lot.
It’s being called a “teaching moment.”
Nothing qualifies a person to be the final arbiter of good taste like youth – tinged with just a bit of sarcasm, an early taste of higher education and an ever-expanding view of the world and everyone’s place in it.
Underfunded or poorly run? Two wildly different pictures about King County government are being painted by the current King County executive and one of the contenders who wants to succeed him.