Auburn won at the ballot this fall, persuading a “supermajority” of voters to pass Proposition 1, the $110 million Auburn High School Modernization and Reconstruction Bond.
Auburn is a StormReady City. Our certification through the National Weather Service (NWS) establishes Auburn’s commitment to creating an infrastructure and systems that will save lives and protect property when severe weather strikes.
In “the good old days,” schools emphasized “reading, writing and arithmetic” taught to the tune of the hickory stick.
It didn’t take long for displeasure with the reelection of President Barack Obama to surface.
Considering the mudslinging and the generally negative nature of this year’s presidential contest between Republican candidate Mitt Romney and the incumbent, not surprising.
What has been surprising is the nature of the outcry against Obama’s legitimate electoral college victory – 332 votes to Romney’s 206 – and popular vote win – with Obama winning 51 percent with 62,615,406 votes to Romney’s 48 percent with 59,142,004. Given such a close race, you knew the acrimony wouldn’t be far behind.
Estimates put the cost of the recent presidential race at $2.6 billion. That means one side spent more than $1 billion only to lose. We’d hope there was a lesson there – but we doubt it.
If the public were to believe the unending direct mail pieces flooding mailboxes, countless robo-phone calls, and an unconscionable number of vile “hit pieces” on television, they would conclude that the best candidate for the job should have been “none of the above.” We suspect many people were sick of the whole thing weeks before Nov. 6.
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, comments from mayors and other elected officials blasting the FEMA response are being made out of frustration.
One Saturday recently, Mac and Scooter, the devilishly clever dachshund/beagle brothers, and I were sniffing our way down the new Division Street Promenade when we noticed that a new art gallery, Auburn Valley Creative Arts (AVCA), had opened next to the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce.
While last week’s letter from from Mr. Chester Wells contained a number of facts about levy sizes and bond tax rates, it lacks critical context to accurately interpret the data points. Nor does the letter recognize the work by Auburn School District staff, awareness of Auburn’s unique tax and economic issues, and longterm planning done by the district and community members to build academic success for the children of taxpayers in Auburn.
A woman reaches into her child’s bag for a crayon so she can jot down a number to call for help. On one side of the room, a man plays a ditty on his small guitar, humming the simple lyrics to himself.
Bob Dean is a public school teacher and a supporter of Initiative 1240, the ballot measure to allow public charter schools in Washington. He is the head of his school’s Math Department, teaches Advanced Placement calculus and is a past member of the State Board of Education Math Advisory Panel.
Members of Seattle KingCounty Realtors (SKCR) have joined other supporters of the Auburn High School Modernization and Reconstruction Bond in promoting yes votes on the measure.
In response to the Oct. 5 letter (“High school remodel is costly”), it distresses me to think that voters could be swayed by Richan Jenson’s mistaken opinion and false statements about the bond.
Every week, more than 100 women in our state are diagnosed with breast cancer.
As election day approaches, it is important to remember to keep a watchful eye on local issues, as well as the big issues, impacting voters throughout the state and nation.
In November the people of Washington will vote on Initiative 1185. The measure would reaffirm the nearly 20-year-old state law requiring that tax increases pass with a two-thirds vote in the Legislature or receive voter approval.
Pacific’s government is broken. Mayor Cy Sun and a frustrated City Council can no longer coexist.
Like an extensive cable or satellite television guide, today’s grocery store outlet menu is rife with choices. But in a soft, slow-to-recover economy, the wide-open market is banking up closures, too.
Mac and Scooter, the fabulous, tail-wagging Dachshund-Beagle brothers, love walking with us to the Auburn International Farmers Market on summer Sundays.
The start of the school year is always an exciting time of renewal and opportunity.
Already known for having one of the state’s largest community college enrollments, Green River Community College keeps on growing with a healthy infusion of returning veterans ready to rediscover the classroom.