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Opinion
DAWN: Fighting secrecy, shedding light on domestic violence
DAWN: Fighting secrecy, shedding light on domestic violence
By Laura Pierce • November 17, 2008 5:38 pm

The mood at the Kent Regional Library last month was upbeat, but on the brink of somber.
The participants filing into the library meeting room Oct. 24 were of both genders – although there were more women overall.
They came in business suits or slacks and sneakers, bearing keys to sports cars as well as old clunkers.
They may have differed in many ways, but that afternoon they had something in common.
A single focus.
The Domestic Abuse Women’s Network, also known as DAWN, had organized an official “Hour of Remembrance,” focused on drawing attention to the incomprehensible – someone dying at the hands of an intimate partner.

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Has anyone seen my ‘World’s Greatest Columnist’ T-shirt? | Pat Cashman
Has anyone seen my ‘World’s Greatest Columnist’ T-shirt?...
November 14, 2008 3:00 pm

There was almost a very ugly confrontation at a Fred Meyer store the other day – I’m just glad Fred wasn’t there to see it.

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Would Martin Luther King hate George Bush?
Would Martin Luther King hate George Bush?
November 10, 2008 9:46 pm

I was urged not to say a kind word about George Bush. I was even asked, how could I, given all the mistakes he has made.

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Time to step up: King County relief corps looking for a few good hands
Time to step up: King County relief corps...
November 7, 2008 2:08 pm

When the flood waters rose last December, Kelley Jones received a phone call. As a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer in Thurston County, she was asked to assist the relief effort in rural communities west of Centralia.

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Chair shortage isn’t something I’m going to take sitting down | Pat Cashman
Chair shortage isn’t something I’m going to take...
November 4, 2008 1:00 pm

While out for a jog the other day (a jog that turned into a sprint when a German shepherd came after me), I noticed a “For Lease” sign sitting in the empty window of a failed restaurant.

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Refreshing report
Refreshing report
November 3, 2008 9:04 pm

Regarding the letter criticizing the

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Well-deserving veterans getting our support
Well-deserving veterans getting our support
November 3, 2008 9:03 pm

My father, uncles and grandfathers were veterans. Through them, I learned about the Normandy invasion, the sinking of the Quincy and Patton’s army.

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How to make the economy grow
How to make the economy grow
November 3, 2008 4:57 pm

One thing about economics – like time and the weather, it plays no favorites. The laws of economics are rigid….

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Record turnout of voters is expected Ffor Tuesday's general election.
Today’s cartoon
November 3, 2008 1:39 pm

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Ugly rhetoric
Ugly rhetoric
October 31, 2008 1:51 pm

What does it say about the judgement and maturity of an elected official like Geoff Simpson when they go on a public blog and personally engage in sophomoric mud slinging, particularly the week before an election?

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Worth a laugh
Worth a laugh
October 31, 2008 1:51 pm

Regarding the police blotter, isn’t there enough dryly written bad news to read about in our newspapers?

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Get a life
Get a life
October 31, 2008 1:51 pm

Regarding the letter to the editor, “Blot out the remarks” (Oct. 22), I felt it was uncalled for. The reader has the right to voice her opinion, but why did she have to be so sharp-tongued and outright rude?

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Good look, new spot
Good look, new spot
October 31, 2008 1:50 pm

The last thing Auburn needs is to discourage new businesses, so I’d like to respond to

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The county is facing significant cuts in the fiscal year ahead.
Today’s cartoon
October 31, 2008 12:20 pm

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I-985 is no answer: Efforts  in place to relieve congestion
I-985 is no answer: Efforts in place to...
October 27, 2008 9:36 pm

Initiative 985 says it will address congestion, which is a very tempting idea.

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Trying to move on as the county faces heavy cuts
Trying to move on as the county faces...
October 27, 2008 9:35 pm

You’ve probably heard the news. King County is facing a $93 million budget shortfall for 2009, close to 10 percent of its general fund. This is one of the worst deficits our county government has ever experienced.

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King County faces significant budget cuts in the wake of a sour economy.
Today’s cartoon
October 27, 2008 4:59 pm

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The strike continues for Boeing Machinists.
Today’s cartoon
October 24, 2008 4:38 pm

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Blotter fan
Blotter fan
October 24, 2008 1:48 pm

I really enjoy the way your writer puts together for the police and fire call blotter. I actually look forward to reading these comments each week. Whoever does this is doing a great job.

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Dangers of I-1000
Dangers of I-1000
October 24, 2008 1:47 pm

I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan.

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