Email: kendall.watson@patch.com
Phone: 206-455-1331
Hometown: Salem, UT
Age: 37
Bio: From 2006 to 2010, I've worked at newspapers in California and Washington state, including the Mercer Island Reporter in 2009 covering education and sports.
Beliefs
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Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs?
I'm a mixed bag. I strongly believe in the power of the government to act as a force for good and to improve people's lives. It is, after all, made up of people. But I also believe that our elected representatives should be held accountable and spend money they raise for the state carefully and wisely—they should conserve our resources for when we really need them. It is, after all, our money. And finally, we should always be thinking about how our actions affect others, now and in the future—both those we don't know and our loved ones living with us now, as well as our children and grandchildren not yet born.
Are you registered with a certain party?
I am not currently registered with a political party.
Religion
How religious would you consider yourself?
I consider myself a casual observer of the mystery of life, and enjoy the multitude of expressions in celebration of it. Heck, it's one of the main reasons I sought out a career in writing. I believe in this.
Leeran Raphaely won two Jerry Goldsmith Awards for Best Score in Animated Short Film and Best Song for the animated short "En Passant" on June 26
Independence Day is a holiday. What's open and what's closed in Sammamish and Issaquah?
Independence Day is a holiday. What's open and what's closed on Mercer Island?
A 36-year-old Issaquah man was unharmed but shaken after several shots were fired at him on Tuesday near Chelan Falls.
The July 4th holiday has traditionally seen an increase in the number of pool and spa drownings, compared to an average week over the rest of the summer.
The July 4th holiday has traditionally seen an increase in the number of pool and spa drownings, compared to an average week over the rest of the summer.
The Kennewick native, U.S. Army Specialist Robert W. Ellis, died from wounds suffered in Afghanistan
The Kennewick native, U.S. Army Specialist Robert W. Ellis, died from wounds suffered in Afghanistan
Performances start at 7 p.m. on the Issaquah Community Center lawn.
A brace of ducklings were rescued by Mercer Island police officers using a fishing net near Lakeridge Elementary School.
Washington Fish and Game and Ecology officials said the die-off of the sardine-sized stickleback is a naturally occurring phenomenon during the spawning season.
Eighteen-year-old Ricardo Perez, an Edmonds resident, and Brian Chim, 19, had failed to return from a hiking trip in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on Sunday.
Around 6,000 customers in the Issaquah Highlands and Talus areas of Issaquah were affected for about 3 hours Sunday evening.
The City of Mercer Island's new communications team is trying to reach more citizens through using two of the most popular online social media platforms.
The National Weather Service issued the warning as area forecasts approach record-breaking highs Monday, July 1.
The National Weather Service issued the warning as area forecasts approach record-breaking highs Monday, July 1.
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is warning areas in the Cascade foothills that ozone pollution could reach "unhealthy" levels on Monday.
