Rant & Rave

October 17, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant & Rave: A celebration of dance, fall colors and free treats for Phinney Ridge dogs

Sunday’s Rant & Rave has its gripes, sure. But let’s focus on the positive: a salute to PNB resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo; a special lobster...

October 16, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader admires local bookstore

RAVE to a local bookstore in Tacoma. Even though the computer did not show them having a specific book I was looking for, they offered to...

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader values restaurant manager

RAVE to kindness. My 92-year-old husband and I (age unknown) enjoy having lunch at Applebee's in Bellevue when our son can take us. A manager...

October 14, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader frustrated by after-school pickup traffic

RANT to all of the parents who pick up their kids at school ― one driver, one kid and tangle traffic for blocks in all...

October 13, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader appreciates airline’s cancellation policy

RAVE to the airline whose easy cancellation policy made our little wedding a bit less stressful.

October 12, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader demands people wait their turn while deplaning

RAVE to the optometrist at the Southcenter LensCrafters who cheerfully and gratefully accepted my late husband’s eyeglasses as a donation. This wonderful gentleman greeted me...

October 11, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader vows to pay it forward

RAVE to kindness. A group of 10 high school classmates (now in our 80s) were having lunch at a restaurant in Kent when a gentleman...

October 10, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant & Rave: Teddy bears placed at intersection near hospital offer comfort to visitors

While visiting their child in the hospital daily, one reader has noticed a growing group of teddy bears congregating at a busy intersection. It’s been...

October 9, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader annoyed by trail hogs

RANT to the dog owner who took their beloved pet to a Zen garden off leash and instructed them to go potty. The doggy did as told,...

October 8, 2021 at 6:00 am

Rant and Rave: Reader dislikes promotional sports swag

RANT to professional sports organizations that exhibit and promote entitled behavior. Promotional swag (e.g., personalized jerseys, caps, scarves, etc.) is gifted to local professional athletes...

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