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.
Lindbergh High School graduate Ava Van will spend two months documenting her volunteer work at a Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam orphanage on her blog.
Inspired by his mother's shrimp ceviche recipe, Gus Campanario's "Peachy Keen Ceviche" was named the Grand Prize winner of the food producer's "Add Some Garden" contest.
Do different parts of Sammamish and Issaquah have different income levels? And how do the closest neighbors compare? Read on to find the answer.
Household incomes of $95,781 are found in the Maplewood Heights area, half of which lies outside city limits. How does your neighborhood compare? Read on to find the answer.
Allen M. Ruedinger, 24, and Jeremy Warren Smith, 20, are suspected of more than a dozen burglaries in King and Pierce counties, targeting jewelry, electronics and guns.
Home sales in Renton between Feb. 5 and Feb. 12 include a Renton home sold on Feb. 6 on 151st Ave SE in the Fairwood Golf & Country Club for $398,000.
Home sales in Sammamish between Jan. 25 and Feb. 12 include a 6,210-foot, 5-bedroom home in the Aldarra development on the market less than three days in January.
Sammamish has over 3,500 licensed small businesses in a city of over 47,000 local residents, and the local Chamber is hoping the "Online Marketplace" will connect more residents to local businesses.
The county assessor has attributed the increase to voter-approved measures in various towns and jurisdictions.
The county assessor has attributed the increase to voter-approved measures in various towns and jurisdictions.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA9) responded to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, addressing specifically the president's economic priorities.
Lake Washington School District officials are predicting enrollment to jump by the thousands in the next nine years. A funding measure is possible for the 2014 ballot.
King County paramedics rushed the driver of one of the cars to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Rod Dembowski was appointed as King County Council member Monday, replacing Bob Ferguson. State Rep. Cindy Ryu of Shoreline and Shoreline City Councilman Will Hall were also finalists for the position.
Rod Dembowski was appointed as King County council member on Monday, replacing Bob Ferguson. Ferguson was elected State Attorney General last November in the 2012 General Election.
YMCA Volunteer Campaign Chairs Nadine Stewart & Michael Orbino say their organization provides a variety of benefits to communities from Redmond to Renton, and is seeking new volunteers and donors in the new year.
Parlor Elan opened Jan. 12 in the South-end shopping center and offers a range of other beauty services, like bee venom, permanent make up, spray tanning and weight loss treatments.
The Mercer Island PTA Reflections awards ceremony was held Feb. 5 in the MIHS Auditorium.
Eyewitness reports say cyclist was struck in a crosswalk, and the vicitm was later taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries.
As we celebrate Black History Month, U.S. Small Business Administration Regional Director Calvin Goings talks about how the SBA supports small businesses in underserved communities.
