February 14, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Whether you believe that human beings were created by an all-powerful God in a universe designed for their sustenance and enjoyment or, on the other hand, that the universe Big Banged itself into existence and humanity resulted from a long string of spontaneous chemical reactions and mutations and now occupies… Read story
February 13, 2023, 6:03am Columns
At the Statehouse in Olympia, they are embroiled in what seems like a silly little scandal. It involves lawmakers invoking an obscure doctrine called “legislative privilege” as a dodge to keep their official emails and texts secret. Read story
February 13, 2023, 6:03am Columns
While the state has established rules for Washington’s cannabis industry, it has neglected to thwart the serious potential harm caused by high-potency extracted cannabis. Further indolence puts children and adults at risk of serious harm, including schizophrenia and other mental health impacts. Read story
February 13, 2023, 6:03am Columns
There are moments, during horrific natural disasters such as the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, when you can witness the best that mankind is capable of — the noble behavior that often emerges during a crisis. The endless Twitter videos of dramatic rescues move me to tears. But then anger… Read story
February 13, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Here at the intersection of the news media, policy and politics, the unsubtle destabilizing — and sometimes deliberate sabotaging — of our democracy is proceeding on pace. Read story
February 13, 2023, 6:01am Columns
One sunny spring morning in May 2020, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced what would turn out to be his administration’s most striking success: Operation Warp Speed, which combined an influx of money with some trimming of bureaucracy to generate safe and effective vaccines… Read story
February 12, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Looking down Interstate 5 at struggling Portland lately, it’s been hard not to wonder if we’re seeing a harbinger of sorts for our own city. Read story
February 12, 2023, 6:03am Columns
Perhaps we can blame COVID fatigue for numbing us to the risks of other viruses. But it should be bigger news that a bird flu has mutated to spread through mammals and is ominously appearing among wild and domesticated animals around the globe. Read story
February 12, 2023, 6:03am Columns
The president didn’t seem to mind. When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene couldn’t restrain herself from calling out “liar,” he was ready. When others started booing, he took them on. Read story
February 11, 2023, 6:01am Columns
In Joe Biden’s America, it’s morning. Read story
