August 29, 2022, 6:01am Columns
There’s been profound cynicism of late about democracy and our elections —most of it manufactured by the MAGA wing of the Republican Party. You might think it’s a wonder anybody votes any more. Read story
August 29, 2022, 6:01am Columns
For the last two campaigns, Republicans have taken advantage of some loud left-wing Democratic voices to falsely label their entire party as embracing neo-socialist policies and such unpopular ideas as defunding local police departments. Read story
August 29, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Last year, the Washington Legislature enacted a law that made drug possession a misdemeanor, among other provisions. Read story
August 29, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Aug. 24 marked six months since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It was also Ukraine’s Independence Day. Yet instead of celebrating, Kyiv canceled all holiday observances across the country as major cities braced for Russian missile attacks. Read story
August 28, 2022, 6:02am Columns
An article last week from The (Spokane) Spokesman-Review brings to mind a political truism. Read story
August 28, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Local news is in a death spiral. The country has lost more than a quarter of its newspapers since 2005, and closures continue at a rate of two a week. This mass extinction has already left about 70 million people living in “news deserts,” virtually bereft of local news. Read story
August 28, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The latest news about President Donald Trump’s secret stash of documents comes from the National Archives, which reportedly recovered some 700 pages of the most secret stuff from boxes they retrieved from Mar-a-Lago last January. Read story
August 28, 2022, 6:01am Columns
‘We know TikTok is bad for us, but it’s better than the real world.” Read story
August 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
It’s been said that admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. Read story
August 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
One can well understand the allure of the American Southwest. Shirtsleeves in February. Natural beauty under a big starry sky. Read story
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