July 31, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The social and economic fabric of Puget Sound depends on development, but it cannot come at the expense of the endangered species that make their home in the region. Recent efforts by the National Marine Fisheries Service seek to strike a crucial balance. Read story
July 31, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The other day out in the Tri-Cities, in Central Washington, an unusual bulletin appeared from a local chapter of the Republican Party. Read story
July 31, 2022, 6:01am Columns
A friend asked her therapist whether her new romantic interest, 17 years her senior, was “too old.” He responded, “Too old for what?” Read story
July 29, 2022, 6:01am Columns
We’ll get to the Nazi flags in a moment. Read story
July 27, 2022, 6:01am Columns
President Joe Biden’s approval rating in Washington appears to have tanked and Gov. Jay Inslee’s rating isn’t much better. Many voters think things are unlikely to get better in the next year and that their state and federal governments aren’t doing a good job of representing their interests. Read story
July 26, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Sitting in the air conditioning, I look out the window and smile as dogs being walked collapse under the shade of my Norway maple. Read story
July 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
In no small part, the GOP in the Donald Trump era has been marked by a craven failure to take offramps. Read story
July 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Dear Attorney General Merrick Garland: Read story
July 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
If the numbers are to be believed, more than 100,000 Americans are testing positive for COVID-19 every day, an increase of almost 20 percent in the last two weeks. Read story
July 25, 2022, 6:01am Columns
When UC Davis violence researcher Dr. Garen Wintemute queried Americans on political violence, race and threats to democracy, he didn’t know exactly how scary the results would be. Read story
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