June 15, 2022, 6:01am Columns
As the great political minds in Congress fight the same old battles over proposals to prevent mass killings with semiautomatic rifles, it seems like a good time to toss out a new idea or two. Read story
June 14, 2022, 6:02am Columns
What can you say about the president’s gallop to decarbonize the economy other than “giddyap”? Climate change is an existential threat to this country and world. Read story
June 13, 2022, 6:01am Columns
At the gas station near my home in Burbank, Calif., gas prices last week were an astronomical $6.50 per gallon, much higher than the nationwide average of $4.67, and just above the statewide average of $6.19 per gallon. Read story
June 13, 2022, 6:01am Columns
It comes at the end. Read story
June 13, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The ongoing January 6 committee hearings concern the most serious allegations of presidential wrongdoing since Watergate. They come almost exactly 50 years after the break-in that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. And they carry some striking similarities. Read story
June 13, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Despite the clear need and allure of high-paying careers in technology, Washington’s colleges and universities are awarding computer-related degrees at less than half the rate the state’s tech companies are adding new positions — let alone filling openings for existing jobs. Read story
June 12, 2022, 6:02am Columns
Because we all need a respite, I have been thinking about Cleon Jones. Read story
June 12, 2022, 6:01am Columns
You may think you’ve seen every horror in Russia’s kit of war crimes against Ukraine (short of weapons of mass destruction). Read story
June 12, 2022, 6:01am Columns
One cannot deny that Vancouver is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States, and has experienced a renaissance both culturally and economically with the revitalization of the downtown waterfront. Read story
June 11, 2022, 6:01am Columns
A bad habit in our public discourse is to simplify voter behavior according to party labels. Read story
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