March 20, 2022, 6:01am Columns
‘Today the Ukrainian people are defending not only Ukraine; we are fighting for the values of Europe and the world, sacrificing our lives in the name of the future.” Read story
March 20, 2022, 6:01am Columns
A routine audit that revealed three Puget Sound-area charter schools previously employed unlicensed teachers should alleviate critics’ fears about oversight of the public charter school system. Read story
March 20, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The average price of gasoline has jumped over $1 since Vladimir Putin moved his army to the border of Ukraine. One dollar. And change. Nationally, the average price of regular gasoline is now $4.30 a gallon. Read story
March 20, 2022, 6:01am Columns
When retiring state Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, gave a farewell speech the other day, he called on future politicians to not be so scorched earth and partisan, and instead pursue a gentler philosophy he dubbed “smart incrementalism.” Read story
March 18, 2022, 6:01am Columns
So, what shall we make of Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s apology? Read story
March 17, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The United States and Iran had been negotiating a new nuclear deal, and Iran was finally ready to say, OK, here is what we are willing do. Read story
March 16, 2022, 6:01am Columns
A week ago Friday, as the Legislature was churning toward adjournment, a group calling itself the Washington State Tea Room showed up in the Capitol with hand trucks bearing boxes of paperwork for the governor, the leaders of the House and Senate, and the attorney general. Read story
March 15, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Like most Americans, I’ve spent the last few weeks contemplating the implications of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including those that extend beyond ever-increasing gasoline prices and grocery bills. Read story
March 14, 2022, 6:01am Columns
When Mike Preiner got a Ph.D. in applied physics at Stanford, about the last place he thought he’d end up is an elementary school exhorting kids to practice their fractions. Read story
March 14, 2022, 6:01am Columns
During the 2022 legislative session, lawmakers enacted several bills to help the law-enforcement community rebuild public trust and help peace officers throughout the state do their jobs safely and more effectively. Read story
