February 8, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The horror of war, one of humankind’s worst afflictions, is often summed up by the number of a nation’s soldiers killed, and here are examples: the war in Korea, 33,643 American military deaths; Vietnam, 58,220; Iraq, 4,550; and Afghanistan, 2,448. Read story
February 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
As a child I was always fascinated by Black History Month. Its lessons taught me that the accomplishments of Black people were vast and wondrous, and that I, as a descendant of those people, could accomplish anything I set out to do. Read story
February 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
I have a modest proposal. Read story
February 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy has enlisted the advice of one of his best-known GOP predecessors in mapping plans for the campaign he hopes will make him the next speaker of the House: Newt Gingrich. Read story
February 7, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Every Washington high school student should have a chance to jump-start his or her education by earning college credit for college-level classwork. Read story
February 6, 2022, 6:02am Columns
Personally, the supposed controversy doesn’t matter much to me. I tend to view art as a reflection of society rather than an influence. Read story
February 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Why couldn’t President Joe Biden have announced that he was going to pick the most qualified person to fill Stephen Breyer’s seat on the Supreme Court — and then come back, after interviewing a range of candidates, with a Black woman? Read story
February 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
A town hall on Jan. 12 drew some 300 participants to a grass-roots group’s Zoom link to discuss the property crime crisis. A video of the event is on the Facebook page of the newly formed Clark County Public Safety Alliance. Read story
February 6, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. For most of us, not a day goes by without interacting with one of their products or services. In 2022, whether we want to or not, Big Tech is a part of our lives. Read story
February 4, 2022, 6:01am Columns
How times have changed. Maybe it’s not so much the times that have changed but how we have changed during these times. Two years ago, we would never have imagined how the coronavirus pandemic was going to change the way we spend, perceive and talk about time. Read story
