February 4, 2022, 6:01am Columns
When officials announced that the Spanish flu pandemic was on the wane in Seattle back in 1918, people poured into the streets in celebration. It happened to coincide with the end of World War I, giving double cause for joy. But the demise of the disease was a major part… Read story
February 3, 2022, 6:01am Columns
During the summer of 2020, candidate Joe Biden was not the first choice of many liberals, or even the second or third choice. He was too old, too establishment, too moderate, too inarticulate or too gaffe-prone. He looked more like the Democratic Party’s past than its future. Read story
February 2, 2022, 6:01am Columns
If you tell some people there’s a huge problem with something often enough, they might believe you, despite the fact that you’re not an expert in the thing where you say the problem exists and you have little or no evidence to back it up. Read story
February 1, 2022, 6:01am Columns
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, at the age of 83 and after three decades of demonstrating his brilliance and knowledge, is retiring. Past comments tell us what he wants as a replacement: someone of high legal skill to serve not as a politician seeking popularity or ideological objectives but as… Read story
January 31, 2022, 6:01am Columns
An extraordinary effort to save local journalism in the Yakima Valley, backed by Microsoft and local supporters, is taking off this year. Read story
January 31, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The days when Boeing earned renown as an aerospace titan that Puget Sound and America could trust appear sadly gone. The well-documented mistakes that resulted in fatal crashes of the rushed-to-market 737 MAX are among numerous symptoms of deep corporate rot going back years, and continuing long after responsible leadership… Read story
January 31, 2022, 6:01am Columns
‘I know you are, but what am I?” Read story
January 30, 2022, 6:02am Columns
The latest insight from Seattle-based pollster Stuart Elway is good news for Republicans in Washington. While it stands to reason that the equal and opposite reaction is bad news for Democrats, that would be to miss the point. Read story
January 30, 2022, 6:01am Columns
The right-wing cable channel One America News is among the worst purveyors of disinformation today, spewing a steady stream of lies regarding the pandemic, election integrity and other issues. Read story
January 30, 2022, 6:01am Columns
To hear Gov. Jay Inslee tell it, his plan to eliminate single-family zoning across the state is essential to creating more affordable housing and ending homelessness. Read story
