January 13, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Although less than 10 months have passed since the Washington Legislature was in Olympia, as the 2021 session opens almost nothing is the same. Considering those are 10 months when COVID-19 changed just about everyone’s lives, that’s not surprising. Read story
January 12, 2021, 6:01am Columns
After President Donald Trump’s disgraceful performance Wednesday, it’s no wonder so many legislators — including a few Republicans — want to oust him immediately. Read story
January 11, 2021, 6:01am Columns
In the books to be written about President Donald Trump, the first chapters will almost surely begin with the climax, his last days in office, his refusal to concede electoral defeat and a rally that led to a riot, a Washington, D.C., horror show. It was an attack on the… Read story
January 11, 2021, 6:01am Columns
We stared for hours at our news screens Wednesday afternoon, unable to look away, but unwilling to actually believe what we were seeing. Read story
January 10, 2021, 6:02am Columns
‘I think we have a problem,” Biff said, setting the bait. Read story
January 10, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Gov. Jay Inslee released his budget proposal for 2021-23 and it includes important investments in early education and child care —specifically our state’s preschool program, ECEAP. His continued commitment to early learning fits nicely with the package of diversity and equity initiatives he also rolled out at the beginning of… Read story
January 10, 2021, 6:01am Columns
I am responding to the opinion piece offered by Ann Donnelly regarding the tragic death of Kevin Peterson, Jr. in last week’s paper (“Kevin Peterson Jr. didn’t have to die,” The Columbian, Jan. 3). Read story
January 9, 2021, 6:01am Columns
This is pretty simple: President Donald Trump is not only unfit for the office he holds — that’s been true for four years — but he’s now actively a danger to the republic. Yes, there are only two weeks remaining in his term, but he should be removed from office. Read story
January 8, 2021, 6:01am Columns
I don’t mind admitting that I could really go for a good fist fight just now. Read story
January 6, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Before slamming shut the book on 2020 — a year the numerical equivalent of perfect vision but that often made us wish we could close our eyes and keep them shut — Spin Control wants to keep with tradition and award some of the political and government highlights and low… Read story
