July 5, 2020, 6:01am Columns
For some, it’s still an open question if systemic racism exists. But that existence has been proven by many writers and researchers, over many decades. The evidence is in. People are hurting. People are dying. So the question, for this community and our elected leaders, is how do we dismantle… Read story
July 5, 2020, 6:01am Columns
A new state- funded inpatient mental health facility — a first for our region — is proposed for a site near the Bagley Downs neighborhood south of Highway 500 and north of Fourth Plain Boulevard. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is seeking public input through August 28. Read story
July 3, 2020, 6:01am Columns
It comes down to a binary choice. Read story
July 2, 2020, 6:01am Columns
After the shootings near the Capitol Hill anti-police protest zone, the call went out, paradoxically, for the help of the one thing the protest is most arguing against. Read story
July 1, 2020, 6:01am Columns
On the southeast edge of the main Capitol Campus are two aging residential buildings that aren’t much to look at. Read story
June 30, 2020, 6:01am Columns
After Americans reacted in outrage to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Republicans and Democrats in Congress promised quick action on police reform. Read story
June 28, 2020, 6:02am Columns
Employer-based health care is a fine system — if you have an employer. And no pandemic. And an administration that is actually interested in the health of Americans. Read story
June 28, 2020, 6:01am Columns
Ending biased and excessively violent policing must be a top priority in Seattle, Washington and the rest of America. Read story
June 28, 2020, 6:01am Columns
On April 28, William Abbe, was shot and killed by officers of the Vancouver Police Department after a violent altercation with another citizen and then menacing police with a length of rebar. Read story
June 28, 2020, 6:01am Columns
Leola Reeves is acutely aware of the absurdity. Read story
