January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
A few years back, a bumper sticker with a blunt message enjoyed some fleeting popularity in a few of the Northwest’s outer reaches: Read story
January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
When it comes to shoplifting and retail theft, the public has every right to be confused. Read story
January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With the height of the pandemic largely behind us, retail businesses have focused on restoring profit margins and bracing for what is sure to be an unpredictable economy this year. Read story
January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
As New Year’s Day dawns in a blood-soaked Gaza, the Biden administration must prod Israel to face a reality: There is no endgame for this war that doesn’t require a Palestinian security force to help maintain order in Gaza after Hamas is deposed. Read story
January 1, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In a remarkable plot twist, the Colorado Supreme Court has found that former President Donald Trump must be excluded from the state’s primary ballot because he engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Now the pressure is on the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether Section 3 of the 14th… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
When it went into effect, Washington’s new law allowing young people convicted of crime to remain in juvenile lockup until age 25 sounded appropriately progressive. Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Here is what might happen — or maybe not — in 2024: Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
My new year’s resolution for 2024 was shaped by a random moment. I was coming out of the shower, full of thoughts about a novel I’m working on. I suddenly noticed seven small makeup bags, replete with sample giveaways that I’ve accumulated for way too long, tucked away in a… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Seafood is a distinct global commodity. It is the world’s last major source of wild protein and one of the largest globally traded foods by value. Because much of it comes from international waters and has many links in its supply chain, and because most of it is caught or… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Accusing his political opponents of being “deranged” and “thugs,” Donald Trump delivered his Christmas message on Truth Social: “May they rot in hell.” Trump is totally out of control. His rhetoric is that of an unstable man. In words that sound like Hitler, he accused immigrants of “poisoning the blood… Read story
