October 23, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The Washington State Hospital Association reports that just 12 of 81 hospitals across the state are running positive operating margins. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:02am Columns
When it comes to politics, Washington may as well be one of those caricature maps. You know, an outline where the Seattle area inhabits two-thirds of the state’s land mass and Vancouver and Spokane are squeezed into their respective corners. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Are you perplexed or disgusted by the chaos among Republicans in the House of Representatives? Here are some thoughts I have that might provide a useful framework for considering what’s afoot. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The story of the University of Washington leaving its athletic conference after more than a century is not a sports story. Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Anyone who drives out to the Columbia River Gorge or into Eastern Washington sees green energy in the state’s huge hydroelectric dams, towering windmills and shining solar panels. There’s even the odd geothermal system tucked away. Now, thanks to an infusion of federal cash, Washington will up its stake in… Read story
October 21, 2023, 6:01am Columns
‘The Golden Bachelor” is a popular reality TV show. It opens with a handsome, impeccably groomed 72-year-old adjusting a bow tie. In the background we hear Cat Stevens singing “The Wind,” a sharp hook into the boomer soul. Read story
October 20, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The largest health care strike in United States history was called off last week as Kaiser Permanente and unions representing 75,000 workers finally reached a tentative agreement. This after a planned three-day work stoppage by the unions gave their employer a preview of what would have been ahead if an… Read story
October 19, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Ever since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel has waged an intermittent but limited military campaign to keep a lid on the violent Palestinian faction. Hamas fired missiles at Israeli cities, Israel bombed Gaza from the air or attacked on the ground, then negotiated a cease-fire. Read story
October 18, 2023, 6:01am Columns
So much has been written about the imminent loss of 10 members of the Pac-12 that one might assume a political writer would be leery of venturing into that fray. Read story
October 17, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Let’s talk about school choice. Read story
