September 27, 2023, 6:01am Columns
As the nation struggles with a wide range of economic and social problems, and the average temperature of the entire planet seems to inch upward to dangerous levels, Congress seems convulsed with a more pressing question. Read story
September 26, 2023, 6:01am Columns
You wouldn’t think that it would be that hard to kill someone. Read story
September 25, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Economists are playing a game of “can-you-top-this,” seeing who can ramp up their U.S. economic growth forecasts the most. (Those at JPMorgan now predict a 3.5 percent annualized rate for the current quarter, up from the measly 0.5 percent they expected at the end of July). Many are saying that… Read story
September 25, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Parents are trying to get books banned in schools around the country, it’s frequently pointed out, and one thing you might do is shiver, think of what a horror book banning can be. The last thing we want is exceptional, mind-elevating ideas in nonfiction and the heart-expanding wonders of great,… Read story
September 25, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Over the past three years, the Legislature has taken steps to help make voting more convenient for Washingtonians. Yet, thousands of ballots still are discarded each election year statewide because election workers aren’t able to resolve signature discrepancies. Read story
September 25, 2023, 6:01am Columns
As Joe Biden runs for a second term, we’ll be hearing more questions about his age-related cognitive abilities. Read story
September 23, 2023, 6:02am Columns
There won’t be a rivalry trophy or a guaranteed trip to a prestigious bowl game or an official conference championship on the line. Read story
September 23, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Our state’s sizzling gas prices, second highest in the nation, have been described this summer as annoying, painful, even scandalous, depending on who’s doing the talking. Read story
September 23, 2023, 6:01am Columns
There’s a gaping hole in the endless argument over immigration — and it drives me up the wall. It involves a crisis that should have united both immigration hawks and doves, yet you rarely hear it mentioned. Read story
September 23, 2023, 6:01am Columns
To call Washington’s most recent education results lackluster would be putting it politely. Just 30 percent of 10th-graders tested last spring were at grade level in math. No wonder ever-fewer kids are earning college degrees. Read story
