September 9, 2023, 6:01am Columns
The fentanyl crisis is deepening in Washington communities. State Attorney General Bob Ferguson therefore has appealed to the federal government for more help from a promising Drug Enforcement Agency program. Read story
September 9, 2023, 6:01am Columns
What do Larry Hogan, Jon Huntsman, Joe Lieberman and Jay Nixon all have in common? Read story
September 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
My first unpleasant encounter with the current meaning of the word “problematic” occurred a couple of years ago. Read story
September 8, 2023, 6:01am Columns
There was a moment during judgment day for the Proud Boys, including for the Seattle-area leader Ethan Nordean, when a bright and basic line got drawn. Nordean, the Proud Boy “war footing ground leader” from Auburn who was found guilty of seditious conspiracy for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan.… Read story
September 6, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Former President Donald Trump has good reasons for petitioning for “removal,” the legal maneuver that transfers adjudication of his Georgia indictment for election interference from state court to federal court. In fact, his reasons are better than his rationale. Read story
September 5, 2023, 6:01am Columns
During his first term as president, Dwight Eisenhower turned to his press secretary, Jim Hagerty, and said, “If the right wing wants a fight, they’re going to get it. If they want to leave the Republican Party and form a third party, that’s their business, but before I end up,… Read story
September 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
You know it was a remarkable week when dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean wasn’t even the lead story. Read story
September 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Attorney General Bob Ferguson did the right thing in deciding to follow a new state rule about disclosing donor names when shifting their contributions from one campaign fund to another. Read story
September 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Two weeks ago, eight Republican presidential candidates did something unusual: They held a serious debate about foreign policy, focused mostly on their disagreements over U.S. aid to Ukraine. Read story
September 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Around parts of Antarctica last year, whole colonies of emperor penguins lost all the chicks they stoically incubated through weeks of darkness, minus-50 Centigrade temperatures, and 100-mph winds. This sad discovery came via a combination of commercial and government satellites that scientists adapted to spy on the penguins. These iconic… Read story
