August 5, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
A restraining order issued Tuesday by a federal judge in Seattle is only delaying the inevitable when it comes to 3D guns. The only longterm defense against the downloadable weapons is a public realization that this nation’s fascination with guns is creating carnage with which we are destroying ourselves. Read story
August 4, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To free pancakes. The Clark County Fair kicked off Friday morning with its traditional pancake breakfast — along with a few sausages. Thanks to support from Fred Meyer and a battalion of volunteers, the breakfast provided the ideal launch to the nine-day fair despite the presence of some rain. Read story
August 3, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
What do you get when you cross 1980s rock icon Pat Benatar with an elephant ear? Read story
August 2, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Residents of Southwest Washington don’t need to look at climate change as some hypothetical future event. We are, like the rest of the planet, living it. Read story
August 1, 2018, 6:00am Editorials
Protecting the public from sexually violent predators is an invaluable function of state government and is not the place for penny-pinching. But if Washington can provide the same level of protection while closing the money pit that is the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island, the public will be better… Read story
July 31, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The reason for excitement can be summed up in one simple sentence: “The last time the public could set foot there was 113 years ago.” Read story
July 30, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Leaders in the state Senate have taken a necessary step to address the Legislature’s problem with sexual harassment, but more needs to be done. Rules and procedures for filing complaints must be consistent between the Senate and the House in order for guidelines to be effective. Read story
July 29, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
If President Trump and members of Congress wish to undermine the long-standing Johnson Amendment and politicize nonprofit organizations, they should be willing to hold a robust debate in the public eye. Instead, they have buried the idea in a funding measure for the Internal Revenue Service, trying a backdoor approach… Read story
July 28, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To Duncan Lou Who. The two-legged canine recently celebrated his fifth birthday, a milestone for a dog who was not expected to survive a year. Duncan was born with his hind legs fused together, and at 3 months had them amputated. He has thrived despite that and other troubles,… Read story
July 27, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Public education in Washington will help define our state for generations to come and should be of interest to all residents. Even if you do not have school-age children or even if your children attend private school, public schools are developing students who will create the Washington of the future. Read story
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