Letters to the Editor

Rep. Walsh doesn’t represent the people

If there were an award for audacity and stupidity, I would highly recommend state Representative Jim Walsh, Republican…

Opinion

Pride Week adopted in Pierce at last. LGBTQ+ advocates can cheer. But when will flag fly?

Every July for the past decade, the city of Tacoma has shown Pride in its LGBTQ-plus residents and…

Pat Bagley | PoliticalCartoons.com

Opinion

Schools must teach students about racism

Good teachers know that if something is relevant to their students’ experiences, it needs to be a part…

Life

Dear Abby: Mother continues to treat grown son like a child

Dear Abby: Several months after we met, my partner asked me to move into her home. That was…

Life

NHL goalie among U.S. fireworks death during 4th of July

DETROIT — As authorities investigate a fireworks incident Sunday connected to the death in Novi, Michigan, of Columbus…

Map of Delta variant around the world.

Nation/World

With Delta variant spreading, how worried should fully vaccinated people be?

By Rong-Gong Lin II

Business

Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google over bans

By Mark Niquette and Naomi Nix

feature

Obituaries

Vicki Lee Petitt

Vicki Lee Petitt, nee McGhee of Elma, Washington, passed away on June 11, 2021, after a long illness.

Obituaries

Juanita “Nita” L Chambers

Juanita “Nita” L Chambers passed away on March 21, 2021, at Grays Harbor Health and Rehab.

Obituaries

Death Notices

Neila “Mitzi” Ludwig, Gordon Schmitt

Northwest News

State bans most outdoor and ag burning through September

By Elise Takahama

“Wilderness Roads: Stories of the Olympic Highway” by author David Emmick chronicles the construction of the Olympic Loop road. (Photo by Dale Northup/Museum of the North Beach)

Life

Author to sign books about construction of Olympic Highway

The Museum of the North Beach is hosting a book signing on Saturday, July 24, from 1 to…

News

Washington kids are behind on routine vaccines, at risk of missing the start of school

Harborview Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Beth Dawson-Hahn has become accustomed to diagnosing children over Zoom. Sometimes, a child’s…