Life

Dear Abby: My son had a yearlong affair with his wife’s best friend.

Advice column

Life

Dear Abby: Our 21-year-old daughter has been home since March when the pandemic began.

Advice column

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Obituaries

Marlene “Rae” Cole

On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, Rae Cole, devoted wife and mother of four children, passed away at age…

Feature

Obituaries

Edwyn Berthold Jones

Edwyn Berthold Jones, age 91, passed away on Jan. 11, 2021, in Allyn, Washington.

Feature

Obituaries

William “Bill” Stone

William “Bill” Stone, aged 79, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 11, 2021.

Feature

Obituaries

Nancy Diane Root

Nancy Diane Root passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.

Feature

Obituaries

Frank Thomas Hawkins III“Deacon Tom”

McCleary resident Frank Thomas “Deacon Tom” Hawkins III passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.

Life

Dear Abby: Stressed hospital nurse fears consequences of speaking up

Dear Abby: I have been a nurse for 10 years and love taking care of my patients. I…

News

State Patrol spent $1.6 million so far on capitol security leading up to Inauguration Day

OLYMPIA — Inauguration Day remained peaceful at the Washington State Capitol Campus despite worrying security concerns brought on…

Northwest News

Coming soon to a Washington state park near you: Navy SEAL training exercises?

By Abbie Shull

Obituaries

Death notices

Alexander Dombrowski, Jonathon Shumate Jr., Mabel Owen

Letters to the Editor

Clean needle program saves lives

I am deeply ashamed that the two new Board of Health members, Kevin Pine and Jill Warne —…

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Opinion

Commentary: Joe Biden may have just what our country needs right now

Commentary: Yes, Biden is a 78-year-old Washington insider. Here’s why that’s a good thing