Opinion
Remembering Dr. Jesse Chiang: ‘History is not immutable’
DEAR READER: At 17, impertinence propelled my college career to a rocky start. In the fall of 1961,…
Opinion
I’m not political, but enough is enough
I have been trying to write about this subject for quite a while. And every time I get…
Opinion
Cracking down on copper theft to protect our communities
Washington is seeing a sharp rise in copper and fiber-optic wire theft. It’s not just an inconvenience —…
Opinion
Are you shades of green, red and brown? You could be spawned out
MAYBE YOU’VE HAD one of those days. You wake up in the morning and everything hurts. None of…
Opinion
Social media does little to encourage listening
The age of social media has left our society with copious outlets for outrage and little room for…
Opinion
AG Brown is on the right track with transparency reforms
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown thinks the public too often waits too long to receive public records. He…
Opinion
WA wise to make mental health care a priority
The unacceptable state of mental health care in Washington is demonstrated by a single fact — Western State…
Opinion
Forest Practices Board decision fails Washington on many levels
On Wednesday, the Washington Forest Practices Board voted 7-5 to increase riparian buffer zones along fishless streams —…
News
Christmas creep — if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
I have always been a traditionalist when it comes to my holidays. I bristle when municipalities decide to…
Opinion
National debt is a long-term threat to America
With a seemingly endless string of immediate crises (a government shutdown, immigration enforcement, tariff policies, etc.), it is…