Opinion
Are we finally ready to heed the call of the wild?
In 1997 I was a ranger at Yellowstone. On more than one occasion I saw the park’s newly…
Opinion
Lawmaker says state should focus more on recovery
There is no political vaccine for the opioid epidemic, no swift legislative means to free thousands of people…
Opinion
Kennedy and Johnson, America’s “best and brightest”
The year was 1975. I had just received my master’s in history from Pepperdine University in Central L.A.…
Letters to the Editor
Addressing concerns, inaccurate statements
To facilitate fact-based discussion about Lakeside Industries’ application to relocate its Covington asphalt facility to the Industrial-zoned site…
Opinion
Lies during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy lied about Soviet missile strength to win the 1960 election.
Opinion
Libraries stand as entrepreneurial hubs
Key measures of a healthy economy include, among other things, new businesses that create jobs and attract skilled…
Opinion
When tomorrow becomes today: King County cities must tackle affordable housing
Microsoft has started the regional dialogue, but will cities rise to the challenge?
Opinion
Only time will tell if U.S. can fashion an Afghan peace accord
“By all accounts, the United States and the Afghan Taliban are on track to reach a deal by…
Opinion
Democrats eyeing the need for higher taxes
Democratic legislative leaders are gearing up for one of the most challenging conversations this session: taxes.
Opinion
Examining your child’s personality types
What is your child’s personality type? Jared Peterson recently wrote a best seller, “12 Rules for Your Life:…
Opinion
Legislators explore car tab solutions
One of the last spitball fights among lawmakers in the 2018 session erupted on how to provide a…
Opinion
Your South King County legislators in action
Democrats must be careful to not overplay their hand in Olympia
Letters to the Editor
Not opposed to asphalt plants, just to the proposed location on SR 169
Location all wrong for plants
Opinion
We will survive this era, just as we made it through the ’50s
Some of you remember the 1950s. The majority of the U.S. population does not. They weren’t born yet.…
Business
Student debt draining retired income
Lots is written about students exiting college saddled with hefty student loans; however, the impact on retired parents…
Opinion
For the good of us all, our leaders need to act like adults
“Only by pride comes contention”(Proverbs 13:10).
Opinion
Why public libraries matter more than ever in the Information Age
Occasionally, someone unfamiliar with King County Library System will say to me “Why do we need libraries when…
Opinion
State Republicans face uphill battle if tied to Trump
“In two years, the GOP in King County has lost four Senate seats, five state House seats and…
Opinion
State of the State offers a peek of a President Inslee
“Washington’s Unwritten Chapter” was the title of the State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 15.