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As a nation, we live in a time of distraction
Zeitgeist is the German word for the spirit of the times. There is usually at least one zeitgeist…
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The budget puzzle has snapped
One of the last pieces of the budget puzzle snapped into place Tuesday, sealed in Republican support for…
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The town formerly known as Slaughter
How would you like to live in a town called Slaughter? For a brief time the city of…
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Legislators still twisting and turning
Any day now, Washington state lawmakers will reveal how they solved the McCleary Rubik’s Cube.
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My goal is to get people thinking
During my training as the political action person for the Sumner Education Association, we were told teachers make…
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Good news from Washington’s Boatyards
We can all use a dose of good news these days and there is some flowing from our…
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Lessons covering city council
On Mondays, you’ll likely find me sitting in the back row of a council chambers, listening to a…
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It is often easier to manage our own realities
We humans often find it difficult to face reality. Many of us have created adaptive ways to avoid…
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Whoever-ponies-up-the-most-cash field | COMIC
Frank Shiers, Jr.’s editorial comic, week of June 16, 2017.
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Teachers union concerned about McCleary
Teachers are gravely concerned that what is getting hammered out behind closed doors in the legislature will seek…
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Preparing students for the future
Spring has finally arrived in the Northwest, and that means graduations are just around the corner.
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Waiting is the hardest part | Our Corner
Editor’s note: Bailey Jo Josie interned at the Courier-Herald for several months as part of her graduation requirement…
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Talks turn to closing the state government
The process of shutting down state government is under way, again.
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Forest landowners prove cooperation works
Washington state’s largest environmental, wildlife and natural resources agencies recognized large forest landowners
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Being on the rough waters of Trump presidency
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about…
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How to stress less in the face of political uncertainty
The political climate we are all facing is intense to say the least
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Politics needs new blood, and youth is no barrier
I was honored to address the YMCA Youth Legislature at their opening night session