Opinion
Are sheriffs above the law?
Washington voters have spoken on I-1639. Sheriffs need to set the stage to follow their oath of office…
Opinion
Our country, post-Mueller report
It was to my great relief that the Mueller report did not find any evidence of collusion between…
Opinion
Teaching, training tomorrow’s leaders, workers
Legislature urged to fully fund our community and technical colleges
Opinion
Democrats are in charge but GOP is helping steer the debate
Republicans see their role as fixing or foiling bad bills. Democrats’ tax bills are their new target.
Opinion
Libraries are places of connection, community pride
A public library is often considered the heart of the community, providing programs and services that bring people…
Opinion
What tax raising idea will win out in March budget madness?
Democrats, who control the House and Senate, are set to release spending plans and revenue packages.
Opinion
Sometimes, the smaller things matter more than the big picture
Recently I took a group of senior citizens to tour the Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle. It was…
Opinion
Gov. Inslee and the Supreme Court
In 2015, after another session without procuring a key weapon in his climate change fighting strategy, Democratic Gov.…
Opinion
Political parties often bring trouble
Political parties “are likely, in the course of things, to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and…
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:…