Opinion
New rules in place regarding data privacy, facial recognition technology
One of the most intriguing dramas at this point in the legislative session revolves around a bill putting…
Opinion
Crucial element to good governments
What makes good government? What makes bad government? We all have experienced both types, and some in-between. Good…
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Snohomish woman on 17-day fast to spotlight orcas’ plight
At nearly noon on April 1, Lanni Johnson sat in a fold-up beach chair in the chilly shade…
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Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building booms
Have you noticed all the building going on in Enumclaw? If you’ve driven down Semanski Street north of…
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Is a low-carbon fuel standard running out of political gas?
State Sen. Steve Hobbs of Lake Stevens is pondering whether to move the bill out of the committee.
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.…
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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.