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Rebellion is just as American as apple pie
“Rebellion against authority is as American as apple pie.”
Letters to the Editor
Jennifer Harjehausen has my vote for council Position No. 2 | Letter to the Editor
Jennifer Harjehausen has a demonstrated history of engagement, advocacy and leadership in the Covington community. As a candidate…
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Lawmakers pressing for ST3 answers
Republican senators who are convinced Sound Transit leaders played fast and loose with facts about the agency’s light…
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Poor government strips wealth from citizens
What makes good government? This is one of the questions I ask my international civics and government students…
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Capital budget blues tour
Jay Inslee is back on the road this week with his “Ain’t Got No Capital Budget Blues” Tour.
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The fight for freedom and democracy
“Americans fought a revolution to preserve democracy, while South African blacks fought for freedom,” noted a medical doctor…
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After Zimbabwe, a lesson about loving free speech
I was excited about visiting Zimbabwe. I had traveled to South Africa previously to visit my daughter, Betsy,…
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Western Washington strategy ousted Sheriff Joe
A presidential pardon in hand, Arizona’s “Sheriff Joe” may be getting ready to hitch up his spurs for…
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‘Dreamers’ face an uncertain future
As we begin the new school year, I am reminded of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s…
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Why would anyone want to be president?
How easy is it for you to make a decision? What if you’re the president of the United…
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Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise
Before we even get into this, I need to say that I loathe the term “alt-right.”
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Devoted to lifelong learning
Most of us who love libraries share a simple philosophy: Never stop learning.
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Without coal mining, there would be no Black Diamond
Why is the town of Black Diamond called Black Diamond? Black Diamond’s name comes from a mining company…
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Confederate statues: the many meanings and reasons
A history professor once commented that rarely do the defeated erect statues to their defeats. On a personal…
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Welcome to the law of unintended consequences
Have you ever done something only to find that your actions caused you unforeseen and unexpected grief? We…
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Trying to make sense of all this ‘discraziness’ | Our Corner
As a pick-me-up and drop-me-on-my-head bucket of fun, I have been trying to follow the unhealth care machinations…
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Voters will tell lawmakers what they think of tax hikes
Voters never got a chance to try to overturn new laws increasing the state property tax next year…