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Guest opinion: Washington farmers need tariff relief
The good news is Washington’s cherry crop is projected to be as good as 2018; however, absent tariff…
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Guest opinion: Boeing hopes to build upon record year
Last year, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) global study of aerospace manufacturing attractiveness found the United States is top rated…
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Guest opinion: Ways to drain the swamp
Many pundits predict American political warfare will worsen in 2019 and grow more ruthless in 2020—our next presidential…
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Guest opinion: Good economic news sprinkled with caution
The good news is Washington state’s revenues continue to grow and projections for the next couple of years…
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Guest opinion: Christmas wreaths help ease pain
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. It is especially hard…
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Guest opinion: Reducing wildfire risk is imperative
While massive wildfires are historic, they are more dangerous today. As our population grows they are a greater…
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Guest opinion: Costs matter in hiring
While both sides argue over the merits of Seattle’s escalating minimum wage, there are other issues, such as…
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Guest opinion: Military also adjusting to worker shortages
When our military is viewed as an employer, it has the same problem as the private sector; attracting…
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Guest opinion: Carbon fee hurts business and families
Give Gov. Jay Inslee and backers of Initiative 1631 credit. They are persistent in their quest to invoke…
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Guest opinion: Avoiding trouble tweeting
Since President Trump took office, the attention to social media has mushroomed. His pointed tweets are often the…
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Guest opinion: Trade wars hit state’s cherry growers hard
Last April, Washington wheat, apple and cherry growers hoped U.S. and China trade negotiators would resolve differences and…
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American giving surpassed $400 billion
Believe it or not, there is good news to report these days.
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Guest opinion: Role models are among us
Too often, our sons and daughters tend to look for role models in lofty places and many become…