Opinion
Guest Opinion: Return of the sockeye
In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia…
Opinion
Guest opinion: Hydrogen hubs could hasten switch from diesel in big rigs
President Biden’s $65 billion infrastructure bill contains $8 billion for regional hubs to develop ways to produce and…
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Guest opinion: Blame the beetles
Growing up in the sixties, our parents blamed everything on “The Beatles.” According to them, they were “the…
Opinion
Guest opinion: Attacks on gas stress struggling Americans
Gov. Jay Inslee inappropriately used our state’s building codes to ban natural gas in new homes and commercial…
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Biden’s lease cancelations hurts Washington state
While media focus was on Joe Biden’s decree putting a tiny plot of land within the Arctic National…
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Guest opinion: Banning trucks running on diesel, natural gas is reckless
There is an axiom: Don’t let “the perfect” get in the way of the good! That is important…
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Guest Opinion: Service to America avoids student debt
With students returning to college campuses, it is time to consider other ways for them to pay for…
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Guest opinion: Focus on power lines to avoid wildfires loses
Many fingers are again pointed at electric utilities because downed power lines are suspected of starting another horrific…
Life
Guest opinion: Build our future electricity supply around hydropower
Although New Zealand and Washington state are located a half-a-world apart, they have lots in common — beautiful…
Opinion
Guest opinion: Cash for empties works in Oregon
When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the…
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Guest opinion: Mountains of government red tape shackling America’s manufacturers
Until President Biden signed the Chips and Science Act (CSA) last year, companies, such as Intel and Taiwan…
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Guest Opinion: Snake River ‘Whac-A-Mole’ needs to stop
To supporters of the four Lower Snake River Dams, the latest news that President Biden continues to pursue…
Opinion
Guest opinion: It’s that time of the year
Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington state. Throughout our…