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Brunell: Washington apples making comeback

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Brunell: Washington apples making comeback

This year’s good news is Washington apple production is the second best ever. The better news is shipments…

Cornfield: Gov. Inslee takes on school funding plan

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Cornfield: Gov. Inslee takes on school funding plan

Officially, Gov. Jay Inslee’s second term doesn’t get underway for another month.

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Brunell: A million wreaths across America

Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for America’s…

Burbank: Electoral college needs tweaking

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Burbank: Electoral college needs tweaking

Our leaders always reference democracy with the Foundering Fathers of our country. That is not true. The founders…

Cooper: Dredging up the past

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Cooper: Dredging up the past

At first glance it looked like a Mississippi paddle wheeler that beached itself on the river bank like…

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Guest Opinion: A conversation on schools and our community

How can we support and promote our schools? What have we done — and what can we do…

Brunell: Removing Snake River dams is unwise

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Brunell: Removing Snake River dams is unwise

There are dams that should come down and those that shouldn’t. Hopefully, as the U.S. Army Corps of…

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Guest opinion: Make mental health a priority

Many of us ignore physical symptoms — an aching tooth, a shoulder which locks up, early signs of…

Cornfield: Reboot of ‘Roadkill Caucus’?

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Cornfield: Reboot of ‘Roadkill Caucus’?

Will the Roadkill Caucus be reborn in 2017?

Cooper: Gut wrenching

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Cooper: Gut wrenching

I hope by the time this column is published, I will no longer have to double up on…

A commitment to prevention

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A commitment to prevention

One of the greatest, under-appreciated, benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which remains the law of the…

Loomis: Trump should continue strong U.S. recognition of treaty rights

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Loomis: Trump should continue strong U.S. recognition of treaty rights

A wave of federal recognition of tribal sovereignty and treaty rights has reached a high water mark in…

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Odds, ends from the editor’s desk — Nov. 16, 2016

Want to make a difference in your local schools? You don’t even have to leave the house.