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Guest opinion: Ignoring China’s grip on critical metals production is not an option
China’s growing dominance of critical metals production and its vast stockpiles is setting off global alarms as economies…
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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 seashores,…
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Guest Opinion: Unemployment insurance intended for workers as bridge between jobs
When Congress established the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) in 1935, it was intended to provide temporary and…
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Guest opinion: Utility should examine, address true costs of Skagit River dams
It is time for Seattle City Light to address the damage its three hydroelectric dams have caused over…
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Guest opinion: Manufacturing, technology sectors provide solid foundation through pandemic, beyond
The coronavirus pandemic has shown us how easy it is to take things for granted. Family barbecues, baseball…
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Guest opinion: Charlie Brown and the teacher’s union
We’ve all seen the episodes of “Peanuts,” as Lucy holds the football for Charlie Brown and, just as…
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From the Back Nine: The kiss
After months of politics and COVID, I decided to tackle another equally important subject. I know! Kissing!
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Think About It: Possible word choice error
“Possible word choice error” is the kindest report my computer provides me. It’s wrong most of the time.…
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Aging Successfully: Leaving legacies
Recently while sharing with a friend that my next column would be on the subject of “leaving legacies,”…
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Guest opinion: Common sense gun control
A Google search for the definition of “common sense” yields the following:
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Reporter’s Notebook: First time for everything
On a recent excursion around town for the Sequim Sunshine Festival, my boys and I met Megan Sias,…
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Think About It: Word roulette
I like to think of this column as a PSA — Public Service Announcement — for old people.…
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Guest opinion: Legislators should balance manufacturing jobs with climate efforts
Editor’s note: Senate Bill 5126 was scheduled for an executive session hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations…