Opinion
Finding my ‘Family Circus’
Ongoing political debates. Looming ecological threats. It’s hard to escape the uneasiness of some news.
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From the Back Nine: Motel hell
Now that you might be quarantined for the entire length of your journey, cruising doesn’t sound as much…
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Guest opinion: Student loan assistance an attractive employer benefit
Employers are looking at additional benefits to help workers who are stressed out over paying rent, transportation and…
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Think About It: Crash! You’re it!
Following the second or was it the third time my relative’s car was slammed into by an uninsured…
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CommunityPlus: Emotions and civil political discourse
When emotions run high, is civility or a civil discussion still possible? Why do we find ourselves reacting…
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Aging Successfully: I was one of the lucky ones
In last month’s column (January 2020), I wrote about housing concerns. At the end I said this month…
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How our lawmakers voted
In marathon floor sessions lasting late into the evening, including a rare Sunday session in the House, lawmakers…
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Water Matters: Deluge
This is supposed to be a column focused on water conservation by the local agricultural sector, but with…
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How our lawmakers voted
State lawmakers introduced nearly 4,000 bills over the past two legislative sessions, but as of last this session’s…
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Guest opinion: Dams are the Northwest flood busters
A year ago, much of America’s heartland was inundated by Missouri River flood waters. At least 1 million…
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Guest opinion: Groundfish management shows way to recovery
Twenty years ago, West Coast groundfish stocks such as sole and rockfish were in serious trouble. Decades of…
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How our lawmakers voted
Lawmakers were busy with committee work this week ahead of a Feb. 7 deadline for passing policy bills…
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Think About It: Sound of silence, continued
I bring a heavy heart to writing this, my annual column on sexual abuse in childhood.