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Guest opinion: Cooperation key to salmon recovery
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson didn’t have to take the culvert case all the way to the U.S.…
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Watter Matters: History matters
In my last column I indulged in banter about the passage of time. Now, we’re diving deep and…
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Think About It: Women and children first
July Fourth, 2018, Independence Day, the 242nd anniversary of the birth of our nation, an intentional democracy designed…
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Guest opinion: Washington state’s mental health system is overwhelmed
The state is paying millions of dollars a year in sanctions because it’s unable to evaluate the mental…
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From the Back Nine: The Long Haul, Surviving As a caregiver (part one)
Following a long illness at home, my husband was in a nursing home for four years until his…
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Guest opinion: Newsprint tariff a threat to jobs, information
“I never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel.”
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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…
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Guest opinion: Prep for ‘meaningful’ presidential primary
Washington state may have a meaningful presidential primary in 2020.
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Think About It: Four among many
I arrived at Fire District 3’s main station promptly at 8 a.m. I was dressed in the required…
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Guest opinion: Seattle’s misstep highlights need for new approach
Last week, Seattle’s City Council did an “about face” revoking the onerous corporate head tax it unanimously enacted…
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Water Matters: Time after time
It’s high school graduation time again and our attention turns to that special threshold of modern life. I…
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Guest opinion: The value of a petition signature
The signature of a registered voter will be one of the most sought after political commodities in Washington…
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Guest opinion: Tribes celebrate the return of salmon
Every spring and summer, many tribes throughout the region celebrate the return of the salmon and the beginning…