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Guest opinion: Veterans’ wreaths spread across America
The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…
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Think About It: Odds and ends
The time had come for the welcoming toast on Thanksgiving Day. Friends were around our table after arriving…
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Guest opinion: It takes a village
This holiday season, pitching in to support a small business may be easier than you think.
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Guest Opinion: People returning to stores
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing on-line but…
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Being Frank: Climate change forces tribes to leave traditional lands behind
Native nations are on the front lines of climate change. The impacts have reached our shores and are…
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From the Back Nine: Creative collaboration
I discovered a delightful activity this year (although it has been around forever). I took a few poetry…
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Think About It: Yelling hate in a crowded movie theater
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging…
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Guest Opinion: Late fire wildfire season points to need for better forest management
Last summer, our state’s wildfire season was below normal — a welcome relief for firefighters and smoke-choked Washingtonians,…
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Guest opinion: My life as a volunteer
As we approach the holiday season — nearly three years into this global pandemic — I am reflecting…
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Aging Successfully: Thanksgiving and kindness
We all have much to be thankful for this year, especially for the important people in our lives.
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Water Column: ‘HY-DROL-O-GY!’
“HY-DROL-O-GY!” That was the cry from our oarsman, Drew, as he plowed our raft through Redneck rapid on…
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Think About It: Americans elect common sense
I have realized that as husband Paul experiences and I shepherd the hospice process, I do not feel…
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Guest Opinion: Honoring fallen heroes goes beyond lowering flags to half-mast
Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men…