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Guest opinion: Lawmakers look to halt governor’s plan to reallocate state transportation funds
State lawmakers are butting heads with Gov. Jay Inslee over what they consider a misuse of executive power.
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Guest opinion: High costs drive people to move
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes and fees on taxpayers; however, it comes…
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Guest column: Indigenous Day proclamations viewed as ceremony
In recent years, many local jurisdictions have begun to proclaim Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of…
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Guest opinion: Marina presents dubious opportunity
Apparently eager to compound ongoing civic discord with fiscal insanity, Sequim city officials are exploring ways to take…
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From the Back Nine: Sweet nothings
There are more than 170,000 words in the Oxford English Dictionary. Most native English speakers recognize around 30,000,…
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Guest opinion: Lawsuit splits political partners
A marriage of politically incongruous forces is in the throes of a nasty and potentially expensive public dissolution.
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Guest opinion: Time for legislators to walk tenets of political talk
Our three 24th District state legislators spent a day last week with a few dozen Sequim and Port…
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Aging Successfully: How important is sleep?
First, I would like to start this column by publicly thanking another faithful reader., who emailed explaining how…
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Think About It: Are we safer today?
Safety is one of our most basic human needs and probably closely tied to our survival instinct. At…
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Editor’s Corner: Casey, former Gazette editor, leaves a legacy
The first time I met Jim Casey, we were angling for the same job. What an awkward introduction.…
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Being Frank: Habitat work shows promise of salmon recovery
Treaty tribes are encouraged by fish passage improvement projects in the Puget Sound region and other projects that…
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Guest opinion: Gov. Inslee passes up a chance to confront corporate ‘blackmail’
Jay Inslee had a chance recently to face his muggers.