How can we have civil conversations when it seems almost any discussion of any subject can quickly degenerate into name calling, finger pointing, hurt feelings… Continue reading
June 6, 2019, the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, brought together leaders of the United States and European nations to commemorate the sacrifices… Continue reading
As Gov. Jay Inslee prepared to launch his campaign for president earlier this year, he had a request of three fellow Democrats he knew to… Continue reading
I am a dinosaur in the equal rights arena, having grown up in the sixties (that’s 1960s, to you smart-alecks out there). As a school… Continue reading
The resignation of Guy Palumbo from the state Senate gives progressive Democratic lawmakers a clearer path to a capital gains tax, one of the few… Continue reading
I don’t know how you can be against clean water, but some of the industries in our state are. They have convinced the U.S. Environmental… Continue reading
Did you miss me? Not really? Even so now that you know, you might be interested in where I’ve been. I paused to take on… Continue reading
Every town, no matter how straight-laced, has a few odd balls who do not fit into the conventional mold. My hometown, Sequim, is no exception.… Continue reading
On April 21, 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened. The “Century 21 Exhibition” ran for six months, drew 11 million visitors, turned a profit and… Continue reading
In the final round of bill signing on May 21, Gov. Jay Inslee unleashed a one-two combo of executive power the likes of which state… Continue reading
Drought! Gesundheit! Oh, what did you say? Drought was just declared for the Olympic Peninsula! I don’t believe it … it’s been raining. And it’s… Continue reading
There are dams that should come down and those that shouldn’t. Hopefully, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts its review of the 14… Continue reading
If you stop and think about it, we all have the need to be needed; the need to feel we are useful and can contribute… Continue reading
What is it that makes civility seem so challenging? Should we always be civil? Are there circumstances when being civil is wrong? Can civility be… Continue reading
President Donald Trump is ready to give Washington the clean water rules its leaders requested. Did he get an ounce of gratitude when the Environmental… Continue reading
Dear Sequim Community, Last week the School Board approved my resignation as superintendent, effective June 30. While I am excited for what’s next in my… Continue reading
The Frank Chopp era is over. Washington state’s longest-serving speaker of the state House of Representatives quietly exited on Friday, May 3, from the seat… Continue reading
With the dust settling from the 2019 legislative session, the focus is assessing the impacts on taxpayers and our economy. Our state’s budget grew by… Continue reading
Each April for the past 35 years I’ve said the same thing: This was the most challenging North of Falcon process we’ve ever had. Every… Continue reading
Democratic lawmakers greeted the end of the 2019 legislative session with warm embraces, wide smiles, and for some, irrepressible joy. There was no visible residual… Continue reading
