Most ballots are counted but the fight over Initiative 976 is far from over. It’s just changing venues. The measure paring the cost of car… Continue reading
I love words. I’ve written about my love for words in this column. I claim the art of using words is a key ingredient to… Continue reading
The Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition is looking forward to another year of working together to accomplish responsible management through responsible leadership. We formed the… Continue reading
Have you ever stood on the smooth top of a glacier? Heli-skiing perhaps? Or maybe you were deposited there by bus during an Alaskan cruise?… Continue reading
Just before Veterans Day, the last known survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor died at age 98. With the passing of George Hursey… Continue reading
The other day, my hair stylist complained about the dead zone at the back of my head. While I assume there is one, growing as… Continue reading
I’m no fan of taxes or tax increases, and firmly believe government takes too much already. But once in a great while a tax proposal… Continue reading
I’ve had a few occasions to drive a fair distance during this fall season of ours. Certain parts of my travel have caught my breath… Continue reading
Our nation is on an unsustainable borrowing trajectory and it could get much worse unless voters start asking politicians: “How are taxpayers going to pay… Continue reading
The Oregonian characterized the 2019 wildfire season as the “season that wasn’t!” That’s good news for West Coast states; however, it doesn’t mean we are… Continue reading
This is scary. It’s a ghost story. I just wish I wasn’t the ghost. But I couldn’t really expect to be around for 100 more… Continue reading
Once again, I want to publically thank our readers for their positive and encouraging comments regarding this column. They are truly uplifting, thank you. In… Continue reading
What enables us to govern ourselves? How do we go about deciding what we want our government to do—or refrain from doing? Can we explain… Continue reading
Did you notice Halloween arrived early this year, in the guise of a fear-mongering, disingenuous mailer decrying the horrors of “devastating cuts” and “brutal impacts”… Continue reading
In this election, critics of Sound Transit 3 are getting the do-over they’ve fervently sought. It’s called Initiative 976. Its presence on the Nov. 5… Continue reading
Nine of the most powerful political jobs in Washington will be filled by voters in 2020. We’re talking governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and… Continue reading
Taxpayers are getting ripped off, everybody knows it, and politicians refuse to fix it. That’s why 352,000 voters signed petitions to get Initiative 976 on… Continue reading
‘Story of Water’ “The Story of Water: In Depth” monthly lecture series starts Wednesday October 23, 6:30pm, City Council Chambers, Sequim Civic Center, 152 W.… Continue reading
In recent years, many local jurisdictions have begun to proclaim Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October, a date formerly celebrated as Columbus… Continue reading
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes and fees on taxpayers; however, it comes back to bite them hard when people… Continue reading
