Opinion
Joan McBride goes to Olympia | Guest column
This morning beneath the brightening sky, I walked the few blocks from my weekday home in Olympia to…
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Legislators eyeing five bills on election process | Cornfield
Lawmakers are looking at ways to make the election process cheaper for voters, easier to see who is…
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The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in the Super Bowl | Cartoon
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in the Super Bowl | Cartoon for Jan. 28
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The Super Bowl trophies for each team | Cartoon
The Super Bowl trophies for each team | Cartoon for Jan. 25
Opinion
Paying for schools not only job of the Legislature | Editorial
Education will be one of the key issues this legislative session in Olympia. But it’s being treated as…
Opinion
The science and comedy of Kirkland’s proposed bag ban | Myers
“Borderline comical.” As members of the Kirkland City council consider banning plastic grocery bags, they should keep those…
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The many face for the NFC title game | Cartoon
The many face for the NFC title game | Cartoon for Jan. 21
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But, how will I smoke my medicine | Cartoon
But, how will I smoke my medicine | Cartoon for Jan. 20
Opinion
Outpatient knee replacement | Dr. Fuchs
Knee replacement surgery is one of the most effective operations in orthopedics. More than 600,000 knee-replacement surgeries are…
Opinion
House should vote on immigration reform, not deport children | DelBene
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene opposed legislation that would result in the deportation of hundreds of thousands of children who…
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Without free speech there is no freedom or democracy | Editorial
The terrorist attacks in Paris at the newspaper Charlie Hebdo last week came as a shock to most.…
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Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda | Other Voices
During a couple of panel discussions with legislators in Olympia on Friday as they warmed up for the…
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The Seattle Seahawks will face the Green Bay Packers for the NFC title | Cartoon
The Seattle Seahawks will face the Green Bay Packers for the NFC title | Cartoon for Jan. 12
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Kirkland City Council member, former fire commissioner responds to union | Guest editorial
One of Bryan Vadney’s jobs as president of the local firefighters union is to maximize the number of…
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The soap opera of Bertha in Seattle | Cartoon
The soap opera of Berth in Seattle | Cartoon for Jan. 10
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There is a fine line when it comes to dress codes | Hoff
Dress codes in schools all over the United States are prohibiting young women and girls from dressing in…
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New legislative session means more laws | Cornfield
With the start of another year comes the promise of another session of the state Legislature and the…
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It depends on who you ask | Cartoon
The budget: It depends on who you ask | Cartoon for Jan. 5
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Financial resolutions for the New Year | Financial
About 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions, according to a survey from the University of…
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More protein, more muscle, better health? | Gustafson
Protein has been getting a lot of attention lately. In fact, nothing short of a “high-protein craze” is…