Life
Car review: 2022 Kia Carnival SX
By Larry Lark, contributor
Opinion
Message from state superintendent regarding school employee vaccinations
After a year and a half of remote and hybrid learning, my top priorities as our school buildings…
Opinion
Editorial: The UN climate report, ‘The Lorax’ and us
The report and the Dr. Seuss classic offer a dire warning — and hope — for responding to…
News
Governor reinstates indoor mask rule, whether you’re vaxed or not
Inslee also ordered employees of public schools, colleges and child care centers to get vaccinated.
Obituaries
Walter E. Russell | Obituary
Walter E. Russell, 89, passed away on August 12, 2021 in Olympia, WA. He was a long-time resident…
Opinion
Technology and the post-pandemic restructuring of education | Guest column
As Simon Jenkins notes in an op-ed piece in The Guardian, “Great institutions traditionally need traumas — wars…
Northwest
Delta variant drives dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases across state
Hospital capacity fills up due to increase
Obituaries
Delpha L. Burke | Obituary
Delpha L. Burke, a lifelong resident of Auburn, WA, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at age…
News
State schools chief urges a vaccine mandate for teachers
The superintendent of public instruction says the governor should require vaccinations for school employees.
Northwest
State ferry fares to rise this fall, and even more next fall
The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.
News
Governor will require state employees to get COVID vaccine
Workers must do so by mid-October to keep their jobs. The order also covers long-term care providers.
Opinion
Love and death: We don’t have forever, so we better do it now
By Dr. Bob Baugher, guest columnist
Northwest
Details of 3 recent COVID-19 outbreaks in King County
What the data says about how to prevent a larger surge in cases | Public Health—Seattle & King…