Opinion
Yes, Virginia, lawmakers did raise a lot of fees and taxes
They passed 51 bills to bring in more money. Democrats pushed major tax hikes past a resistant GOP.
Opinion
This year’s biggest election for Democrats isn’t on the ballot
Four women are vying to become the next House speaker. The Democratic caucus will decide in July.
Opinion
Restoring affordability to a college education is vital to America
Focus needs to be on approaches, which are affordable and effective for students and their families
Opinion
Hatchery movie misguided, inaccurate
Outdoor clothing and gear manufacturer Patagonia recently released “Artifishal,” a misguided documentary full of misinformation about the role…
Letters to the Editor
Does loading the nation with guns make it safer?
I find it telling that Mr. Malinski’s May 24 letter (“Stricter gun laws do not reduce crime”) left…
Opinion
Family-owned business backbone of America
During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood…
Opinion
Nation sorely lacks positive role models
Our culture has forgotten the importance of role models to future generations
Letters to the Editor
Time to act is now to save our planet
“Time is now to embrace Green New Deal” (June 7, Kent Reporter) gets it right. The international scientific…
Opinion
Politics, not science behind water quality rollback
I don’t know how you can be against clean water, but some of the industries in our state…
Opinion
The Sustainable Summer Picnic: 3 easy steps for an eco-conscious outing
With summer quickly approaching, it’s time to dig out the picnic blankets and dust off the barbecues.
Opinion
Legislature: History, investigations and new laws
The 2019 session of the Legislature included controversy, compromise, surprise, new law and more.
Letters to the Editor
Time is now to embrace Green New Deal
Climate change is happening here and now – recently with record fires two years in a row, hammering…
Opinion
Max fix critical to Washington
Boeing needs to get the 737 back into service – safely and soon
Opinion
KCLS provides summertime opportunities to read, learn and grow
June is the end of the school year, but it’s the beginning of King County Library System’s annual…
Opinion
Could Seattle put on a World’s Fair today? | Brunell
On April 21, 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened. The “Century 21 Exhibition” ran for six months, drew…
Opinion
Lori Matsukawa’s lasting legacy on Asian American journalists
‘If I can do it, they can do it’
Opinion
Governor wins power play with monetary maneuver
In the final round of bill signing Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee unleashed a one-two combo of executive power,…