THE PETRI DISH
Misleading postcards didn’t violate election laws because they touted non-candidates, the PDC found
A winter storm earlier in the week brought a thick blanket of snow, strong wind and troublesome ice to Kent and the Green River Valley.… Continue reading
BEING FRANK
Treaty tribes in Western Washington are concerned that Gov. Jay Inslee’s two-year $54 billion budget now before the state Legislature will not adequately fund culvert… Continue reading
MY TURN
Lots has been written about students exiting college saddled with hefty student loans; however, the impact on retired parents has gone largely unnoticed. Recently, Wall… Continue reading
MY TURN
The good news is Washington’s cherry crop is projected to be as good as 2018’s. And the bad news? Absent tariff relief from the ongoing,… Continue reading
SUSTAINABILITY
For many residents in Auburn, recycling isn’t a chore, it’s a life value. These folks study their recycling guide and prepare recyclables accordingly, but many… Continue reading
MY TURN
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. That’s particularly true in difficult times when “business as usual” no longer works. As our national… Continue reading
Legislators are about to pass a bill that will permit officers to kill only in ‘good faith’
THE PETRI DISH
“Washington’s Unwritten Chapter” was the title of the State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 15. “Strange Case of Governor Jay and President Inslee” might… Continue reading
While many eyes are fixed on trade talks between our country and China, leaders at America’s ports are positioning their seaports to compete for increasing… Continue reading
THE PETRI DISH
Frank Chopp’s reign as speaker of the state House of Representatives will end soon. The Seattle Democrat, the longest serving speaker in state history and… Continue reading
FROM THE SHELF
On Jan. 16, I will celebrate my one-year anniversary as the King County Library System’s executive director, a wide-ranging job in more ways than one.… Continue reading
SUSTAINABILITY
Believe it or not, January is here, and it is already time to put your New Year’s resolutions into action. Whether you’re thinking about a… Continue reading
MY TURN
Last year, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) global study of aerospace manufacturing attractiveness found the United States is top rated, and within our country, Washington is the… Continue reading
BEING FRANK
A recent Washington Supreme Court ruling has strengthened a state law aimed at protecting the waters, shorelines and streambanks essential to salmon recovery. The ruling… Continue reading
The Seattle Seahawks look to stay perfect in opening-round playoff games under coach Pete Carroll when they take on the Dallas Cowboys in Saturday’s NFC… Continue reading
