Not so long ago, one could have called me a dyed-in-the-wool, hard-core skeptic about cryptids. Cryptids. You know Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil,… Continue reading
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More cities and counties are avoiding trials and settling with the families of those who died at the hands of police officers. But have police… Continue reading
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Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to reduce wildfire risks, improve forest health, and… Continue reading
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Philadelphia recently became the first U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate. But it may not be the last. Having reached a 50% increase… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
With the approach of Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my own mother, gone 16 years ago this month, how much I… Continue reading
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Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next millennium. While “Century 21” memories have faded,… Continue reading
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Responding to the regional homeless challenge isn’t easy and comes with its own set of political problems. First, it is a regional problem affecting most… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
I often indulge in a harmless bit of reverie – trying to imagine the long bygone days of the White River Valley. Before the old… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
I’ve never understood the mechanism by which things we do our damnedest to remember slip through our brains without a trace while other matters on… Continue reading
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The race to replace retiring Dan Satterberg as King County prosecutor is one to watch closely. It started off with four candidates, and now we… Continue reading
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Since 1854, before Washington was a territory, inquests have been required whenever a person dies from interaction with a police officer. That requirement is now… Continue reading
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Cartoon by Frank Shiers Improvements coming to State Route 18 after a three decades-long effort to widen the entire state highway. The state passed its… Continue reading
