To “Build Back America,” people must return to work. In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for… Continue reading
Mayors of South King County cities met privately recently as the first step in addressing the surge of violence affecting the south Puget Sound. Learn… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
Perhaps I’m weird, but I have always enjoyed looking at Auburn’s older buildings and imagining what they were like on opening day. Back when they… Continue reading
Inside Politics
It is easy to oppose something you don’t like – particularly if it is expensive – but also hard to think objectively if a project… Continue reading
Inside Politics
The upcoming session of the Washington state Legislature will be the short session, but it will also be very political because each side will bring… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
If you’re lucky, you have a lot of them to look back on from kidhood. Holiday memories notable not for family squabbles or political disagreements,… Continue reading
Does the United States take Canada and Mexico for granted? The United States is in a unique geopolitical position, a position never before enjoyed by… Continue reading
Greg Asimakoupoulos
So how do you feel about turkeys? When I was 12 years old, turkey was not my favorite food. Since it was typically only served… Continue reading
Inside Politics
This column was due before the election was certified. However, not much changed from what we knew on election night, as the ballots had slowed… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
The White River channel that once flowed through Auburn dried up more than 100 years ago, but it played such an important part in the… Continue reading
Lowering our flags to half-staff seems to be an all too familiar sight these days. It is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes,… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
Sometimes along some stretch of road or highway, but more commonly in small towns or in the rural areas, I happen on the few mom… Continue reading
Inside Politics
In Seattle and most suburban cities, the overwhelming message was that the public was scared and wanted to feel safe. That was most obvious in… Continue reading
Inside Politics
Secretary of State Kim Wyman recently announced she will leave her state job to go to work for President Joe Biden’s administration as senior elections… Continue reading
Jayendrina Singha Ray
The wind is strong. It carries the colored leaves of fall to our doorsteps — leaves that bear the first creases of winter on the… Continue reading
Inside Politics
All of the reporters I know are ethical and trustworthy. But I have learned frequently there is more to a story than what you read… Continue reading
For years, Washington state masked its high business and regulatory costs with low priced, reliable electricity — lots of it. However, Tennessee packages low cost,… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
North Auburn elementary school, late October 1967. School had just let out for the day, and I was walking west along 14th Street Northeast in… Continue reading
Column: As a result of stay-at-home measures from the pandemic, domestic violence rates have worsened in King County.
Inside Politics
I have been following elections in King County for close to 40 years. But I still rely on local sources who may know more about… Continue reading
