Letters to the Editor
Measure 8201 lets WA invest long-term care funds wisely
Whether you support the Long-Term Care Trust Fund or not, it’s critical that we manage its reserves wisely.…
Opinion
Fault finding and political violence in today’s America | Whale’s Tales
The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, on Sept 10 at…
Opinion
Lessons from ‘Black Like Me’ have stayed with me | Whale’s Tales
I first read John Howard Griffin’s “Black Like Me” in Mrs. Dickinson’s seventh-grade English class at Cascade Junior…
Opinion
Revenge and score settling have no place in leadership | Whale’s Tales
In parts of the world, lives and battles lost more than 1,000 years ago still get human blood…
Opinion
This executive overreach should scare all Americans | Whale’s Tales
As most of us learned at school, the U.S. Constitution requires a supermajority of three-fourths of the states…
Opinion
Civics Bee highlights the leaders of a bright future | Guest column
As Maanha Nasir of Snoqualmie took the stage at last month’s National Civics Bee state championship, she spoke…
Opinion
Wacky weather conspiracy theorists strike again | Whale’s Tales
The initial news was grim enough on its own: flash flooding in Central Texas had taken dozens of…
Opinion
Without an independent judiciary, our rights are compromised | Guest column
Lately, the rule of law has been in the news and there have been calls to impeach judges.
Opinion
First Amendment thoughts ahead of weekend protests | Whale’s Tales
For all their flaws, the founders of the United States were brilliant.
Letters to the Editor
Letters: Thoughts on FW Public Market, Paid Family and Medical Leave
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Opinion
The concept of ‘habeas corpus’ deserves a closer look | Whale’s Tales
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently defined habeas corpus before a congressional hearing as “the right…
Opinion
Sometimes a politician’s instincts just stink | Whale’s Tales
Among the fascinating relatives of the noun “instinct” is the German term “Fingerspitzengefühl.”
Opinion
Still proud to be a word nerd after all these years | Whale’s Tales
My brothers and sisters tell me they have also been called to account for using “big words.”
Opinion
Federal Way loves FIFA | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
This cartoon references a recent story in the Federal Way Mirror about how the shape of FIFA World…
Opinion
Tapping into the power of mental flexibility | Whale’s Tales
At this moment, many of our distracted countrymen glare at each other over a rigid barrier of hardened…
Opinion
Higher total taxes are making Washington unaffordable | Brunell
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes, and fees on taxpayers. However, those added…
Opinion
A look at the fool’s potential radius of destruction | Whale’s Tales
Ever since it invented the skid steer loader in 1960, the Bobcat Company claims on its website, it…