Inside Politics
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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Inside Politics
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
Whale’s Tales
The past is like a foreign country — they do things differently there. Oddly enough, I’ve been thinking about those words lately in light of… Continue reading
Commentary
Our cities are becoming fear driven crime bubbles with all of us looking for someone to blame. Some believe that our crime wave is a… Continue reading
Inside Politics
There’s a question hanging in the air: Can a Republican U.S. Senate candidate really win in Washington? Republican Tiffany Smiley will take on Senator Patty… Continue reading
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As citizens we are a capricious lot. We expect our elected fellow citizens to oversee the municipal flow of our daily lives, be kind, invest… Continue reading
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Inside Politics
Due to widespread community support at a King County Law Justice, Health and Human Services Committee meeting, and on a 5-1 vote, King County will… Continue reading
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I have seen the planning staff presentation on Federal Way’s future downtown three times, and the answer has already been identified by several cities for… Continue reading
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Return Alaska to Russia? A month ago, such lunacy wasn’t newsworthy. But after Russia shockingly invaded Ukraine, anything is possible. The assault on Ukraine has… Continue reading
Guest column from about the 2022 Legislative Session.
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Inside Politics
President Joe Biden recently announced he would appoint a Black female to the U.S. Supreme Court. He followed that announcement with a nominee in Judge… Continue reading
Letters to the editor
Qualities of a leader In speaking, as the saying goes, an unwise person speaks their mind without having much on it. A leader considers their… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
It is a July day in 1969, and I am with my family at Lake Surprise. I have just finished first grade in Mrs. Foster’s… Continue reading
