Like the fairytale “Princess and the Pea,” we have the luxury of being discomforted by the smallest things.
“The truth is raising the minimum wage is not as clear or as simple as some would have us believe.”
Norilsk is Russia’s most polluted city. It reminds you of an America mining town a century ago. It is pockmarked with tall smoke stacks belching out nearly 500 tons each of copper and nickel oxides a year, along with two million tons of sulfur dioxide, a key ingredient in acid rain.
As our elected officials look to the future and work to expand our economy, grow our tax base and create jobs, they need to be mindful that energy costs are a major expense.
The Skagit River bridge replacement is an example of how things can get done quickly and effectively.
Where there is life, there is risk. That’s not some insightful quotation, it’s just a fact.
America has always been the land of opportunity for anyone willing to work hard and seek a better life for their families. But today, their success is demonized.
The New Year is traditionally a time for reflection and renewal. A shiny new year lies ahead, full of promise.
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving — not just giving gifts but donating our time and money to charities and community programs.
This time of year, we’re reminded that, with all our frailties, we human beings are a pretty generous lot.
The one constant in these two extremes has been a high demand for electricity. In suffocating heat or freezing cold, ample power supplies are literally a matter of life or death.
Have you heard of the Ethanol Shuffle? One step forward, two steps back.
Association Health Plans were approved under Gov. Mike Lowry in 1995 as a way to help small employers provide high quality, more affordable health coverage for their workers.
It is human nature to take things for granted. When you’ve always had something, when it’s been around your entire life, it’s only natural to overlook it, to think it will always be here.
When it comes to Washington’s business climate, Boeing is our canary in the coal mine. When it starts gasping for air, something is wrong.
Many of these brave citizens who put their lives on the line for us are returning with wounds, both physical and emotional. They must make a difficult transition from the military to civilian life, and the need to find a job in our slow economy makes that transition more difficult. They need our help and understanding.
Just as Boeing competes head-to-head with Airbus in the jumbo jet market, Washington is competing with South Carolina and other parts of the country to assemble the next generation of jumbo jets.
Lonesome Larry isn’t lonesome anymore. It’s time to stop the lawsuits and get on with fish management.
News stories about the government shutdown have shined a spotlight on the issue of government overreach.
“But DOE says it has the authority to do what federal officials cannot. In fact, the agency says it can do anything that’s not specifically prohibited by law.”
