Opinion
Here’s what I think when someone says ‘Have a nice day’ | Whale’s Tales
Forty years or so ago, as I was thumbing through James Boswell’s “Life of Johnson,” I happened upon…
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Time for us to take another look at Lincoln’s playbook | Whale’s Tales
Hatred of Americans by Americans.
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Grateful for nurses because they keep us alive | Whale’s Tales
My mother was a registered nurse for nearly 50 years.
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Let’s simplify 2026, starting with the wardrobe | Guest column
It’s the start of the new year, and there’s an exciting buzz in the air about new possibilities.…
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Let’s get serious about solving WA’s energy challenges | Commentary
For residents of the Pacific Northwest, January 2024 might be memorable because of the winter storm that brought…
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Here’s a more practical use of the National Guard | Whale’s Tales
Here’s how U.S. President Donald Trump defends his push to defund the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Letters to the Editor
Supporting Valley Medical Center, our public hospital | Letters
Supporting Valley Medical Center, our public hospital
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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.…
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Letter to the Renton City Council on domestic violence | Letters
Letter to the council on domestic violence
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…
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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…
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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…
Letters to the Editor
We need someone who can be ‘difficult’ like Carmen Rivera | Letters
Letter to the editor.
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Valley Medical Center is the canary in the coalmine | Letters
Letter to the editor.
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Why I can’t support council member’s re-election | Letters
Letter to the editor.
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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.
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Here come da judges — and thank God | Whale’s Tales
One more instance of a judge stepping forward at a moment of peril to our national life to…
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Renton’s Civic Academy and our need for government | Guest commentary
Ian Taylor and Ali Cohen both attended the inaugural Civic Academy put on by the City of Renton.