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Stage One Burn Ban | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years.…
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The difference between cowardice and courage | In Focus
It’s not enough to acknowledge fear. You have to take a stand, even if it’s a risk.
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Project gets high schoolers reading newspapers — c’est magnifique! | The Free Press Initiative
Want to get young people reading papers? Give them free subscriptions.
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Past, present, or future: Which are you stuck in? | In Focus
We should strive to hold all three in balance.
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A second Belgium-U.S. showdown | The Free Press Initiative
Europe is well ahead of the U.S. in protecting the news industry from online theft.
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Local newspapers’ AI lawsuit is a righteous battle | The Free Press Institute
Is AI training “fair use” of newspaper content?
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Cook, Slaughter rulings protect the wealthy | In Focus
These SCOTUS decisions seem contradictory on their faces. However, they have a unified goal.
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A golden age, or a gilded age? | In Focus
The most-well off are benefiting from the middle- and lower-class.
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Pity poor Meta, suffering so in WA | The Free Press initiative
A $35 million penalty upheld against the company for violating political advertising transparency laws.
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Overwhelmed? It’s time to focus on just a few | In Focus
The temptation to block everything out is strong. Now’s not the time to bury your head in the…
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More details, and friction, around Washington news fellowship | Free Press Initiative
Reporters in the program get paid more than newsroom journalists. That could be a problem.
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How my teachers and a real-world project inspired my future in STEM | Opinion
Last summer I was on a volunteer marine biology project in Costa Rica through an organization called Summer…
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New publication launches in Issaquah, fellowship proceeds | The Free Press Initiative
The Issaquah Spotlight debuted in the first week of June.
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Can Golden Ages last? Comparing the U.S. to Rome | In Focus
Can this country again unite under one banner and come out stronger than before?
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World Cup vs. Seattle area traffic | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
This cartoon by Frank Shiers references how road construction will be limited when the World Cup comes to…
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Washington employers are looking for the exit | Commentary
Back in February, when the Association of Washington Business released a survey showing that nearly one in five…
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We learned English in buildings the U.S. bombed | Commentary
On March 2, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked about reports that a U.S. strike had hit…
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Two words employers deserve to hear more often | Commentary
If you own or operate a business in Washington, I’m curious — when is the last time you…
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Letter to the Editor: History repeats itself
Reader Stanley McKie says the repeated behavior of our leaders is troubling.