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Accelerating equity in STEM education in the Puget Sound

At the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), headquartered in Seattle’s South Lake Union Innovation Hub, we believe every…

Rep. Zack Hudgins, D-11

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It’s hard to do homework when you don’t have a home

We have heard it a million times — a good education is the best way to break the…

Letters to the editor for the week of Feb. 14

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor for the week of Feb. 14

Tommy the turtle — a childhood friend

Guest opinion: Legislative ‘wants’ and ‘needs’

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Guest opinion: Legislative ‘wants’ and ‘needs’

With a third of the legislative session nearly gone, lawmakers are starting to focus on matters of most…

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How far will Artificial Intelligence go?

The smartest Jeopardy contestant was beaten by a computer. So was the world’s best chess master. What does…

Confirmation bias in the impeachment proceedings

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Confirmation bias in the impeachment proceedings

Most of us believe what we want to believe. Our natural tendency is to shy away from views…

Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 31

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 31

Voting can bring us together

Petty Hutt of Gig Harbor holds a sign that reads “We Stand With Matt Shea,” as she attends a rally Jan. 13 at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Throw in the towel on Matt Shea

Majority Democrats realize contentious representative is staying

White nationalism comes to Renton

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White nationalism comes to Renton

Let’s just get down to brass tacks — Patriot Front is a vile organization.

Election quirks: Drop boxes, tossed ballots, fickle voters

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Election quirks: Drop boxes, tossed ballots, fickle voters

Before turning the page on the November election, here are a few questions to ponder.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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Despite ruling on Public Records Act, we need to keep a close eye on Olympia

Washington Supreme Court upholds that state legislators are subject to the Public Records Act.

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Republicans chose political power over the Constitution

I’m astounded and appalled that members of both parties in Congress were weighing whether to vote for impeachment…

The people who use SNAP are already working

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The people who use SNAP are already working

SNAP and other welfare benefits help working, low-income families while boosting the economy

From left, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., announce they are pushing ahead with two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — charging he corrupted the U.S. election process and endangered national security in his dealings with Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Will we feel different when Trump is impeached? Probably not

As a historic vote looms in the House, attitudes of the public are pretty hardened on this subject.

Guest Opinion: Eyman’s run an election wildcard for 2020

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Guest Opinion: Eyman’s run an election wildcard for 2020

We knew it would happen.

Growing up as a Republican

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Growing up as a Republican

I grew up in a Republican home. My family valued honesty, dependability, thrift, and belief in God. I…

Discerning fact from opinion

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Discerning fact from opinion

It can be more difficult than people first think, according to the Pew Research Center.

Why we need media literacy classes now, more than ever

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Why we need media literacy classes now, more than ever

Education on how to find authentic, factual information in today’s digital landscape is a must for future generations

Letters to the editor for the week of Nov. 15

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor for the week of Nov. 15

Reader’s child enjoys stories about community

George Will and ‘conservative sensibilities’

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George Will and ‘conservative sensibilities’

The journalist is a Constitutional Originalist, but the framers’ sole focus wasn’t solely freedom.