Opinion
Conflicting agendas in battle over state police building | JERRY CORNFIELD
Here’s the problem: The General Administration building on the Capitol Campus is an aging edifice capable of collapse…
Opinion
Quicker than you think… | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of June 19, 2015.
Opinion
If only silence in Olympia came with a dollar sign | JERRY CORNFIELD
If silence is golden, a lot of wealth is stockpiled in the state Capitol, where lawmakers and the…
Opinion
Asking the right questions on gay marriage | EDITOR’S NOTE
What we should have asked was not “should they allow” but “Should the U.S. Supreme Court allow state…
Opinion
Droning on… | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of June 12, 2015.
Opinion
Will he end the GOP’s gubernatorial drought? | COMMENTARY
Meet Bill Bryant, a Republican challenger to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in 2016.
Opinion
Sooner than they think… | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of June 5, 2015.
Opinion
How to make the media trustworthy | COMMENTARY
I wish I could say the public’s doubt in the news industry isn’t well founded, but as a…
News
Lawmakers halting budget impasse in the face of a showdown | JERRY CORNFIELD
There’s nothing quite like the threat of a government shutdown July 1 to infuse urgency into negotiations on…
Opinion
Reusing water can help farmers and fish | DON BRUNELL
Increasing river flows in the northwest to wash young salmon to sea has worked; nevertheless, once water goes…
Opinion
Wet side, dry side | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Franks Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of May 29, 2015.
Letters to the Editor
Thanks to all involved in SIFF gala | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
"The band, the food, the drinks, the volunteers, the sponsors and the organizers all did a top- notch…
Letters to the Editor
School Board must act with transparency | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
"Without the facts, the voters in Renton’s school district have no way to gauge the actions of their…
Letters to the Editor
Parents deserve to know why superintendent is leaving | LETTER TO THE EDITOR
"When it comes to the direction of the organization tabbed with educating our children, parents deserve, no demand,…
Opinion
We must find ways to help generations work together | FOR GOOD, FOR EVER
Each May, we celebrate Older Americans Month. Originally designated as Senior Citizens Month by John F. Kennedy, it…
Opinion
School funding: Failing grade | JERRY CORNFIELD
The way Washington pays for public schools is illegal. But there’s no simple fix, and school leaders worry…
Opinion
A time to remember those who served | COMMENTARY
"Whether they died a century ago, or just last week, their sacrifice renews itself every single day as…
Opinion
Never forget | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of May 22, 2015.
Opinion
School Board’s silence is unacceptable | EDITOR’S NOTE
"As a taxpayer and a voter, I feel they owe it to me to explain their decision. I…
Opinion
Brother can you spare some snowpack? | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW
Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of May 15, 2015.