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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…

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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…

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Droning on… | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of June 12, 2015.

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Will he end the GOP’s gubernatorial drought? | COMMENTARY

Meet Bill Bryant, a Republican challenger to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in 2016.

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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…

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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…

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Never forget | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of May 22, 2015.

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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…

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Brother can you spare some snowpack? | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr.'s editorial comic, week of May 15, 2015.