Opinion
Trump’s 53rd week in office | In cartoons
It’s the 53rd week of Donald J. Trump in the White House and we can’t even look at…
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Workplace bullying and sexual harassment bills go before lawmakers | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Proposals before the state Legislature would grant new protections from sexual harassment and bullying in the…
Opinion
Jared Kushner is Bad for Middle East Peace | Blair Bess
Diplomacy is not a transactional affair. This seems lost on self-proclaimed Middle East expert and presidential son-in-law Jared…
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Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - A bipartisan effort in the Senate passed a bill Wednesday afternoon that would extend financial opportunities…
Opinion
Dubious Partnership: The US and Saudi Arabia | Mel Gurtov
In recent months Donald Trump has shown no hesitation to comment critically on political developments in Iran, Pakistan,…
Opinion
Trump and His Toadies Don Tinfoil Hats | Dick Polman
A wild animal is most dangerous when it’s cornered. We’re seeing that now.
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Vetoed manufacturing tax cut again pushed in bipartisan effort | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Legislators are once again pushing for an across-the-board manufacturing tax cut that was vetoed during the…
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Perpetrators of domestic violence harassment could lose firearm rights | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - A proposed bill would add harassment to a list of domestic violence crimes for which someone…
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Lawmakers consider a bill to raise the legal tobacco age | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill that could raise the legal age to purchase any…
Opinion
From Russia With Love… Sort Of | Blair Bess
Americans who lived through the Cold War were taught that the Soviet Union was not our friend. They…
Opinion
Reign of Error | Raging Moderate
It’s been quite a year, the exact reverse of that whole “time flies when you’re having fun” thing.
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Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s iconic whales | 2018 Legislative Session
OLYMPIA - Washington state’s orca whale population could receive a wealth of new legislative support, as a Senate…