Opinion
Dancing with fear | Robert C. Koehler
I knew there was a war on against cancer and, oh yeah, drugs, illiteracy, poverty, crime and, of…
Opinion
Trump’s 28th week in office | In cartoons
Cartoonists across the country were crying bitter tears of disappointment at the close of Donald Trump’s 28th week…
Opinion
Raging over new road rules | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — The state’s new law targeting distracted drivers sure is irritating folks.
Opinion
Trump’s Transgender Ban is a Disgusting Political Trick | John L. Micek
President Donald Trump, who went to a private military academy and avoided service in Vietnam while heroes like…
Opinion
When the Chips Are Down, ‘Maverick’ McCain Shoots Blanks | Dick Polman
I got tired of John McCain’s phony “maverick” act a long time ago, and his hypocritical performance on…
Opinion
Opening Gitmo to the world | Robert C. Koehler
To read “Witnesses of the Unseen: Seven Years in Guantanamo” is to run your mind along the contours…
Opinion
Trump’s Fifth Avenue Requiem | Raging Moderate
Anybody remember when Donald Trump boasted, “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot someone…
News
Tirman gets nod from carpenters in Bainbridge council race
Matthew Tirman has picked up an endorsement from the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters in his campaign…
Opinion
Jamboree travesty | Robert J. Byers
I don’t blame the Boy Scouts for President Donald Trump’s bizarre speech at the National Jamboree in West…
Opinion
An Afternoon of ‘Straight Talk’ with John McCain | John L. Micek
If you’re a journalist who covers campaigns and politics, the recent news of U.S. Sen. John McCain’s diagnosis…
Opinion
Trump’s 27th week in office | In cartoons
Ambitious policy proposals unveiled last week by President Trump drew widespread acclaim from both political parties as common-sense…
Opinion
Trump’s Real Media Angle | Peter Funt
Unless you’re receiving the daily emails sent by Donald Trump and his team to supporters, you’re not getting…
Opinion
Jared Kushner and National Security | Mel Gurtov
Jared Kushner’s latest revision of his financial picture reveals a very wealthy man, and couple, who continue to…