Opinion
A Political or Apolitical Fourth of July? | Wim Laven
With a long holiday weekend lined up for the Fourth of July most people are probably worried about…
News
Property taxes on Bainbridge Island to jump with new state budget
Bainbridge Island property owners will pay hundreds of dollars more each year in new taxes with this week’s…
Opinion
JFK’s Advice for Trump About the Press | Dick Polman
We’re well aware, of course, that tinpot authoritarian Donald Trump is allergic to the First Amendment. But he…
Opinion
It Should Be An Interesting July 4 for Republicans | John L. Micek
Senate Republicans better get ready for some fireworks. Their July 4 recess is going to be a hot…
News
Bainbridge candidates get union nod
Two candidates from Bainbridge Island have picked up endorsements from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers…
Opinion
The fire burns, the cauldron bubbles | Robert C. Koehler
America serves up its news in a cauldron from hell, or so it sometimes seems. The fragments are…
Opinion
Trump’s 23rd week in office | In cartoons
President Trump’s 23rd week in the White House was largely overshadowed by the Senate’s attempts to repeal the…
Opinion
Agreement on state budget nears | The Petri Dish
OLYMPIA — One of the last pieces of the budget puzzle snapped into place Tuesday, sealed in Republican…
Opinion
Courting each other | Tom H. Hastings
This week I was certified in a Spokane, Washington courtroom as an expert witness, able to offer a…
Opinion
‘A Decent Respect for the Opinions of Mankind’ | Winslow Myers
The distractions of the Trump presidency, even including Russian attempts to hack our democracy, have swamped events that…
Opinion
Let’s Look at the Big Issues We Face | Yale Jones
Like many wonderful places in the U.S., we live in a bubble here in Taos, New Mexico, one…
Opinion
Republican Robin Hoods Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich | Dick Polman
Here’s a question for all the Democratic-leaning voters who abstained last fall - the ones who stayed home,…
Opinion
Republicans are Out of Ideas on Health Care | John L. Micek
It’s time to own it, Republicans: You’ve had seven years to come up with a credible alternative to…