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Planned development near Renton’s The Landing could be city’s largest

An 1,179-unit apartment complex taking over the vacant site of the former Fry’s Electronics.

Gov. Jay Inslee enters the House chambers before beginning the 2023 State of the State. Courtesy photo

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State of the State: Inslee pushes for $4 billion housing bond

Calls for an assault weapons ban and the constitutional protection of abortion rights drew cheers from Democrats, silence…

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Joann Thomas and her attorney Terrence Kellogg exit the U.S. District Court building in Seattle following her conviction in the drainage district trial.

Northwest

Wife of Enumclaw drainage district commissioner sentenced to three years for fraud, other charges

Joann Thomas won’t be reporting to prison until after her husband receives his sentence in February.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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WA lawmakers prepare for first in-person session since 2020

More homes, less homelessness, a Blake ruling fix and an assault weapons ban are among the issues to…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

America needs ‘all of the above’ energy approach | Brunell

In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Welcome to the big show, Dori | Shiers

From cartoonist Frank Shiers:

Beverly Leah Weston

Obituaries

Beverly Leah Weston | Obituary

Beverly Leah Weston, 87, passed away on November 9, 2022 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, WA.…

Douglas G. Frederick | Obituary

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Douglas G. Frederick | Obituary

8/31/1966 - 12/7/2022

Oxycodone pill. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

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State sues 3 major drug retailers for role in fueling opioid epidemic

AG Bob Ferguson alleges Albertsons, Kroger and Rite Aid of failing to prevent overuse of opioid prescriptions

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Wreaths honor veterans at cemeteries across America | Brunell

The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…

Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

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Holiday travel: Icy Sea-Tac airport tops ‘Misery Map’

The predicted third-busiest holiday travel season since 2000 faces a wintry mix of traffic jams and flight issues.

An AR-15. Courtesy photo

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For 7th straight year, Democrats aim for assault weapon ban

Democratic legislators will seek several gun control laws in the 2023 session, including one requiring a permit to…

Snow accumulated in some parts of the Puget Sound region. Here’s a scene from a Mercer Island home on Dec. 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

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Snow and cold temps expected this week in Puget Sound region

The weather forecast calls for several inches of snow as well as a cold snap this week in…

Homeless encampment in a wooded area in Auburn. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Gov. Inslee proposes $4 billion bond to assist homeless, build housing

WA voters would get the final say.

The only dinosaur discovered in Washington state was discovered by paleontologists who found a portion of a left femur of a therapod dinosaur at Sucia Island state park in the San Juan Islands. While scientists are unsure exactly what type of therapod the fossil belongs to, evidence suggests it is a Daspletosaurus. The dinosaur has been nicknamed Suciasaurus rex. This image shows a Daspletosaurus torosus restoration. (Wikipedia)

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Dinosaurs, drug laws and police pursuits on lawmaker to-do lists

WA legislators are queuing up bills they want to debate next year. Here are 8 certain to garner…

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Free at-home COVID-19 tests available through end of year

Washington residents can order up to 10 free at-home test kits per month.

Darlene Joan Schmolke (Johnson) | Obituary

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Darlene Joan Schmolke (Johnson) | Obituary

Mar 19, 1940 - Nov 11, 2022

Dolores Davis (Dee) Moschel | Obituary

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Dolores Davis (Dee) Moschel | Obituary

Dolores Davis (Dee) Moschel, age 94, died at Arbor Village in Kent, Washington on November 20, 2022.

Naomi Elizabeth Mathisen | Obituary

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Naomi Elizabeth Mathisen | Obituary

Retired elementary school teacher Naomi Elizabeth Mathisen of Renton passed away in her home of 65 years on…

Joseph Michael (Mike) Ihnot | Obituary

Obituaries

Joseph Michael (Mike) Ihnot | Obituary

Joseph Michael (Mike) Ihnot, age 79, a former resident of Auburn and Kent, WA, passed away November 14,…