More hatchery fish needed

Opinion

More hatchery fish needed

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) plans to strategically release an additional 50 million chinook from…

Opinion

Montana woman recognized among Fortune’s greatest world leaders

Imagine sitting home and learning Fortune Magazine just listed you among the world’s greatest leaders? That’s exactly what…

Letters to the Editor

Really above the law?

Bob Roegner’s article (“Are sheriffs above the law?” Kent Reporter, April 12) posited that sheriffs are acting as…

Seeking compromise on data privacy, Dems found controversy

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Seeking compromise on data privacy, Dems found controversy

Microsoft, Amazon and Comcast got invited to to help craft language but consumer groups did not

Remember a good friend who went his own way

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Remember a good friend who went his own way

One of the inevitable costs in aging is watching old friends pass away. Seems to happen more and…

Woman on 17-day fast to spotlight orcas’ plight

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Woman on 17-day fast to spotlight orcas’ plight

At nearly noon, Lanni Johnson sat in a fold-up beach chair in the chilly shade of the state…

Are sheriffs above the law?

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Are sheriffs above the law?

Washington voters have spoken on I-1639. Sheriffs need to set the stage to follow their oath of office…

Letters to the Editor

A thank you to Reichert, Schrier for supporting causes

Great to see former Congressman Reichert honored for his hard and often bipartisan work (“Dave Reichert Day proclaimed…

Libraries are places of connection and community pride

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Libraries are places of connection and community pride

A public library is often considered the heart of the community, providing programs and services that bring people…

Is a low-carbon fuel standard running out of political gas?

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Is a low-carbon fuel standard running out of political gas?

OLYMPIA — If the Democrat-controlled Legislature fails to pass a low-carbon fuel standard this session, Steve Hobbs, one…

Darker side of renewables | Brunell

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Darker side of renewables | Brunell

Before our country, in haste, dives totally into renewable energy, we must carefully evaluate its impacts.

Sound Transit, politics and Superfund sites

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Sound Transit, politics and Superfund sites

Elected leaders and residents want a landfill as the preferred site, and that raises questions.

Letters to the Editor

Let’s look at a balanced, fair tax code

Washington tax laws are unfair and unproportioned.

Democrats are in charge, but GOP is helping steer the debate

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Democrats are in charge, but GOP is helping steer the debate

Republicans see their role as fixing or foiling bad bills. Democrats’ tax bills are their new target

Teaching, training tomorrow’s leaders, workers

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Teaching, training tomorrow’s leaders, workers

Legislature urged to fully fund our community and technical colleges

What tax-raising idea will win out in March budget madness?

Opinion

What tax-raising idea will win out in March budget madness?

Democrats, who control the House and Senate, are set to release spending plans and revenue packages

Libraries as entrepreneurial hubs | Rosenblum

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Libraries as entrepreneurial hubs | Rosenblum

Key measures of a healthy economy include, among other things, new businesses that create jobs and attract skilled…

Kent must do more to protect pedestrians

Letters to the Editor

Kent must do more to protect pedestrians

A mother who was walking with her two young children in a stroller was killed in a downtown…

Letters to the Editor

Our system works better

A few quick comments about “What really defines socialist country,” a letter to the editor in the March…

Resetting state view on helping those with substance abuse

Opinion

Resetting state view on helping those with substance abuse

In opioid epidemic, a lawmaker wants recovery to be on the same pedestal as treatment and prevention