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Philadelphia recently became the first U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate. But it may not be the last. Having reached a 50% increase… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
With the approach of Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my own mother, gone 16 years ago this month, how much I… Continue reading
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Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next millennium. While “Century 21” memories have faded,… Continue reading
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Responding to the regional homeless challenge isn’t easy and comes with its own set of political problems. First, it is a regional problem affecting most… Continue reading
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The race to replace retiring Dan Satterberg as King County prosecutor is one to watch closely. It started off with four candidates, and now we… Continue reading
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Since 1854, before Washington was a territory, inquests have been required whenever a person dies from interaction with a police officer. That requirement is now… Continue reading
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Cartoon by Frank Shiers Improvements coming to State Route 18 after a three decades-long effort to widen the entire state highway. The state passed its… Continue reading
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The past is like a foreign country — they do things differently there. Oddly enough, I’ve been thinking about those words lately in light of… Continue reading
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There’s a question hanging in the air: Can a Republican U.S. Senate candidate really win in Washington? Republican Tiffany Smiley will take on Senator Patty… Continue reading
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Due to widespread community support at a King County Law Justice, Health and Human Services Committee meeting, and on a 5-1 vote, King County will… Continue reading
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Return Alaska to Russia? A month ago, such lunacy wasn’t newsworthy. But after Russia shockingly invaded Ukraine, anything is possible. The assault on Ukraine has… Continue reading
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It is a July day in 1969, and I am with my family at Lake Surprise. I have just finished first grade in Mrs. Foster’s… Continue reading
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Was it only four years ago that 14 students and three staff members were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida? Everytime… Continue reading
