The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., left, appears at a Chicago news conference with Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh on May 31, 1966. AP Photo/Edward Kitch, File

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Comment: In continuing service to King’s ‘beloved community’

A Buddhist monk and teacher who built a friendship with King, continued his work to realize the dream.

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, speaks to thousands during his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in Washington. A new documentary “MLK/FBI,” shows how FBI director J. Edgar Hoover used the full force of his federal law enforcement agency to attack King and his progressive, nonviolent cause. That included wiretaps, blackmail and informers, trying to find dirt on King. (AP Photo/File)

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Editorial: King would want our pledge to nonviolent action

His ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ outlines his oath to nonviolence and disruptive resistance.

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Comment: State cut to Medicaid’s dental care a threat to health

Reduced reimbursements could make it harder for many to get preventive and other needed care.

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Comment: Take action against counterfeit weight-loss drugs

Authorization for GLP-1 drugs made by compounding pharmacies has ended. Their risks are alarming.

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Comment: There’s a better way to transfer job-skills licenses

State compacts for occupational licenses are cumbersome. Universal recognition streamlines the process.

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Forum: Continuing Dr. King’s work requires a year-round commitment

We can march and honor his legacy this weekend, but we should strive for his dream every day.

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Forum: We’ll never get to ‘Great Again’ without a humble spirit

What we should demand of our leaders — and ourselves — is humility, accountability and disciplined speech.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) and Devin Witherspoon (21) have helped turn around the team's defense. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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Seahawks transformed from little brother to NFC West bully

RENTON — As epic as the rivalry between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers has been the…

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was listed as questionable to play against the 49ers for Saturday's playoff game. (Getty Images / The Athletic)

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Seahawks’ Sam Darnold listed questionable for 49ers showdown

RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks placed Sam Darnold on their injury report with an oblique injury on Thursday,…

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Schwab: Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Don

As I have always said, the facts side with Trump and his team; on the ICE fatal shooting…

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Kristof: ‘We’re No. 1”? How does 32nd of 171 countries sound?

Regardless of presidential administration, the nation’s standing on several measures has dropped over the years.

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Comment: Decency demands Good’s death be mourned, investigated

Neither side of the tragedy can claim to know all; that’s what an independent investigation is for.

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Comment: How Trump’s 3 architects have aided in nation’s decline

Stephen Miller, Russell Vought and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have shepherded the most damaging policies.

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The Buzz: Have we thanked Trump even once for all he’s done?

Mr. President, please accept this gold-toned plastic ‘Best Stepdad Ever’ trophy as a token of our thanks.

Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27) tackles San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings (15) during a game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

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Riq Woolen’s midseason turnaround changes Seahawks future

Riq Woolen has a new injury issue.

A Microsoft data center campus in East Wenatchee on Nov. 3. The rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry’s new, giant data centers into its ample power supply. (Jovelle Tamayo / The New York Times)

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Editorial: Meeting needs for data centers, fair power rates

Shared energy demand for AI and ratepayers requires an increased pace for clean energy projects.

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State can’t tax income if robots take jobs

A recent Herald Forum commentary was essentially about how, “Everyone knows that an income tax is the solution”…

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State must deliver on promises for state ferry system

Washington State Ferries’ crew shortages continue to cancel crucial sailings on Mukilteo-Clinton and Port Townsend-Coupeville routes, stranding Whidbey…

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Comment: What Vance doesn’t get about ‘heritage’ or Americans

Ask the Founders or many who fought for the nation, immigrants are in every sense American.

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Comment: Are we trending toward another devastating Dust Bowl?

It’s not a certainty, but heat and drought are more frequent in the U.S., upping the odds of…