Opinion
Comment: GOP Tenn. win offers little solace for 2026 prospects
The Republican won by 9 points but it’s a margin dwarfed by Trump’s win in 2024, mimicking other…
Opinion
Comment: Trump’s curbs on immigration threat to Social Security
Pursuing ‘reverse immigration’ will cut into the labor market and the benefit’s source of support.
Opinion
Comment: Trump’s common-man anger has lost its focus, purpose
What’s different now is where he could once shape the public zeitgeist, he now appears out of touch.
Northwest
Ban on police face coverings pitched ahead of WA’s 2026 legislative session
The Trump administration is challenging a similar law passed in California, amid worries over masked immigration agents.
Opinion
Beliefs of No Kings protesters misstated in letter
I was disappointed to read a recent letter to the editor, complaining about “onerous” taxes “rained down” by…
Opinion
Soldier’s death in D.C. was result of Trump deployment
I saw the sad news that one of the National Guard troopers who was sent to Washington, D.C.…
Opinion
Stores shouldn’t limit deals to those with smartphones
There are many forms of discrimination, and some major grocery stores have reeached the peak. When entering a…
Opinion
Story on Arlington runner Ramon Little was engaging
If ever there was an example of why it’s important and relevant to subscribe to local newspapers, Joe’s…
Opinion
Only yachts float on capitalism’s tide
The myth of free-market capitalism is that it “floats all boats.”
Opinion
Comment: Claims of vaccine deaths need to produce the data
Relying on unsubstantiated claims of children’s deaths could increase mistrust and lead to deaths.
Opinion
Comment: Latest BP pipeline spill proves why a river’s rights matter
Had a citizen’s initiative survived a legal challenge it might have ensured BP paid full remediation.
Opinion
Comment: Driving impaired at .05 BAC; law should reflect that
The state’s impaired driving law needs a lower blood alcohol limit, a senator and former sheriff says.
Opinion
Comment: Federal, states’ policies starving farms in the West
Tariffs and trade disputes, coupled with state taxes and regulations are eating farm profits.
Opinion
Forum: Replacing planks as we steer the ship of civilization
Theseus’ paradox brings to mind thoughts about looking backward to guide decisions about the future.
Opinion
Forum: We need a better grasp of reasons for Revolutionary War
Complaints about taxation fall short of understanding why the founders sought to break from England.
Opinion
Editorial: Long fight for state’s gun safety laws must continue
The state’s assault weapons ban was upheld in a state court, but more challenges remain ahead.
Life
A small museum with a big impact on northwest art
Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds celebrates a decade of art and forgotten voices.
Sports
DeMarcus Lawrence has made Seahawks’ D-line dominant
DeMarcus Lawrence and Leonard Williams have been in the NFL, combined, for about two dozen years. They’ve been…
Opinion
Step up to encourage healthy habits to address diabetes
No one wants to feel helpless as they watch their loved ones suffer. I have watched my grandmother…
Opinion
Stephens: Ukraine, and greater freedom, still worth the fight
Putin has no interest in peace and prosperity for Russia and the West; only for Russian dominance.