Opinion
Comment: Comey indictment meant to tar others with Trump’s crimes
Trump thinks he has more to gain if the public views others, such as Comey, as corrupt and…
Opinion
Harrop: Which is greater danger: Comics or sex traffickers?
Trump has stepped up his distraction game; now going after late-night talk show hosts.
Life
Radiant Red Maples
Now that autumn has blessed us with its presence, the vibrant colors of fall will be commencing all…
Northwest
Utilities and telecoms turn to WA lawmakers for help as copper wire theft surges
Legislators are looking at tougher penalties and new requirements for scrapyards.
Northwest
‘Stay out of Seattle’: WA leaders tell Trump troops aren’t needed
Local officials fear Seattle could be the next city to see a deployment as the Trump administration prepares…
Life
Give me some more shade, please…
If you recall, I mentioned a number of larger growing maples last week that have vibrant autumn color.…
Life
The trilogy of trees continues…
Fall is in full swing and as promised, I am going to continue to hug some trees and…
Sports
Mariners enter postseason as AL’s No. 2 seed despite loss
It wasn’t the high-stakes Game 162 the Mariners expected to play just a few short weeks ago —…
Opinion
Comment: Democrats won’t win shutdown without plan to fix things
Unable so far to show voters how they will improve the U.S. economy, the shutdown could backfire.
Opinion
Why is Supreme Court allowing attack on First Amendment?
I am terrified! When Donald Trump rode down the escalator to announce his run for president, I said…
Opinion
Congress must repeal cuts to SNAP, tax credit, Medicaid
New poverty data reveals that anti-poverty programs are working, but also offers a troubling glimpse of what’s ahead.
Opinion
Clear warnings of failures of medical research
Current medical research is far from being the so-called gold standard of the world. Those in the medical…
Northwest
Oregon sues to block Trump from sending National Guard to Portland
Oregon and the city of Portland are suing President Donald Trump to block the federal government from deploying…
Northwest
New sales tax on services in Washington takes effect Wednesday
A slate of other tax and fee hikes also kicks in Oct. 1, including on major financial institutions…
Opinion
Kroger’s closure of Fred Meyer motivated by greed
What good will come from verbal scolding? (“Everett council rebukes Kroger for plans to close Fred Meyer store,”…
Opinion
Downtown Everett stadium: Regular frogs reject new pad
I’ve been a frog for a long time, over 60 million years, and way back in frog history…
Opinion
Everett council right to condemn closure of Fred Meyer
I applaud the Everett City Council’s resolution rebuking Kroger for its closure of the south Everett Fred Meyer…
Opinion
Comment: Why Congress is edging up to a shutdown
Why are shutdowns occurring more often and how has the president gained more sway over the budget?
Opinion
Comment: Why keep vote-at-home? It’s the law, and it works.
The state’s vote-at-home system has been built over decades and has increased access to voting.
Opinion
Comment: Democrats holding fast to avoid a health care crisis
Republicans would rather see a government shutdown than bargain on restoring health care coverage.