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Officials won’t stop urban sprawl, like Eastview Village

I support the community members who are appealing the approval of the Eastview Village development (“Community members file…

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Mukilteo’s speed cameras aren’t very friendly

The recent installation of speed cameras in so called “Park Zones” in Mukilteo amounts to nothing more than…

Judge John Coughenour. (Photo provided by U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington)

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‘It’s just so disgusting’: Judges in WA detail threats after Trump-related rulings

After Judge John Coughenour ruled against the Trump administration, local authorities received a false report that he’d killed…

Sports

Mariners avert disaster, beat White Sox 8-6

Josh Naylor, Julio Rodríguez go deep in the win.

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Comment: A nation divided should practice Lincoln’s empathy

Elected officials and the public should emulate Lincoln’s commitment to compassion and grace.

Opinion

Protest violations of liberty for all

In all my years of loving this country I wholeheartedly embrace our diverse population, including the many immigrants…

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Dowd: Someone needs to tell men: Reading books is sexy!

Sitting down with nonfiction provides varied views into life. And women dig guys who read.

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Comment: We can coexist with wolves, bears; we choose to kill them

We overstate the danger and predation and don’t recognize the value they have for ecosystems.

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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, Aug. 7

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Eugenio Suarez of the Seattle Mariners hits a two-run home run during the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Seattle. (Alika Jenner / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Sports

Eugenio Suarez homer highlights Mariners win over White Sox

SEATTLE — Chicago White Sox centerfielder Luis Robert Jr. hit his 100th career home run, but the milestone…

Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76), who is expected to play in Thursday's preseason opener, practices on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Washington. (Photo courtesy of Edwin Hooper / Seattle Seahawks)

Sports

Seahawks rookie camp stars to headline preseason opener

Seattle will face former coach Pete Carroll Thursday.

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Opinion

Editorial cartoons for Wednesday, Aug. 6

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Welch: It’s our money; we know where, how it’s used best

Voluntary distribution of charity — rather than taxation — supports what is most important to communities.

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Douthat: Conspiracies are real; it’s theories that can be traps

Theories can explain what remains as unexplained, but theories must withstand the facts.

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Harrop: A welcome bit of inconsequential controversy

Some ‘genes-jeans’ word play in TV ad provides a chance to mock those who take it seriously.

Opinion

Comment: U.S. can survive Trump’s tariffs; they’re still insane

Dismantling the global trading order is to cast away American power.

Opinion

Comment: No Trump name should appear above the Kennedy Center

Melania Trump is no patron of the arts. And Donald Trump has acted against Kennedy’s vision.

Crews put in stripes on a stretch of express lanes on Interstate 405 in 2015. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.)

Local News

New work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in 90 days

Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed…

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Editorial cartoons for Tuesday, Aug. 5

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: We need a better plan to reform Social Security

The Trump administration is on to something with its ‘baby accounts,’ but it must go bigger.