Opinion
Forum: Unhoused need our compassion; ‘no sit, no lie’ is one avenue
The ordinance, as used in Everett, can move people out of harm’s way and toward services and safety.
Opinion
Forum: Quarry operation on Highway 530 threat to Stilly River
County Council member Nate Nehring needs to make his position clear on the project and its impacts.
Opinion
Eco-nomics: Rather than World Series, a world serious on climate
The climate game is in late innings, but nature bats last and has heavy hitters in renewable energy.
Opinion
Editorial: With deal or trust, Congress must restart government
With the shutdown’s pain growing with each day, both parties must find a path to reopen government.
Opinion
Comment: Like a monster movie, state income tax rises from grave
Citing a financial crisis, Democrats again seek an income tax, despite a long history of defeats.
Sports
Seahawks’ Sam Darnold has refined his eyes and mechanics
The huge success Sam Darnold is having in his first half-season as the Seahawks’ quarterback?
Opinion
Schwab: Trump continues course blithely as voters begin to rouse
Against a backdrop of Democratic election wins, Trump continued with the same old, same old.
Opinion
Thanks for in-depth reporting on federal access to Flock camera data
I wanted to send my thanks to you for your story on Flock cameras (“Records: Feds accessed Flock…
Opinion
Democracy is worth staying, fighting for
In response to a recent letter to the editor suggesting we offer money and a plane ticket to…
Opinion
Issue of Epstein files hasn’t gone away for Trump
I really don’t care about your politics but I’m really concerned that so many on the right believe…
Opinion
Bouie: Election shows Trump as albatross around GOP’s neck
Voters are telling Trump and Republicans that they’ve baldy misread the mandate of the 2024 election.
Northwest
Dave Upthegrove on land sales, federal funding cuts and wildfire immigration raids
Washington state’s new public lands commissioner came into office with his own ambitious agenda. It’s playing out against…
Opinion
The Buzz: Well, that election euphoria didn’t last long
Democrats were celebrating election wins Tuesday. And then looked at the year on the calendar.
Sports
How WR Rashid Shaheed could change Seahawks’ pass, run games
Rashid Shaheed didn’t play top-level college football.
Opinion
Editorial: Gerrymandering presents seductive temptation
Like J.R.R. Tolkein’s ‘One Ring,’ partisan redistricting offers a corrupting, destabilizing power.
Opinion
Comment: Food banks are indispensable, but can’t replace SNAP
SNAP has been the most effective anti-poverty program in U.S. history. Its work must be restored.
Opinion
Comment: California’s gerrymander is sleazy, but necessary
And, as Tuesday’s vote shows, it had the support of a majority of Californians who oppose Trump’s agenda.
Opinion
Comment: Democrats’ election wins offer no clear 2026 roadmap
What guidance can the party take from a socialist’s win in New York and moderates’ wins in Virginia…
Opinion
Stephens: Why do dumb ideas — from left and right — persist?
A little reflection on past failures ought to be enough to have us keep searching for solutions.
Opinion
Comment: The devil for GOP is in the details of the election
If they care to listen, Republicans were given a warning about their prospects in the 2026 midterms.