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Book on Western Arctic shows what could be lost to drilling, mining
In his book “Wilderness and the American Mind” Roderick Nash asserts that “wilderness was the basic ingredient of…
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Medical freedom should be a right
The undercutting of public health has been going on for decades from within the medical industry itself, (“House…
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Trump’s immigration policy based on race
After graduating from Snohomish High School and then the UW I joined the Peace Corps in 1966 as…
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Editorial: Climate Commitment Act a two-fer for Washington
Its emissions auctions put price on carbon and use that revenue for climate investments.
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Comment: State funding cuts would devastate long-term care
The Legislature should at least maintain Medicaid funding for nursing facilities at current levels.
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Comment: No trust due an administration that ended river pact
The White House killed a negotiated deal to save salmon. The rivers’ protectors must return to court.
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Comment: $20-an-hour pay for fast food workers will kill jobs
To protect employment, other states should avoid adopting California’s 2024 wage law.
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Forum: To make investments we need, wealthy can pay fair share
As state lawmakers consider budgets, they should reconsider proposals for more progressive taxes.
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Schwab: What best fits a diagnosis of derangement?
Could it be vile attacks on the victims of tragedy? Vilification of immigrants? Economic denial?
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Saunders: A plus for Trump 2.0: Far less firing among his staff
Turnover in the White House in his second term is far lower than his first. The stability is…
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Comment: A busy year for Trump, with far more lows than highs
A ceasefire holds in Gaza, and the southern border is quiet, but the economy is not ‘A-plus-plus-plus-plus.’
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Comment: Oregon senator has plan to make Senate work better
Sen. Jeff Merkey doesn’t want to end the filibuster; he just wants to return it to its ‘Mr.…
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Comment: AI good at political persuasion; still bad with facts
Chatbots are good at piling on the information, but AI’s accuracy decreases as it floods the zone.
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Stephens: A shared derangement in accepting Trump’s petty cruelty
Deep damage was done by Trump’s self-centered attack on Rob and Michellle Reiner hours after their murder.
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LifeWise program is a threat to church, state separation
LifeWise Academy members portray themselves as innocent victims of a hostile Everett Public School board who are preventing…
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Trump’s ailment is Biden Derangement Syndrome
I guess I have TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome), which I am positive makes me better off than someone…
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Comment: Getting rid of penny is going to cost many
Lack of guidance from the federal government, leaves retailers and consumers in a bind over rounding.