Opinion
Saunders: Battle over competence among Senate Republicans
Ideologues want to criticize McConnell, but the leader knew candidate quality was a problem for the GOP.
Life
May everyone around your table have peace this Thanksgiving
It’s not uncommon for the holiday season to be a complex mixture of sweet and salty flavors. But…
Life
A quick trip to Everett helps put dinner on the table
Kindred Kitchen on Broadway offers delicious, affordable meal kits — supporting a local humanitarian cause.
Opinion
Harrop: Trump now caught in ‘American Carnage’ of his own making
After endorsing lackluster candidates who lost last week, Trump’s old lines have lost their impact.
Opinion
Schwab: Democracy’s work not done but there’s reason for hope
An absent red wave and losses by election deniers might mean more voters understood the stakes.
Opinion
Saunders: Biden — and Trump — should take a pass on running in ‘24
Age is just a number, but numbers that neither should ignore are poll numbers and election results.
Opinion
Harrop: Even if crime easing, officials must take it seriously
Prosecutors and others who downplay ‘less serious’ crimes do citizens and themselves no favors.
Opinion
Schwab: Retired surgeon looks at what’s changed, kept in the OR
Saving his cutting remarks on the election, Sid offers thoughts on his career in general surgery.
Life
It’s time for a little winter cleanup in the garden
Here are a few tips to help your garden survive winter and come back in spring stronger than…
Opinion
Burke: What to expect if you’re expecting Republicans to win
If we take the GOP at its word, here’s the list of atrocities we can expect if control…
Opinion
Saunders: Early voting leaves voters at mercy of breaking news
A lot can happen in four weeks. You could be voting without the benefit of information in the…
Life
Four ways to help you beat the winter blues
Standard time resumes today (Nov. 6). Get ready for night to fall before you leave the office.
Opinion
Schwab: Common ground, sure, but not at loss of democracy
The rule of autocrats may seem easy and comfortable, but in the end won’t ‘take back your country.’
Life
Decidedly deciduous: Creating year-round interest in the garden
Up your fall gardening game with Japanese maples, hydrangeas and countless more deciduous trees and shrubs.
Life
Giving up car keys, and other hard decisions for older adults
The struggle to maintain our elders’ dignity, independence and well-being is the goal of positive aging.
Life
Discover hardy cyclamen, cool-season jewels for PNW gardens
They will grace a shady part of your garden with dainty butterfly-like flowers from August through October.
Opinion
Comment: October’s a scary time, but not because of Halloween
Before the election, the GOP wants to frighten you with falsehoods, ignoring the real dangers.
Opinion
Saunders: Keep school board races on issues that matter to kids
Candidates shouldn’t be vilified over who donated, whether there’s a Trump connection or not.
Life
Your children need mentors — here’s how to find them
Coaches, ministers, teachers, neighbors or relatives can assume this very important role in a young person’s life.
Opinion
Harrop: Russia’s war is draining it of people it needs most
As its birthrate plummets, Russia is losing men to battle and to the borders as its citizens flee.