Opinion
To free an American prisoner
Tonight at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, two women with Snohomish County ties, Terri Chung…
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Uniting to end sexual assault
On the Saturday before the annual State of the Union address, President Barack Obama avoided divisive chatter and…
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Stopping the Bristol Bay mine
President Barack Obama must exercise his authority under the Clean Water Act to protect the headwaters of Bristol…
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To ensure a nuke-free Iran
In matters of foreign policy, Congress must disentangle the national interest from its appetite for political red meat.…
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No tanning beds for minors
It’s a fact, like smoking causes lung cancer: The link between indoor tanning and cancer is clear —…
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A shifting political landscape
The Snohomish County Council’s appointment of Lillian Ortiz-Self to the state House on Tuesday marks a subtle shift…
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To save our last, best places
Conservationists make great ancestors. Booth Gardner’s adage may comfort Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Derek Kilmer, who introduced…
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Speak up, invigorate legacy
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would turn 85 this year, although he seems preserved in amber,…
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Let’s not pretend they’re fixed
Many families have a tug-of-war over computers. It’s the gamer vs. the Facebooker vs. the sports nut. In…
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Embracing the fan mode
Frustration continues to mount as Bertha, the world’s biggest drilling machine, remains blocked 60 feet below Seattle, halted…
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Carl Gipson’s dedicated life
In the dark wood of midlife, we’re reminded that footprints wear. In his 1997 University of Washington Commencement…
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At last, a wide-awake session
A funny thing happened on the way to the no-waves 2014 legislative session. In his State of the…
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No excuses on the Dream Act
The 2014 legislative session could be more than just treading water. Monday’s throw-down-the-gauntlet House passage of the DREAM…
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The belt-tightening instinct
A shocking statistic emerged from the County Council’s discussion of the Sheriff’s office and its overspending. And we…
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Holding steady in Olympia
Lawmakers know the drill: Avoid bruises in an election year. It’s a workable goal for politicians still dragging…
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Still no magical diet exists
Never mind test scores when it comes to casting a cloud over the reputation of our collective American…
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Paull Shin’s gracious exit
Paull Shin breathes life into the American dream. That’s not syrup for a man who is leaving public…
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Get a flu shot, no excuses
Influenza. It doesn’t just kill turn-of-the-century men in bowler hats or ninetysomethings who go gentle into that good…
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Make permits predictable
Think about your last commercial airplane trip and the minor hassles you endured just to reach your seat.
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After the Machinists’ vote
The Machinists’ narrow approval of a revised, eight-year contract extension Friday provokes guilty relief; relief because the Puget…