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Judgment sinks to bottom
And just like that, the term “520” became slang for drinking on the job.
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Wrong fight to have now
That Congress is locked in a state of dysfunction is not news. Ideological rigidity is in, compromise is…
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Interesting races aplenty
For pure entertainment value, reality TV has nothing on the 2012 election season, which are underway in earnest…
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Everybody will have another
Let’s start Monday by writing a sentence using only the names of Triple Crown winners, and one wannbe:…
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A major boost for region
The central Puget Sound region, from Snohomish County south to Pierce County, is an interconnected, interactive network of…
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Follow Hawaiians’ wisdom
With Honolulu County approving a ban on plastic grocery bags last week, Hawaii will become the first state…
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Do your part; get vaccinated
The alarm sounded by county and state health officials about whooping cough isn’t alarmist. The threat, especially to…
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Smart phones, silly pitches
It is so reassuring to read reports about how people are using new technology in novel and smart…
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A life of passion and service
For Drew Nielsen, life was an active pursuit. In work and in play, he was a doer. And…
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NW truly appreciates sun
Regardless of whatever happens from here on out weatherwise, we can always say we had Mother’s Day weekend.…
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Limits to itemizing mom
In mid-April, Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen agitated the age-old debate about the value of a stay-at-home mom when…
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Science needs top priority
The good news is that eighth-graders in the in the U.S. are doing better in science than they…
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We do: Now give us money
Few of life’s milestone moments offer more potential for significant family drama than planning a wedding. Increasingly, long-…
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Red-letter food donor day
During baseball season, savvy coaches know that the key to success is bringing plenty of players to the…
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Historic lookout must stay
The federal Wilderness Act rightly takes a strict approach in the interest of wilderness protection. When an area…
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Demonize the legal drugs
Remember back in 2008 when we went through the intense and emotional campaign regarding the state’s aid-in-dying initiative,…
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Inspect kid car seats now
When the “Greatest Generation” were raising their baby boomer children, the use of car seats (or even seat…
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Awareness raising to ‘like’
Facebook did a great thing Tuesday, setting up an option to allow its 900 million members to add…
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Some sensible steps forward
Despite all the budget cuts the past few years, at least some foundational progress has been made in…
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Honking blows off steam
Let’s bid adieu to April and make room for May, which is, among other things, National Bike Month.