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It’s not all fun and games
The Super Bowl has evolved from a major sporting event into an advertising extravaganza that happens to include…
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Honor a dedicated servant
Jayme Biendl served with distinction as a correctional officer at the Monroe Correctional Complex. She was a courageous,…
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Year of the American mum
We’re looking at a crittery week that features not only Groundhog Day (the actual day, as opposed to…
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A bipartisan opportunity
Despite the buddy-buddy seating arrangements at last week’s State of the Union address, neither political party appears ready…
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Digging makes a difference
Ever since the recession kicked in, and then settled in for a long stay, Washington residents have asked…
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Voters need to give consent
When it comes to raising taxes, the current economic and political atmosphere doesn’t yield to good intentions. A…
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Seeking a proper response
The news about the woman and her son charged with animal cruelty after 31 dead pets were discovered…
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GOP proposes a smarter fix
In losing the first big budget vote of the session Monday, House Republicans in Olympia may have won…
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Newest drink size: Painful
Let’s get right to the compelling news items of our life and times, or at least of last…
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Good idea, needs details
The politics of higher education is, as Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson suggested last week, complicated. No single entity…
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Can’t avoid them forever
With the initial budget tussles under way in Olympia, it’s apparent that the depth of the problem facing…
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Some parodies are too real
PEMCO insurance’s latest quirky Northwest personality featured in its quirky ad campaign is none other than the “Oblivious…
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Local solutions can work
As programs that help the state’s poor shrink or vanish amid the budget crisis in Olympia, Gov. Chris…
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A blessing to remember
As the script goes, it’s the bad-seed criminal that garners the headlines, as we focus on the crazy,…
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What’s in a name, or soul?
Let’s start the week easy, with some cotton candy opinions: •“Howard Schultz writes second book about Starbucks coffee…
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Parties: Accept voters’ will
Washington voters aren’t as easily confused as some would have you believe. Mess with their cherished tradition of…
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Many positive developments
Although the real estate market still faces a long climb out of the recession, a recent series of…
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Superintendent should step down
As disappearing budgets dominate school districts’ attention across the state, the Darrington School Board finds itself still dealing…
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A chance for bipartisanship
While most eyes were on the political maneuvering to keep Nick Harper of Everett from taking his seat…
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Let tragedy make us better
The search for meaning after a senseless act of violence, even if it’s bound to come up short,…