Opinion
Comment: Climate change increasing danger from tropical storms
Warmer ocean waters are like caffeine for a storm, increasing their intensity and the rain they unleash.
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Comment: World is suffering a new age of mass violence
And much of it, even outside of the Mideast and Ukraine, is connected to a larger struggle.
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Comment: It’s simple; domestic abusers can’t be allowed firearms
More than a third of the women killed in the U.S. in 2021 were killed by an intimate…
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Comment: Hope amid a sobering global climate assessment
The world is not on treack to keep warming below 1.5 C, but paths to solutions are becoming…
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Comment: What Providence’s treatment of nurses means for patients
The Everett hospital’s low pay and poor staffing levels are a reflection of its commitment to patients.
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Comment: Why Kroger-Albertsons merger is best for consumers
In competition with Walmart, Costco and Amazon, it helps them continue as traditional grocery stores.
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Comment: Holidays can add pressure to those guarding sobriety
By planning ahead to stay sober and surrounding yourself with supporters, you can lessen the risks
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Comment: Data debunks myth of rampant retail theft crisis
The crime that retailers are citing in closing stories doesn’t square with data from law enforcement agencies.
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Comment: Hate speech shouldn’t mar debate over Israel’s war in Gaza
We need clear debate and the ability to dissent without being criminalized as sympathizers.
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Comment: Be the adult you wish to see in the room
And expect the same from leaders by supporting those committed to our constitutional system.
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Comment: Alaska may have found a fix to partisan gridlock
Its top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting are reducing uncontested elections.
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Comment: The places climate change is making too hot for humans
At 2 degrees C of global warming, the Global South will see a growing number of days of…
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Comment: Cost still barrier for middle-class adoption of EVs
The slowing growth of electric vehicle adoption shows they’re still seen only as an option for the wealthy.
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Comment: More than ever, U.S. Jews, Muslims must stand united
The pain felt by each faith over the Mideast crisis must bring both together, for their sake and…
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Comment: War in Ukraine is at stalemate; so is diplomacy
With little to show for Ukraine’s offensives, and no prospects for negotiations, it will be a long winter.
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Comment: Setting guns’ fine line beween order and liberty
A Supreme Court case should better outline how it uses history to determine Second Amendment rights.
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Comment: Veterans’ suicides may be linked to brain injuries
Research shows blasts — in combat or training — can cause small tears in the brain, increasing risk…
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Eco-nomics: Puget Sound region can amplify climate solutions
Two regional agencies are setting policies and priorities that offer speed and scale for actions.
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Comment: Tulalip gathering signals progress for salmon’s future
Sixteen Northwest Tribes met to celebrate the momentum to restore habitat for salmon and steelhead.
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Comment: Honor veterans’ service by reaching out to those in need
We can work together as a community to address the social risk factors that can lead to suicide.