Northwest
Lieutenant governor debate: Heck, Liias agree on most issues
Both said they would not seek reelection as governor if the current governor left office.
Opinion
Commentary: Get your ballots in early by mail or drop box
To make sure your ballot is counted and your voice heard get your ballot in; the earlier, the…
Opinion
Comment: The GOP is headed for defeat, and it knows it
Don’t trust the polls? Consider how Republicans are scrambling to lock in actions before the election.
Opinion
Comment: Why do some entertain election doomsday scenarios?
Paradoxically, it’s a kind of desperate optimism and idealism that lurks behind responsible pessimism.
Local News
Whidbey Island candidates for Senate offer varied strengths
Republican Sen. Ron Muzzall and Democrat Helen Price Johnson are running for the 10th District seat.
Opinion
Comment: Candidates were muted but not their differences
The debate’s exchanges were much improved over the first meeting; so who used that to its best effect?
Opinion
Editorial: A recap of our general election endorsements
Get your ballot in by mail or drop box soon to make sure it counts in the Nov.…
Nation-World
Trump and Biden go after each other in final showdown
The Nashville debate offered them a final national stage to outline starkly different visions for the country.
Local News
PUD candidates focus on rates, broadband and renewables
Incumbent Sidney Logan faces former Marysville City Council member Rob Toyer for the District 1 seat.
Local News
State demanded more drop boxes, and now it must pay for them
A King County judge says a law requiring more ballot boxes was an illegal unfunded mandate.
Opinion
Comment: Chief justice most focused on court’s legitimacy
His siding with the court’s liberals in an election case signals his desire to avoid partisanship.
Opinion
Editorial: Joe Biden can restore nation to normalcy
His nearly 50 years of public service can guide the country in confronting a range of challenges.
Local News
COVID isn’t the only issue in contests for three House seats
Incumbent Democrats face challengers who talk about immigration, federal spending and term limits.
Northwest
Culp is an atypical GOP candidate for Washington governor
Unlike most previous GOP candidates for the state’s top office, he is a first-time politician.
Northwest
Inslee faces political newcomer as he seeks rare third term
The last three-term governor in Washington was Republican Dan Evans, from 1965 to 1977.
Opinion
Editorial: Montoya-Lewis, Whitener for state Supreme Court
Both justices’ legal experience is further informed by their perspectives as women and minorities.
Opinion
Comment: How debate moderator can deliver useful discussion
NBC’s Kristen Welker can take some tips from Savannah Guthrie to keep control of the questioning.
Opinion
Comment: Democrats shouldn’t retaliate; they should legislate
Rather than packing the court, they can heed the court’s ‘texualists’ and pass laws that protect policy.
Local News
Early return of ballots in Snohomish County smashes record
More than 78,000, or 15.3%, have already been sent in, easily beating a previous high set in 2008.
Northwest
COVID and sex education frame the state superintendent race
Maia Espinoza, 31, is challenging incumbent Chris Reykdal, 48. They are both parents — with divergent views.