Election 2020

Editorial: Larsen’s experience, acumen needed in 2nd District

Editorial: Larsen’s experience, acumen needed in 2nd District

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen has been a leader on Covid, the economy, transportation and military issues.

Editorial: Larsen’s experience, acumen needed in 2nd District
Editorial: DelBene represents 1st Congressional District well

Editorial: DelBene represents 1st Congressional District well

The Democrat has shown herself as a leader on issues and an ability to work with both parties.

Editorial: DelBene represents 1st Congressional District well
Editorial: Franz’s efforts will assure healthier forestlands

Editorial: Franz’s efforts will assure healthier forestlands

Hiliary Franz, as public lands chief, has led notable gains in forest health and fire prevention.

Editorial: Franz’s efforts will assure healthier forestlands
Editorial: With McCarthy, Auditor’s Office now able watchdog

Editorial: With McCarthy, Auditor’s Office now able watchdog

Pat McCarthy has restored morale and overseen efforts that provide greater access to audit findings.

Editorial: With McCarthy, Auditor’s Office now able watchdog
Federal judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

Federal judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

In Yakima, he issued a nationwide injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration.

Federal judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
Editorial: Keep Wyman as defender of state’s election system

Editorial: Keep Wyman as defender of state’s election system

Kim Wyman, a Republican, has helped expand access to voting and improved election security.

Editorial: Keep Wyman as defender of state’s election system

Comment: Reporter, stop covering for Biden when he s

Biden has give contradictory statements on fracking and guns; too often reporters try to explain it away.

Inslee, Culp agree to televised gubernatorial debate Oct. 7

Inslee, Culp agree to televised gubernatorial debate Oct. 7

Lieutenant Governor candidates Marko Liias and Denny Heck will debate on TV on Oct. 22.

Inslee, Culp agree to televised gubernatorial debate Oct. 7

Comment: Whatever election’s outcome, many might not accept it

Experts are correct to be concerned about how the fallout of this election could trigger political violence.

Comment: Trump isn’t the only one who might shout: ‘Rigged!’

Trump will need to show a free and fair election if he wants to claim a legitimate victory.

Commentary: News media must get election night right

Commentary: News media must get election night right

News outlets have to be prepared for electoral uncertainty and the chaos that is likely to result.

Commentary: News media must get election night right
Viewpoints: We’re divided by different dreams

Viewpoints: We’re divided by different dreams

Throughout generations, we have revised and reinterpreted what we sought in the American Dream.

Viewpoints: We’re divided by different dreams

Comment: GOP’s consultants — not officials — are the Never Trumpers

A Trumpified Republican Party will manage without those advisers, but will the nation’s democracy?

Commentary: Republicans only plan is to wait for a miracle

It’s not that the GOP doesn’t have a response to our challenges. It’s that its only response is Trump.

More than half of county ballots arrived via drop boxes

More than half of county ballots arrived via drop boxes

More than 56% of voters used a drop box this August. The county auditor expects more use this fall.

More than half of county ballots arrived via drop boxes
A scary thing happened on her way to sign waving in Snohomish

A scary thing happened on her way to sign waving in Snohomish

Candidate April Berg suffered a broken back and fractured ribs in a head-on crash on Election Day.

A scary thing happened on her way to sign waving in Snohomish
Commentary: It was the images that mattered in Trump’s address

Commentary: It was the images that mattered in Trump’s address

The night contrasted the beauty of the White House scene against the threat of carnage of a Biden presidency.

Commentary: It was the images that mattered in Trump’s address
Commentary: Pence came to praise Trump; and did only that

Commentary: Pence came to praise Trump; and did only that

After a day of disturbing news, Pence kept to his practice of complimenting his boss.

Commentary: Pence came to praise Trump; and did only that

Comment: Cameras look for tension during scripted conventions

The parties have taken more control but it’s still a clash of competing narratives, media vs. party.

Commentary: Are elections miring U.S. Senate in inaction?

Senators in red or blue states must appeal to their base; those in purple states are wary of any vote.