May 10, 2024, 6:01am Columns
When did it become fashionable to diminish the accomplishments of Vietnam War-era protesters by accusing them of inflated self-regard and delusions about what their activism accomplished? Read story
May 9, 2024, 6:01am Columns
During an interview with Howard Stern on April 26, President Joe Biden said he would be “happy” to debate Donald Trump. Biden and his campaign should rethink and rescind this offer, or else they should attach a nonnegotiable condition on their participation in any debate with Trump. Read story
May 8, 2024, 6:01am Columns
I was grabbing an extra large cup of drip at a local coffee house when I spotted Sparky, a fellow baby boomer, muttering into his mug. Read story
May 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
We continue up and down the best coast this week, taking the temperature of Seattle’s sister cities. First stop is Portland, where the mood is … spent. Read story
May 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Six months to go! And the most surprising thing about the 2024 presidential campaign has been its lack of surprises. But that won’t necessarily last. Read story
May 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
If you were shopping for toaster ovens and your choice was between one that posed a 1 percent chance of setting your house on fire and a competing one that would not only 100 percent set your house on fire but proudly guaranteed it right on the box, then you… Read story
May 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Helicopters were whirring in the sky over campus as violent clashes broke out between pro- and anti-Palestinian demonstrators at the on-campus encampment that UCLA had tolerated for far too long. A university’s first responsibility is to educate, and that means creating a safe and secure environment, which UCLA plainly failed… Read story
May 6, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Last week, three babies in the Everett area were treated for fentanyl overdoses in unrelated cases. Two survived but a 13-month-old died. In 2022, fentanyl was the most common drug in the 24 accidental ingestions involving children 11 years old and younger. Read story
May 4, 2024, 6:01am Columns
For weeks, former President Donald Trump has been cooped up in a Manhattan courtroom on charges that he falsified records to conceal payments to a porn actress. Read story
May 4, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Washington’s voters will cast ballots in the Aug. 6 primary, choosing the “top two” candidates for governor, Congress, the Legislature and others for the November ballot. For candidates, the primary election is an early test of voter approval. Read story
