September 4, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Around parts of Antarctica last year, whole colonies of emperor penguins lost all the chicks they stoically incubated through weeks of darkness, minus-50 Centigrade temperatures, and 100-mph winds. This sad discovery came via a combination of commercial and government satellites that scientists adapted to spy on the penguins. These iconic… Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:20am Columns
With a new school year beginning, a little thought exercise is in order. Because, goodness knows, we need to do some thinking about public education. Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:01am Columns
On May 21, 2023, at 10 p.m., two Vancouver police officers arrived at a Walmart in response to a report of shoplifting. One of the identified suspects escaped, and the other, later identified as Elijah Guffey-Prejean, resisted arrest. A several-minute potentially dangerous struggle ensued between the two officers and Guffey-Prejean.… Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:01am Columns
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider dozens of actions taken by the Trump administration. One of the most important on that list was the last-minute decision in December 2020 to keep in place outdated health standards for smog. Read story
September 2, 2023, 6:01am Columns
It is an unprecedented time in U.S. presidential nomination politics, but a lot of pundits remain certain that all roads still lead to Donald Trump being the Republican candidate. As analyst Charlie Cook put it: “Barring Trump having some health-related problem before the convention, this nomination is settled.” Read story
September 1, 2023, 6:01am Columns
When Mauri Pelto and his crew hiked up Mount Hinman in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area earlier this month, as he has for 40 years straight, he wasn’t expecting good news. Read story
August 29, 2023, 6:01am Columns
All-electric cars? Hold that thought. Read story
August 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Some 35 years ago, pundits and politicians had such little regard for the Democratic presidential field, they labeled the candidates “the seven dwarves.” The Republicans who debated Wednesday in Milwaukee showed they might deserve to be characterized as a 2024 version. Read story
August 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
Seven years ago, a group of prominent Washington business leaders known as the Washington Roundtable crunched the data and announced that young people would need to beef up their post-high school game to participate in this state’s booming high-tech economy. Read story
August 28, 2023, 6:01am Columns
On a recent trip to Ukraine, I met with a friend who is now a commander on the front line, someone I highly respect and have known since before Russia invaded last year. He posed a question I think Americans should ponder. Read story
