January 9, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
There is no perfect way to draw district maps for congressional and legislative elections. Partisanship is an inherent concern, and critics always will be able to find faults among the boundary lines. Read story
January 8, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To championship football. The University of Washington faces the University of Michigan tonight for the national championship in college football. A thrilling New Year’s Day victory over Texas advanced the Huskies to the championship game, but even that 37-31 win does not adequately capture the dramatic storylines that have… Read story
January 6, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Three years later, the nation’s scars from Jan. 6, 2021, continue to chafe. The pillars of our democracy held on that day, but they have been weakened and they remain under attack. The need to bolster that democracy remains dire, calling for sober reflection and active participation from all citizens. Read story
January 5, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Brian Baird, who represented Southwest Washington in Congress from 1999-2011, isn’t buying the excuses. Neither should the American people. Read story
January 4, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
The numbers demonstrate a stark difference between Washington, D.C., and Olympia. They also demonstrate the difference between performative governance and proactive legislation. Read story
January 3, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
It was not accompanied by Champagne, noisemakers and midnight cheers, but Tuesday marked a milestone in its own right. Read story
January 2, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Sometimes we feel unhappy with our elected officials. Sometimes we feel proud. Sometimes, as Ronald Reagan suggested, we feel wary of elected officials, and that is not a bad thing. But we never feel sorry for them. Read story
January 1, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To 20 more years of electrical energy from the Columbia Generating Station. The Pacific Northwest’s only commercial nuclear plant recently began operating under the terms of a 20-year license renewal. For 40 years the plant, the only component of the epic Washington Public Power Supply System debacle to be… Read story
December 30, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
With only a few more days to go in 2023, it’s time to look ahead to 2024. Here are few things we expect to be in — and out — in the coming year. Read story
December 29, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Living unsheltered is a difficult life. Now imagine being unsheltered while facing a serious medical issue. If one can receive care, where are they supposed to go afterward if they need to recover from wound treatment or surgery? Read story
