May 5, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Among its many impacts, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the nation’s food supply chain. President Trump last week issued an executive order recognizing that meat-packing plants are essential, but those plants cannot operate if workers are too ill to show up. Read story
May 3, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Slowly, cautiously, Washington is opening for business and broader health care in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Read story
May 2, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To learning about Mount St. Helens. Forty years ago this month — on May 18, 1980 — Mount St. Helens blew its top, killing 57 people and spewing ash that carried over much of the Northwest. Even in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic, the anniversary of the eruption — dubbed the “eruptiversary” by Columbian reporter Scott Hewitt — will garner attention in the coming weeks. Read story
May 1, 2020, 6:00am Editorials
Sigh! Read story
April 30, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
While the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted government’s difficulties in procuring adequate ventilators, masks and testing kits, it also has exposed a glaring weakness in the nation’s computer infrastructure. Read story
April 29, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
The long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak remains hazy. But it is relatively clear that our parks won’t look as nice, our streets won’t be as clean and our law enforcement won’t be as robust. Read story
April 28, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
A proposal from Republicans in the state Senate for reopening Washington’s economy has some worthy ideas, but also some backward priorities. Read story
April 26, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Although Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Republicans in the Legislature disagree on some details about reopening Washington’s economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, both sides agree that robust testing for the disease is essential. Read story
April 25, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To keeping prisoners in prison. The state Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday against a request to release thousands of inmates from state prisons. The argument was that prisoners are not able to protect themselves from the coronavirus, and that the state has not done enough to keep inmates safe. “We can all hold out in our homes,” lawyer Nicholas Straley said. “We can decide who we allow into our… Read story
April 24, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
As part of legislation dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, Congress should ensure that mail carriers can continue to make their appointed rounds. Read story
