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Let freedom ring | Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
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To prevent future violence, we need to learn what’s in us | Whale’s Tales
Fresh pools of blood, tears and fury.
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What are lawmakers doing to stop gun violence? | Roegner
A gunman recently massacred 19 children and two teachers with a legally-obtained AR-15-style rifle at Robb Elementary School…
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Consider the ‘home row of freedom’ on Independence Day | Greg Asimakoupoulos
I’ve had a fascination with typewriters since I was 3 years old. I used to sit at my…
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Tell these politicians about the value of hydropower | Brunell
Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report that estimates that breaching the…
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Seems we didn’t see what we saw, or so say the gaslighters | Whale
Like others lately, I have been avidly following the Jan. 6 Committee’s hearings into the attack on the…
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So much in me, good and bad, I trace back to my old man | Whale’s Tales
This Sunday, like many folks across this nation will do and each in their own way, I will…
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The importance of independence in police investigations | Roegner
There have been many people of color harmed by police officers. While all are investigated, one of the…
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Turning 70 represents a graduation worthy of celebrating | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Two years ago, our 50 year class reunion was canceled due to Covid. But lockdowns and social distancing…
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The search for common ground in our national gun conversation | Whale
Late last month, a small Texas city joined an ever-expanding list of cities and sites that none of…