Opinion
For Mariners fans, there actually is crying in baseball | Greg Asimakoupoulos
There’s a line in the movie “A League of Their Own” where Tom Hanks’ character says, “There’s no…
Opinion
The truth about trash as an important source of energy | Brunell
If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility, which burns up to 800 tons of…
Opinion
It’s time to introduce reasoning skills into education | Guest column
By William Russ Payne, Guest column
Opinion
Inslee’s nightmare before Christmas | Shiers
Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency will end by…
Opinion
The silver lining of national sorrow | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Where were you when you were told that Pearl Harbor had been bombed? What were you doing when…
Opinion
Another Herculean effort is needed to turn Seattle around | Brunell
Over the years, Seattle leaders faced “Herculean” challenges — yet found the will, resources and determination to come…
Opinion
Cheers n’ jeers: Mercer Island edition
Cheers to Avi Schiffmann, who recently received the city’s prestigious Community Member of the Year award. The sky…
Opinion
We all need to acknowledge the devils in ourselves | Whale’s Tales
I read somewhere years ago — I have forgotten where — that if a person cannot relish the…
Opinion
A voice of encouragement still rings in my head | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Three months before I began my freshman year at Seattle Pacific University in the fall of 1970, I…
Letters to the Editor
Council should let residents weigh in on climate actions | Letter to the Editor
The Mercer Island City Council and staff are currently working with a consultant to prepare a draft Climate…
Opinion
Private sector innovators in WA can increase fresh water | Brunell
In Washington, this year we’re fortunate to have escaped the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world.…
