Letters to the Editor
Mercer Island High School alums support local school levies | Letters
Mercer Island High School alums support Feb. 2022 levy renewals
Opinion
Great news! The pandemic is over! | Shiers
Here’s your state cartoon for this week. It’s based on the reporting of Danny Westneat over the weekend…
Opinion
Behind the scenes in the race for King County prosecutor | Roegner
Politically speaking, it was an exciting week recently when King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced that his current…
Opinion
The growing disconnect between public servants and the press | Whale
As one small part of the often derided “legacy media,” I am aware that what I am about…
Opinion
Growing older and the lesson of the cactus | Guest column
A few years ago I attended a clergy retreat nestled up against the entrance to Saguaro National Park…
Letters to the Editor
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Opinion
How chips define the evolving world order | Guest column
Semiconductor chips are the new oil that the world can go to war over.
Opinion
My bold New Year’s resolutions – late, as usual | Whale
I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process…
Opinion
For some state lawmakers, short session is all about re-election | Roegner
The Washington state Legislature opened on Jan. 10 against a backdrop of headlines saying “Caseloads push hospitals to…
Opinion
2022 will be a trial run for 2024 for conservatives | Roegner
Our democracy withstood an attempted coup last Jan. 6, but the planning hasn’t stopped — it is only…