For more than 20 years, in my former role as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's emergency response team, I have worked on seve…
Two recent decisions suggest that, after weeks of chasing the steadily spreading coronavirus, state leaders might be getting traction in an ag…
Look, I know it's hard to do when the coronavirus is coming after us, but stand up and cheer. The world is better off than ever. People are he…
Make no mistake, COVID-19 has put us in the midst of a global crisis. Like a natural disaster, it has left hospitals full, supply stockpiles e…
This is a column about spiders, weeds — and coronavirus.
Until the past week or so, I've rarely thought of myself as old, at least not in the diminishing way the word is often used.
Many of us can’t go to work or must work from home. We can’t worship together other than online. We can’t visit family other than by Skype or …
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Admittedly, we have lived a life of privilege. Or, to put a finer point on it, we have been spoiled.For decades, Americans have increasingly f…
As Congress provides economic support amid the coronavirus pandemic, it should also fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and a back…
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Washington's unprecedented coronavirus crisis highlights how much ordinary citizens rely on sound governmental decision-making. Transparency a…
In between wondering why it is dark outside when you wake up and adjusting the clock on the microwave, you might have asked why this is still …
Each week we take notice of the noteworthy, poke the pompous and have some fun. Enjoy!
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest and being a part of our Southwest Washington community for 25 years, I know that we are resilient. I’ve be…
More rapists could be brought to justice under a bill that will preserve potential evidence of sexual assault.Gov. Jay Inslee should sign HB23…
During the last week of February, the United States Army Corps of Engineers released the long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement add…
The coronavirus is here. But fear not.Mass panic is also here. Fear.I’m a doctor and an infectious diseases specialist. I’ve been at this for …
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For a state whose calling card is the fresh air of the great outdoors, we haven’t fared too well at protecting it. After failing numerous time…
Stop touching your face.I mean it! Stop. Touching. Your. Face.Did you just touch your face?You probably did. I'd bet 82% of readers have touch…
Washington legislators received good news last week with an increase in the state government's revenue forecast. Now they must work to turn th…
Now in his early 70s, Daniel Koller should want to be known to us as a veterinarian who dedicated his life to relieving the pain of animals an…
The issue of child sex abuse on the internet is effectively summed up by Dr. Kathie Mathis. “One of the biggest obstacles I face when I’m out …
Boeing has been spiraling on a downward trajectory for over a year now, clobbered by a pair of 737 Max jet disasters, relentless media scrutin…
The country's first confirmed COVID-19 case of unknown origin was disclosed Wednesday in Northern California, setting off a new wave of concer…
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