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A bucket of Zoo Doo compost at Woodland Park Zoo in 2016. (Andy Bronson / Herald file)

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Holy crap! Exotic compost from Woodland Park Zoo up for grabs

There’s plenty of Zoo Doo to go around. The zoo has ended a lottery system that limited who…

King County Local Dive

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King County Local Dive: Police accountability and mail delivery

Welcome to a new podcast for King County residents.

Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

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Metaverse: Old wine in a new bottle? | Guest column

The metaverse is a space caught at the cusp of the physical and the nonphysical. Not a radically…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Huge $1.45B revenue surplus | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Rev. James Edwin Thuirer | Obituary

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Rev. James Edwin Thuirer | Obituary

REV. JAMES EDWIN THUIRER was born in Spencer, Iowa on June 3, 1939, to Merrill and Lucielle Thuirer.…

Screenshot of Gov. Jay Inslee’s news conference from Feb. 17, 2022.

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Governor: Masks can come off March 21 in most public settings

They’ll still be required in some places, but Washington is following several other states now lifting mandates.

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Amanda Knox finds a fresh start on Vashon

Knox and Robinson bought a home on the island in 2019 just before the pandemic arrived. They’ve since…

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A gun rights advocate warns a crowd of the potential need for forceful resistance in the future at gathering outside House of Representatives chamber in this 2020 file photo.

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Ban of guns at government meetings, ballot counting advances

The prohibition would cover open and concealed carry of firearms. State House Democrats overrode Republican objections.

Washington State Capitol Building. File photo

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Editorial: Taxpayers deserve down payment on tax reforms

By The Herald Editorial Board

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

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Please drop the assault on natural gas in Washington | Brunell

Last year, Gov. Jay Inslee attempted an end run around the Legislature by banning natural gas in new…

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Business

Volatility and disciplined planning in 2022’s stock market | Guest column

The stock market in January experienced significantly increased volatility. In the first 14 trading days in January, the…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

About the increase in gun violence | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)

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Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not quite yet

Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.