Opinion
Take care of yourself in these stressful times | Commentary
I’m one of the lucky ones. I retired in 2011 after 34 years working with criminal offenders. So,…
Opinion
Thoughts on police reform and public trust | Guest column
By Steven D. Strachan, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
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Change is ahead for both political parties | Roegner
President Donald Trump changed the national political landscape. Both political parties have internal divisions with the resulting need…
Opinion
Working from home is here to stay | Brunell
With COVID-19 vaccines being widely dispensed, will an end to this pandemic halt “work from home?” Will workers…
Opinion
A prayer for our new president | Guest column
Once a year, for the past decade, I have given the invocation in our State Senate or House…
Opinion
Bracing for bigger changes in a COVID world | Brunell
Now that vaccines are available, we hope our lives will return to the way they were before the…
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Legislators of color will have impact on 2021 session | Roegner
The 2021 session of the Legislature has kicked off with virtual participation in deference to the coronavirus.
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A legislative session like no other we’ve seen | Roegner
In even numbered years such as 2020, the legislative session is only 60 days long so that all…
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Wind turbine blades become key ingredient in cement | Brunell
Would you believe that in the future when a cement truck shows up to pour your foundation or…
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Public officials say and do the darndest things | Roegner
As Will Rogers used to say, “I only know what I read in the paper.”
Opinion
Democracy has another chance, here and beyond | Commentary
In the 2014 German movie “Look Who’s Back,” there is a puff of smoke at the building where…
Opinion
E-waste reduction requires innovative approaches | Brunell
One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is dealing with the progress of the 20th century…
Opinion
Why not call a special session of the Legislature? | Roegner
Why not call a special session of the Legislature? That question has come up several times through out…