Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Let us give wings to nonprofits and charities in the valley
While we personally and collectively struggle with the effects of COVID-19 in our families, our neighborhoods and our…
Opinion
Be thankful for diversity in the U.S. military | Brunell
Diversity in the ranks has been the lifeline of our all-volunteer military, but it wasn’t always that way.
Opinion
Democrats were the big election winners in WA | Roegner
In a referendum on President Donald Trump, voters nationwide turned out big and made Joe Biden President-elect. Biden…
Opinion
Time to predict November’s election winners | Roegner
A look at statewide offices in Washington.
Opinion
Here in the Valley and beyond, we are all connected
COVID-19’s continuing shadow certainly does not dim the bright light of kindness and generosity that resonates in our…