Roger Ledbetter
I’m one of the lucky ones. I retired in 2011 after 34 years working with criminal offenders. So, I’m lucky I haven’t had to deal… Continue reading
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President Donald Trump changed the national political landscape. Both political parties have internal divisions with the resulting need to pause for reflection as they are… Continue reading
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Once a year, for the past decade, I have given the invocation in our State Senate or House of Representatives in Olympia. The closest I’ve… Continue reading
With COVID-19 vaccines being widely dispensed, will an end to this pandemic halt “work from home?” Will workers return to downtown offices at pre-pandemic levels?… Continue reading
Now that vaccines are available, we hope our lives will return to the way they were before the coronavirus pandemic blanketed the globe. That is… Continue reading
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The 2021 session of the Legislature has kicked off with virtual participation in deference to the coronavirus. Leadership of each legislative session usually comes from… Continue reading
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In even numbered years such as 2020, the legislative session is only 60 days long so that all the House members can get home to… Continue reading
Would you believe that in the future when a cement truck shows up to pour your foundation or patio, the mixture will likely contain ground-up… Continue reading
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As Will Rogers used to say, “I only know what I read in the paper.” For most of the year, I write about serious topics… Continue reading
Roger Ledbetter
In the 2014 German movie “Look Who’s Back,” there is a puff of smoke at the building where Hitler shot himself, and a man in… Continue reading
One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is dealing with the progress of the 20th century — especially old computers, monitors, cellular phones… Continue reading
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Why not call a special session of the Legislature? That question has come up several times through out the past year, usually by Republicans due… Continue reading
Greg Asimakoupoulos
“Pass the yams! And pass the turkey! Pass the iPad, too! I want to Facetime with my family. Though quarantined from loved ones, I am… Continue reading
William Shaw
While we personally and collectively struggle with the effects of COVID-19 in our families, our neighborhoods and our towns, this terrible pandemic’s continuing shadow certainly… Continue reading
Diversity in the ranks has been the lifeline of our all-volunteer military, but it wasn’t always that way. As we celebrate Veterans Day, we ought… Continue reading
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In a referendum on President Donald Trump, voters nationwide turned out big and made Joe Biden President-elect. Biden won’t have an easy job, as there… Continue reading
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A look at statewide offices in Washington.