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Southwest Washington deserves a congressional representative that understands our natural resources, small towns and working people. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has volunteered at her local conservation …
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9/13/22
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Over the years, Seattle leaders faced “Herculean” challenges yet found the will, resources, and determination to come together and tackle them. Today’s conundrum is to overcome the …
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By Don C. Brunell
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9/13/22
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On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Washington’s nearly three-year state of emergency would end on the last day of October.
What will not end is his rule that state workers be …
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The 2022-2023 school year is off to a great start. In the district, we are focusing less on “back to normal” notions, and more on rising up to new and greater opportunities. In the days …
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By Brian Wharton
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9/6/22
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My wife and I were on our way home from Tenino, celebrating our wedding anniversary with a kayak trip to Offut Lake, when we noticed a plume of smoke on the horizon.
Billowing smoke in late …
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By Brian Mittge
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9/6/22
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Is the U.S. economy headed into a recession? Has inflation peaked? When will the labor market ease?
While economists debate questions like these, it’s helpful to hear from employers on the …
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By Kris Johnson
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9/6/22
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Some years ago, I read a book called “The Death of Common Sense” and marveled at the amount of stupidity permeating our country.
It was written in 1995, my first year as a sheriff. …
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By John McCroskey
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8/30/22
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Do we have an identity crisis in America? Some say “yes.” Some say “no.” Others say, “well, maybe.”
If you are in the category of those who believe we do, let …
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By Richard Stride
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8/30/22
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If you want a glimpse of parched river bottoms behind “would be breached” lower Snake River dams, look at recent photos of European rivers and lakes. On parts of the picturesque …
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By Don Brunell
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8/29/22
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I read with sadness that the Pierce County Animal Shelter has an overflow of pets needing homes.
Apparently people are needing to surrender their pets due to the high cost of living. Many who …
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8/23/22
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Did you know the governor’s office is currently negotiating pay and compensation with state employee unions for the state’s 2023-25 budget?
What is on the table? Will the outcome of …
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By Jason Mercier
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8/23/22
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Have you ever been curious about your ancestral roots?
The science of genealogy can provide answers by tracing your DNA.
Maya Angelou, American memoirist, poet and civil rights activist, …
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By Richard Stride
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8/23/22
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Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the Puget Sound. Seattle has seen a tenfold increase in case counts in the past week. The virus is spread through sexual, skin to skin contact, as well as …
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8/16/22
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Implausible as it may seem, gasoline-powered vehicles can be part of reducing carbon emissions.
They need to be part of the solution and not brushed aside.
Take for example, Glacier …
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By Don Brunell
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8/16/22
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Treaty tribes have been working for decades to get federal support for our essential wildlife programs.
We’re counting on the U.S. Senate to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act …
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By Ed Johnstone
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8/16/22
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In many ways, school districts can be busier in the summer months than when school is in session. This summer is no exception. We have lots of students doing amazing things.
STEMKamp is a …
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By Brian Wharton
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8/11/22
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The final weekend of July was a lot like many in Pierce County recently. Two people were shot in a Tacoma park, one fatally. A shootout at a South Tacoma gas station left one man dead. In another …
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By Sen. Jim McCune
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8/10/22
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Next year, one of the state’s newly adopted climate policies, the low-carbon fuel standard, will take effect in Washington state. The legislation requires companies to reduce the carbon …
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By Todd Myers / Washington Policy Center
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8/8/22
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for state employees — you know, the one that cannot stop spread or transmission of the virus among coworkers — could …
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In many ways, school districts can be busier in the summer months than when school is in session. This summer is no exception. We have lots of students doing amazing things.
STEMKamp is a …
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By Brian Wharton
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8/3/22
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