The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
We know with certainty just which Washingtonians are eligible to receive vaccines against COVID-19.
Astria Health may have finally stopped the bleeding from wounds it sustained through years of business missteps and subsequent bankruptcy.
With the naming of Dr. Jim Wohlpart as its next president, Central Washington University is affirming its dedication to diversity, inclusion and community involvement — things that were prioritized by the man he will replace in June.
The following editorial first appeared in The Seattle Times.
To the editor — Culture has returned to the White House. The memorial with 4,000 lights was a fitting tribute to the lives lost to COVID-19. The inauguration day events showcased the grand div…
To the editor — We’ve worried about foreign interference in our elections; it turned out in 2020 that Donald Trump, Republican members of Congress and thousands of insurrectionists have tried …
To the editor — I asked Diogenes if he had found the truth about school funding, and he said no. Too many conflicting studies on the relationship between funding and achievement, and the lack …
To the editor — I would like to congratulate my representative in Washington, Mr. Newhouse, on his letting his conscience vote for himself. What he really means is he could not in all good con…
To the editor — It has already begun, the vengeance -- taking on conservatives who dared to have voices during the last stages of the election cycle. Thus, Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz are now sub…
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President Joe Biden was absolutely correct when he said “the world is watching all of us today,” as he delivered his inaugural address Wednesday from the very spot where a mob stormed the Capitol two weeks before.
“Rebirth of a Nation,” a slow-moving epic now playing on a news screen near you, is a movie-like reality tale of a shattered nation hopelessly warring with itself — and hopefully healing itself.
Once again, the COVID-19 health message is getting muddled. Even as officials and scientists urge the public to get vaccinated, they warn that after vaccination, we’ll still have to go on isolating and wearing masks.
In the wreckage of the Donald Trump presidency, which ended Wednesday, one of the big questions is whether local Republicans will pause to reflect on how and why it all went so wrong.
The party of law and order had a confounding take on the attempted coup at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The party’s leader, Donald Trump, called the agents of this unlawfulness and disorder “very special” people and “patriots.” In fact, he loves them.
I am a perfect example of white privilege. I grew up in the Jim Crow South where I studied and worked hard to succeed. It was a place that flourished because of slavery. And now I live and work on traditional native land where immigrant farmworkers drive our economy.
I do not know how U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse deals with reality, but his statement to the Yakima Herald on Dec. 29 leads me to believe he needs a reality check. Newhouse said, "As our national debt grows, it is more important than ever that we focus on reopening our economy and getting Americans…
One cannot imagine the emotions I experienced when I picked up my Yakima Herald-Republic from the doorstep and saw the headline ”Rodriquez True becomes 1st Latino to serve as Yakima County Superior Court commissioner.” Tears came to my eyes and I had to sit down and process this piece of new…
If you are a regular reader of the letters to the editor, it should come as no surprise that the most frequently addressed topic is our president, Donald Trump. All other topics were a weak second place until COVID-19 showed up last spring.
A Dec. 16 article in the Yakima Herald-Republic states that I am “repeating unspecified concerns” about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. This is simply not true, and frankly I take offense to the allegation that, as a U.S. representative, I would sign my name to a legal docu…
The following editorial first appeared in The Columbian of Vancouver, Wash.
Of the 211 Republicans in the House of Representatives, 10 made history on Wednesday. Never had so many House members of a sitting president’s party voted in favor of impeachment.
Carol Hassen didn’t get into art until age 30, when she took an art class in college.
After months of pandemic-related lack of public participation at Yakima City Council meetings, there appears to be momentum to bring back public comment. It’s well past time.
A lengthy delay in implementing a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags would be welcome on numerous fronts, especially among grocery stores, restaurants and other retail outlets that make wide use of a product that is useful, convenient and inexpensive.
The Washington Legislature session that convened Monday will challenge lawmakers, and members of the public, in unprecedented ways. The pandemic will force much business to be conducted remotely and potentially impair the flow of legislation and impede public access.
The following editorial first appeared in The Columbian of Vancouver
When the 2021 legislative session begins this week, expect to see plenty of protesters in Olympia, along with National Guard personnel to keep the peace.
The following editorial first appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
President Donald Trump wants Americans to remember Wednesday forever.
Dan Newhouse is going to do the right thing Wednesday, yet in doing so he continues to tie himself to baseless accusations of voter fraud.
The following editorial first appeared in The Columbian of Vancouver, Wash.
We wish for good health and some semblance of continuity for the calendar year 2021.
Question No. 1: Remote learning for K-12 students …