As lawmakers begin the 2024 Washington legislative session this week, the state’s employer community remains on edge. The economy has…
Aesop’s fable warns against killing the goose laying golden eggs. The tale’s origins date to 600 B.C. and tells of…
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A running joke among those of us who grew up around here is how much new-comers mangle local place names….
Since we are celebrating my fifth anniversary of writing this column, I decided to do something a little different by…
New year’s resolutions are intended to inspire if not commit, since sometimes we do not keep our resolutions and move…
After a long run of strong spending, there are signs that consumers are beginning to slow down the pace of…
My daily life is filled with unrelenting dailiness. What I mean by dailiness is the things I need to do…
It is that time of year when people put up their outside holiday lights and displays. Judging from our neighborhood…
Today, good works are often brushed aside or ignored — especially if done by one of the world’s largest mining…
As the 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision nears, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has room to improve as…
Advancing age dredges up unexpected deposits from the bottom of a ditch. Even if it comes as quite a surprise,…