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LETTER: Voices worthless and unwelcome in immigration debate

Very interesting to see protests here in Sequim, opposing the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump over building the wall. I believe that if… Continue reading

LETTER: White evangelical Trump supporters OK with president’s behavior

I was raised in a Southern Baptist evangelical church, graduated from Baylor University and do not understand white evangelical Trump supporters. These Christians were the… Continue reading

Proposed public records bill dead in Legislature

Proposed public records bill dead in Legislature

A proposal to provide exemptions to the Public Records Act for the Legislature is dead, according… Continue reading

Proposed public records bill dead in Legislature

Lawmakers seek to regulate homeless camps on church property

Washington cities such as Lynnwood, Kirkland, Bothell, Seattle and Sammamish all have municipal codes regulating temporary homeless… Continue reading

Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5882, testifies in support of the bill at the Senate Housing Stability Affordability Committee on Monday. (Legislative Support Services Photography Department)

State Senate bill would ban homeless camps near schools

Some call out supporters for stereotyping

Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5882, testifies in support of the bill at the Senate Housing Stability Affordability Committee on Monday. (Legislative Support Services Photography Department)

Social media extortion could be a new crime in Washington state

State senators aim to make social media extortion a crime punishable as a class C felony.… Continue reading

LETTER: Breaching Snake River dams best option for salmon

Rep. Derek Kilmer had it backward in regard to breaching the four dams on the lower Snake River in order to save our resident orca… Continue reading

LETTER: GOP wants to disempower just about everyone

As is clear from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Speech, the Republicans intend to make abortion a central issue, necessarily so because the… Continue reading

Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to aid Southern Resident orcas

Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to aid Southern Resident orcas

Measure would establish a 650-yard ‘no-go’ zone for whale watchers until at least 2023

Lawmakers propose new watercraft restrictions to aid Southern Resident orcas

Legislation would assume youths under age 14 incapable of crime

Prosecutors worry bill would create too many additional procedures and clog courts.

Law would create state public lands day

Lawmakers seek to celebrate public lands in Washington state by designating the fourth Saturday of September… Continue reading

House panel advances limits on vaccine exemptions

A House committee has advanced a measure that would remove parents’ ability to claim a personal… Continue reading

LETTER: Officials need to visit places that keep trash in check

For many of us, trash should be a four-letter word. After reading the activity report by the Clallam County chain gang, the problem described here… Continue reading

LETTER: Plow drivers could be more considerate of driveways

I have just committed my first act of civil disobedience, and I admit it feels pretty good. This past week, my husband and I hand-shoveled… Continue reading

Researcher says wolf population likely larger than estimates

Researcher says wolf population likely larger than estimates

The number of wolves in Washington state is likely much higher than previously thought, according to… Continue reading

Researcher says wolf population likely larger than estimates

Young male wolf found dead in Oregon near Mount Hood

A wolf that might have been injured when it was captured and fitted with a radio collar was found… Continue reading

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Do you support President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall?… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2019

House Bill 1591 seeks to decriminalize homelessness

A group of 11 Democratic lawmakers aims to address the rights of homeless people and their… Continue reading

LETTER: Media goes ballistic over small measles outbreak

National news is going ballistic again over a small outbreak of measles in Washington. Is this rabid reporting influenced in any way by pharmaceutical advertising… Continue reading

Federal lawsuit filed over Whidbey Island drinking water contamination

More than $5 million sought from manufacturing corporation, fire equipment companies