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Noriko Nasu, a high school teacher who was attacked earlier in the year while walking through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, speaks about the possible hate crime Monda at a news conference at Renton City Hall. Nasu joined Gov. Jay Inslee and other leaders to denounce recent acts of violence and harassment targeted at Asians and Asian communities. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

Governor decries ‘horrendous surge’ of violence against Asians

Gov. Jay Inslee was joined Monday by community leaders to decry what he called a “horrendous surge” of violence against… Continue reading

Noriko Nasu, a high school teacher who was attacked earlier in the year while walking through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, speaks about the possible hate crime Monda at a news conference at Renton City Hall. Nasu joined Gov. Jay Inslee and other leaders to denounce recent acts of violence and harassment targeted at Asians and Asian communities. (Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)

LETTER: Mayhem in Port Angeles

I am a local business owner and do not want to cause problems; however, as I watch and experience our once safe and beautiful little… Continue reading

Should counties allow the production and processing of marijuana in rural residential zones?

Should counties allow the production and processing of marijuana in rural residential zones?… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2021
Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) shoots under Oklahoma guard Elijah Harkless (24) in the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

NCAA TOURNAMENT: Gonzaga gets past Sooners to advance to Sweet 16

Oregon, Oregon State also in Sweet 16

Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) shoots under Oklahoma guard Elijah Harkless (24) in the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

LETTER: State gas tax is regressive

Washington’s lawmaking body aims to hike the gas tax another 30 percent. This will help retain our status as the most regressively taxed state in… Continue reading

How many Final Four picks are still alive on your men’s NCAA Tournament bracket?

How many Final Four picks are still alive on your men's NCAA Tournament bracket?… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2021

LETTER: Questions about Biden

What is happening at the southern border? Why has there not been a Joe Biden press conference for over 50 days? I have yet to… Continue reading

LETTER:Appreciates program

A bonus of this last year has been Peninsula College’s Studium Generale program at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at pencol.edu/events/studium-generale. They have been hosting excellent speakers… Continue reading

LETTER:Capital gains tax

I’ve been an in-home caregiver since I was 17 years old, and I am now past the age when most people retire. At the beginning… Continue reading

LETTER:Spring bear hunt

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issuing hundreds of permits to hunt black bears from April 15 - June 15 throughout the state is… Continue reading

Do you support a tax on phone lines to fund a suicide hotline.

Do you support a tax on phone lines to fund a suicide hotline.… Continue reading

  • Mar 20, 2021

Lawmakers get good news on state revenues

Washington’s economy continues to improve, with the latest state revenue forecast showing that lawmakers will have… Continue reading

LETTER: Agrees with Hansen

Paul Hansen’s March 14 opinion piece perfectly stated the case for an emergency measure of a proposed capital gains tax, Senate Bill 5096, to affect… Continue reading

President Biden plans to send stockpiled AstraZeneca shots to Canada and Mexico because the vaccines aren’t yet FDA approved. Do you agree with the move?

President Biden plans to send stockpiled AstraZeneca shots to Canada and Mexico because the vaccines aren't yet FDA approved. Do you agree with the move?… Continue reading

  • Mar 18, 2021
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Golden Superfood Bliss Review: Is Danette May Chocolate Mix Legit?

Golden Superfood Bliss is a powdered superfood supplement that will manage sugar cravings and reel in emotional eating to shed weight. The formula creates a… Continue reading

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LETTER: Rescue bill applause

I was very proud to be a Democrat when President Joe Biden signed the pandemic rescue bill. The new law does far more than give… Continue reading

European countries are seeing another wave of COVID-19. Do you think the same thing will happen in the United States?

European countries are seeing another wave of COVID-19. Do you think the same thing will happen in the United States?… Continue reading

  • Mar 17, 2021
FILE- This March 12, 2021, file photo released by Portland Police Bureau shows smashed windows left behind by people inside the perimeter of a march by a group of about 100 hundred protesters Friday night in Portland, Ore. Portland Mayor Wheeler on Monday, Mach 15, 2021 called for an end to violence and property destruction after businesses were damaged over the weekend. Oregon's largest city has seen a series of often violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Portland Police Department via AP, File)

Portland leaders condemn ongoing violence by ‘anarchists’

Leaders and elected officials are demanding an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation… Continue reading

FILE- This March 12, 2021, file photo released by Portland Police Bureau shows smashed windows left behind by people inside the perimeter of a march by a group of about 100 hundred protesters Friday night in Portland, Ore. Portland Mayor Wheeler on Monday, Mach 15, 2021 called for an end to violence and property destruction after businesses were damaged over the weekend. Oregon's largest city has seen a series of often violent protests following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (Portland Police Department via AP, File)

Skykomish River hatchery to rely on native steelhead trout

Officials said a fish hatchery for the Skykomish River will stop importing steelhead trout from the Columbia River and instead rely on native… Continue reading