Opinion

Schools are failing to educate our youth

By Mathew Manweller

Thomas Jefferson was blunt when he talked about the role of education in a free society.

He said, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of…MORE

We suppose we should be politically correct and laud the arrival of "sharrows," but we think they are an expensive waste of time and tax dollars.

"Sharrows" are those things you can see painted on several streets around the city.

Under the United States Constitution, everyone who is accused of a crime is entitled to legal representation.

Government bears the costs of defending the accused who are too poor to pay for a lawyer. This practice is a vital part of…MORE

Saving rain water makes sense

By Don Brunell

Look around your neighborhood, and you'll see more rain-collection barrels popping up in yards as people find ways to conserve water. The 55-gallon drums collect rain from downspouts and…MORE

Look around your neighborhood, and you'll see more rain-collection barrels popping up in yards as people find ways to conserve water. The 55-gallon drums collect rain from downspouts and homeowners use it to water their lawns and gardens.

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Continual changes in state election primary dates have become so numerous that even the Web sites that track such things are in disarray.

How We Got Here

Every governing system run by a single party or ideology runs the risk of falling victim to groupthink, a condition in which basic assumptions go unchallenged, debate is minimized, dissenters are marginalized, and all the…MORE

The big question is whether "Seattle Homes Within Reach" will reach enough of the residents of the city to keep them from either being forced to live elsewhere or become part of the working homeless.

As Rebekah Schilperoort's story on Page…MORE

Great editorial (August 15). It was concise, accurate and called for action on an important issue. You can be sure I will be back in Olympia working on this again this next session.

Also, Rebekah is doing a great job covering the housing…MORE

In November the people of Washington will vote on Initiative 960, a measure is sponsored by Tim Eyman that would re-affirm current law requiring state tax increases be adopted with a two-thirds vote in the Legislature, subject all fee increases…MORE