Do you ever listen to music by the Doobie Brothers?
One song says, “Don’t you feel it growing day by day. People getting ready for the news. Some are happy, some are sad; Oh, we have …
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By Richard Stride
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11/22/22
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Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men and women in our armed forces or police officers killed in the line of duty. It is a vivid …
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By Don Brunell
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11/22/22
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When U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler narrowly lost to Joe Kent in the top-two primary election, I was disappointed but not surprised.
A lot of former president Donald Trump’s fans in the …
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By Julie McDonald
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11/15/22
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Students and staff have been so excited this fall with the ability to run all-school assemblies again. There is nothing quite like a packed gymnasium full of enthusiastic students and staff.
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By Brian Wharton
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11/8/22
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Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is soaring, accelerated by climate change concerns.
EVs reduce tailpipe emissions from cars, trucks and buses, which are responsible for 30% of our …
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By Don Brunell
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11/8/22
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Some of the most amazing companies in the world are hiding in plain sight, right here in Washington.
They’re located inside industrial buildings and office parks that we drive by every …
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By Kris Johnson
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11/8/22
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Indigenous tribes existed for thousands of years before we heard the word “infrastructure.”
In today’s world, infrastructure includes the roads, bridges, ferries and airports …
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By Ed Johnstone
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11/1/22
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Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is soaring, accelerated by climate change concerns.
EVs reduce tailpipe emissions from cars, trucks and buses, which are responsible for 30 percent of our …
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By Don Brunell
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10/31/22
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To “Build Back America” key workers must return to job sites.
It is not good enough for President Joe Biden to lean back on low unemployment numbers claiming success when employers …
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By Don C. Brunell
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10/25/22
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Long-term efforts to remove non-tribal commercial gillnets from the mainstem Columbia River have taken a big step forward with a multi-million-dollar commercial license-buyout program that was …
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By Sen. Lynda Wilson
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10/25/22
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I wonder if “smoke season” will be our new normal.
For most of the past half dozen years or so, we’ve had days or weeks of choking smoke as summer ends. It usually hits in …
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By Brian Mittge
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10/25/22
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The first month of the school year soared by at a sprinter’s pace and we continue to see signs of increased health in our district data.
We have deliberately avoided the term “back …
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By Brian Wharton
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10/11/22
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For decades, Washington has reaped the benefits of forward-thinking leaders who constructed a series of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The low-cost, carbon-free renewable …
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By Kris Johnson
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10/11/22
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Washington state needs a senator who is willing to work with both Democrats and Republicans.
That statement may seem obvious. But after three decades in the other Washington, Patty Murray is …
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By Tiffany Smiley
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10/11/22
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We’re taught about a “safe following distance” in driver’s education because bad things can happen when you ride the bumper of the car ahead of you.
In 2005, Democratic …
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By Sen. Lynda Wilson
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9/20/22
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Simple question: how should we measure the success of climate policy?
Answer: By maximizing CO2 reduction for every dollar spent.
This smart approach is standard practice for many private …
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By Todd Myers
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9/20/22
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Those who live in Spokane know about its waste-to-energy facility which burns up to 800 tons of solid waste a day and can generate 22 megawatts of electricity, which is enough to power 13,000 homes.
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By Don Brunell
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9/20/22
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Over the years, Seattle leaders faced “Herculean” challenges yet found the will, resources, and determination to come together and tackle them. Today’s conundrum is to overcome the …
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By Don C. Brunell
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9/13/22
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The 2022-2023 school year is off to a great start. In the district, we are focusing less on “back to normal” notions, and more on rising up to new and greater opportunities. In the days …
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By Brian Wharton
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9/6/22
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My wife and I were on our way home from Tenino, celebrating our wedding anniversary with a kayak trip to Offut Lake, when we noticed a plume of smoke on the horizon.
Billowing smoke in late …
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By Brian Mittge
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9/6/22
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