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Grief in a small town | Editorial
When tragedy occurs in a small town, it’s a ripple across the delicate surface of our community.
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What are hydroponics? | Guest column
Although the word “hydroponics” evokes space age images, the process has been employed for thousands of years. The…
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Pulling the brake before we go over the fiscal cliff | Guest column
A hundred thousand fewer kids in Head Start. Thousands of fewer agents securing our borders. More than 2,000…
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Just my feet and me | Reporter’s notebook
Hitchhiking is the subject of many tales of terror around the campground. It’s also the focus of one…
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Parks and Rec Update | Guest column
It has been a busy startup for the Park and Recreation District and we want to let everyone…
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Of coal ships and critical areas | Guest column
On Nov. 3, more than 400 community members gathered for a coal scoping hearing where over 95 percent…
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Charter changes usher in more elections | Guest column
If adopted, Proposition 1 would return the county from six district-elected council members to three council members elected…
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Lessons from the East Coast
Disasters are in the news again, and for good reason. On the night of Oct. 28, a massive…
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Looking ahead after the election season | Editorial
It has been a divisive election season – both for our island communities and as a nation.
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Legalize gay marriage in Washington state | Editorial
As a progressive, intelligent state, it’s surprising it has taken this long for gay marriage to become a…
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Rock climbing and war
We all break into laughter as the driver swears his undying love for Lady Gaga. Then something explodes…
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Gaylord weighs in on marijuana initiative
I will be closely following the results of the Initiative 502 concerning marijuana laws. I urge everyone in…
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Domestic violence from the criminal justice perspective | Guest column
The dispatcher recognizes the victim’s voice. The deputies know the address. The prosecutor remembers the prior incidents. The…