Trump reviewed his favorite grievances, notably being charged with an "unprecedented” number of crimes by Biden’s “weaponized” Justice Department.

“Denali” is roughly translated as “the great one” or “the high one.” And that it is, capping the Alaska Range at 20,320 feet.

“Our members know Democrats are the ones who look after our economic interests. But they vote for Trump anyway.” As I pondered that, he added a bit sheepishly, “Hell, I voted for Trump myself. [X] is one of my personal friends.”

It was 17 degrees on January 20, 1961, the day John F. Kennedy was inaugurated. There had been snow the night before and six to ten inches still lay on the sidewalks on Pennsylvania Avenue as work crews shoveled away.

Biden leaves wiyh terrible approval numbers. But in a CNN interview, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin observed that Harry Truman’s approval rating dropped to 22 percent in 1952, but he is now widely rated among the 10 top presidents.

Twenty years ago my wife and I made a small investment in a big change. Almost on a whim we purchased a rundown cottage...

Chief William Meredith moved against Considine's practice of having girls cadge drinks from customers.  Parlaying his considerable political influence, Considine managed to force Meredith's resignation.

The California fires evoke a political response: Blame public officials, notably those who have warned of global warming and sought to shrink the state’s carbon footprint.

It occurs to me is that the neo-liberal period tracks pretty well with the emergence and ascendency of what we came to know as “the mega-church.”

A few reruns from last session, such as that leg-up for striking workers will get their spotlight, but for now, here are some of the new(er) ideas lawmakers cooked up for 2025.

On entering the store, the subconscious part of the customers' mind imagined that they were soon to be writing poems, reading Sartre, working on a novel, or doing mega-deals.

The bottom line is that White working-class voters are more concerned with achieving financial security than with solving cultural grievances beyond their community. 

Earlier zoning changes pale compared to what is on the table today. Exclusive single-family zoning has been eliminated -- period.

The pay certainly wasn’t tempting but the idea was just crazy enough to be intriguing. It also presented an interesting challenge: The need to plan on a limited number of words to a line and on fitting 12 lines onto a page.

The Northern Pacific intended its Tacoma hotel to be one of the world's grand chateaux. After a fire, it was converted to Stadium High School with its grand athletic field.

My own experience and firm belief in the value of earth-friendly viticulture (my term) means I need no persuasion that these great wines are easily traced back to great vineyard management.

In the upcoming session, Washington lawmakers will weigh whether to end the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products beginning in 2026.

Everything is constantly accelerating, moving faster. That feels pretty accurate, don’t you think? Go faster, work harder, do more, accomplish more in less time. It’s really crazy.

As The New York Times characterized it, this is a case of threats to national security vs protection of free speech.

Elon Musk, the billionaire who bankrolled Donald Trump’s successful 2024 run for the White House, has earned the title of Shadow U.S. President by...

President Biden is putting 625 million acres of offshore land in the Atlantic, Pacific, and eastern Gulf of Mexico off limits to oil and natural gas leasing.

Offensive-line failures in pass protection and the run game rippled through everything all season, compromising the skill-positions players' above-average talent.

The next few months will be a test of Canadian nationalism, the will to defy a bully, and the ability of the center-left Liberals to change heads in an election year.

Celebrate good news. Every morning ask Alexa how many airplanes landed safely at SeaTac yesterday.

A good beginning to a new year is what I will call ‘setting the table’ – clarifying expectations, resolutions and procedures. I want to...

Seattle continues to lose one-of-a-kind characters that would not have soared in more conventional cities.

Seeing Trump as what he is, an outlandish figure on the often wild and unpredictable landscape of American politis, may be our best move.

"We have to straighten out the press," Trump told a news conference at Mar a Lago. It came at the heels of a $15 million settlement with ABC News.

Carter sought to downplay the imperial presidency. Gone were the Ruritanian uniforms for White House guards. The new president walked blocks to the White House in his inaugural parade. Carter carried his own luggage onto Air Force One.

Go take a walk from Pike to shore, right where the viaduct’s no more, gaze out at ferries on the Sound.