After leaving the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers in October 1805, near today's Pasco, Washington, the intrepid explorers marveled at "the number of dead salmon on the shores and floating in the river."

Peltola joined Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez in a “blue dog caucus” of moderate Democrats. They signed onto bipartisan legislation and concentrated on issues of high priority back home.

Maybe that left/right framework is missing something. Maybe it even misses what’s really going on today.

Regarding nominees for Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Trump stated, “These are Big Men. The WAVES will love them.”

Growing passenger demand, regulatory reviews, and local objections make expansion of Sea-Tac airport a challenge for the Port of Seattle

Ubiquitous though they may be, totem poles are not native to the region surrounding what’s now called the Salish Sea.

His ominous plans to appoint some of the most unqualified people ever to inhabit the security and intelligence apparatus have U.S. allies bracing for chaotic economic fallout and rising instability that some fear could escalate into World War III.

Constantine’s decision not to seek a fifth term was widely anticipated. The big questions were when he would announce, and what career options he will pursue once he leaves office.  We know the when, but his next steps are not clear.

John Arthur Wilson, nicknamed “Jaws,” has been around. He has worked as a reporter at the Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, and KING-TV. He has operated behind the scenes as a congressional staffer and chief of staff at Ron Sims' county executive office.

 Inflation was a scourge that hurt Harris as it did for two previous presidents, Ford and Carter, who lost after serving one term each due to significant inflation.

As hard a truth as it may be, the ongoing shrinkage of the domestic wine industry may simply be a culling of the herd. It happens in every industry.

There is an abandoned U.S. Army fort, one of two in our state (the other is Fort Walla Walla) that were constructed to "protect" white settlers in the 1850s and 1860s.  Its name is Fort Simcoe.

In the 1940s and 50s a significant number of Middle Eastern immigrants found their way to the Pacific Northwest, including many students with professional skills.  Muslim influence thereafter grew within local colleges and universities.

Democrats and the Left have wallowed in the obverse complacency, right up through this election, believing that the truth, deployed again and again, of his outrages and cruelties, his derangement and depravity, will finally set us free.

Instead of judging — labeling and dismissing — these voters, our fellow citizens, one might be curious. What motivated them? Why did some shift, if uneasily, from the party of their parents and grandparents?

The Washington Legislature’s Democratic caucuses may have tilted further left this fall, but the House GOP minority added members from the party’s rightmost edge. This happened despite caucus leaders spending heavily to prevent it.

The Seahawks owe a debt of gratitude to the New York Yankees. In the fifth inning of game five of the World Series last...

The  Bartók viola concerto, tucked in before the intermission, stood out like a rugged Hungarian island in the middle of a misty French sea.

Win-win cooperation with China won't be easy with Trump talking about 60% trariffs on Chinese imports.

“Our biggest trading partner is China, and Asia in general,’’ said Seattle Port Commissioner Sam Cho. Raising trade barriers “is going to hurt our (container) volumes without a doubt.”

Seeing all this, you might think small town America is another country and you’d be right, maybe not surprised that folks there feel left out, resentful of the wealth and power accumulated where you came from.

Oligarchs cannot dictate the size and strength of hurricanes. Nor can they turn back wildfire at the U.S.-Canadian border. They cannot stop heat waves or high tides flooding streets near the leader's Florida estate.

For today’s and future generations, Scarecrow’s collection must be saved, nurtured, and protected. Its current SOS campaign is a sensible and feasible pathway to that end. 

My reasoning: Asked what qualities they desired in in a President, the top choices for women and non-straight white males were: judgement, intelligence, leadership, empathy. Straight white men chose: knowledge of NFL rules; laughs at fart jokes.

I’ve tracked the growth of biodynamic viticulture in the Pacific Northwest with interest as more and more wineries, especially in Oregon, have adopted the...

Many traditional Democratic constituents are restive, and the Trump revolution will drive more traditional conservatives away, so there are the makings of a new party appealing to the young, independents, and those disillusioned with both parties.

Gov-elect Bob Ferguson and AG-elect Nick Brown vow to take on the incoming Trump Administration when its actions are illegal and people are harmed.

In his post-election speech to supporters, Trump claimed to have won “an unprecedented and powerful mandate.” To do what?

I suspect two aspects of Democratic strategy backfired. All the court cases against Trump only added to his image as a fighter against the establishment and hardened the loyalty of his base, maybe even enlarging it.

Trump may be better armed this time, but we must regroup, find strong leaders, and resolve to overcome.