Opinion
Resisting hate and the rising alt-right
Before we even get into this, I need to say that I loathe the term “alt-right.”
Opinion
Character, not skin color, leads to success
I find the statement and the people uttering “white privilege” tiresome.
Opinion
Western Washington strategy ousted ‘Sheriff Joe’
A presidential pardon in hand, Arizona’s “Sheriff Joe” may be getting ready to hitch up his spurs for…
Opinion
Black Diamond Mayor will not follow the rules
As a former Planning Commissioner for Black Diamond I believe in following the rules. But unfortunately our current…
Opinion
Why would anyone want the top job?
How easy is it for you to make a decision? What if you’re the president of the United…
Opinion
This strange work of writing and wondering | Our Corner
It’s an amalgamation of talk, tattling and at times tawdry titters, all under the headline of truth sleuthing.
Opinion
Still no good reason to have pot in Bonney Lake
I still have not heard a reason why it’s so important to have a recreational marijuana store in…
Opinion
Hate has no home on the Plateau
The events that transpired during the weekend of Aug. 12-13 in Charlottesville, NC should serve as a wake…
Opinion
Confederate statues and what they mean
A history professor once commented that rarely do the defeated erect statues to their defeats. On a personal…
Letters to the Editor
Questions increase in taxes for fire service
I read the same information twice in the newspaper so I assumed that just like the internet, it…
Opinion
White supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazis must be condemned | Guest Column
Our freedom to speak and exchange ideas, especially unpopular ideas, is the most important right we hold as…
Opinion
Trying to make sense of all this ‘discraziness’ | Our Corner
As a pick-me-up and drop-me-on-my-head bucket of fun, I have been trying to follow the unhealth care machinations…
Letters to the Editor
Keep marijuana out of Bonney Lake
The subject of recreational marijuana sale is once again at the forefront of discussion, and is going to…