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Letter to the Editor: MAGA is America’s Third Reich

Reader John Locatelli seem similarities between the rise of Nazi Germany and the current Trump’s Republican party.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Don’t let flare-ups distract from progress toward saving local news | The Free Press Initiative

We must be forward-thinking about how to fund local journalism and not get caught up in the details.

Julia-Grace Sanders and Cailey Damron, “Sustainably, Yours”

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Cutting through ‘green’ buzzwords and sustainable sleeping | Sustainably, Yours

Move over, cotton - bamboo is the new thing for blankets and towels.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Big institutions don’t deserve – and haven’t earned – free passes | In Focus

Governments, organized religions, and businesses may do good for the whole, but they ultimately look out for themselves.

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Letter to the Editor: Electing Trump would be turning the clock back to before the Revolution

Reader Eugene Clegg argues a Trump win this November will lead to authoritarianism.

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Minimum wage and business pains | Shiers

Unincorporated King County business now have a $20 minimum wage.

Rich Elfers, In Focus

Opinion

Consider Cincinnatus when casting your vote in November | In Focus

What does the Roman dictator and George Washington have in common? They voluntarily stepped down.

Chart: Alison Saldanha/The Seattle Times/ Source: Pew-Knight Initiative

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Americans’ evolving relationship with local news, in charts | The Free Press Initiative

People generally trust local news — but they’re not reading it.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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Thoughts on Memorial Day and the ultimate sacrifice | Brunell

On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our…

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Letter to the Editor: It’s obvious why women choose the bear over a man

Reader Larry Benson says a woman is beaten or sexually assaulted in the U.S.

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Letter to the Editor: Councilmember out of touch with economic reality

Reader Suzanne Osborne argues this was the wrong time to attempt a bond for a community center.

Brier Dudley, The Free Press Initiative

Opinion

Pew: Most Americans value local news, but few are paying | The Free Press Initiative

Does it matter that people trust local news more than national news if they don’t read it?

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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No one person knows the truth | In Focus

The truth should be like the scientific method - tested again and again and again.