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Letter to the Editor: Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re owed an apology

Reader Jim Holyan comes to the defense on a recent column about Christianity and House Speaker Rep. Johnson.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Belief is taking dangerous precedent over fact

Reader Larry Benson argues it’s becoming too easy for people to ignore reality.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

National politics are trickling down to everyday life | In Focus

The truism of “all politics are local” has flipped.

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Letter to the Editor: WA needs to invest more in bridge overheight detectors

Reader J. Chriss Cancro argues the upfront cost will be outweighed by overtime savings.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

A startup incubator to save the newsroom | The Free Press Initiative

A printing press can be so much more.

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

Consistency is key | Shiers

Give them an inch, and they’ll take a mile.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Column on Christianity, Speaker Johnson was offensive

Reader Kristopher Galvin says the Courier-Herald’s opinion page doesn’t reflect the Plateau.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Old and new, future and past — it’s all Yin and Yang | In Focus

The real lesson is to avoid extremes.

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Letter to the Editor: Antifa is a threat, whether you acknowledge it or not

Reader Jon Buss refutes a columnist’s assertion that the grassroots organization is more dangerous than he claims.

Brier Dudley, “The Free Press Initiative”

Opinion

Minnesota executive makes the case for local newspapers, in print | The Free Press Initiative

Surveys say average newspaper readership in Minnesota is 86%. They must be doing something right.

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Letter to the Editor: Courier-Herald nails nothingburger Comp Plan issue

Reader Bill Kombol praises the paper for clearing up confusion and fear-mongering caused by Black Diamond activists.

Opinion

Let’s get serious about solving WA’s energy challenges | Commentary

For residents of the Pacific Northwest, January 2024 might be memorable because of the winter storm that brought…

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

A bit of a smaller larder right now | Shiers

Plateau Outreach Ministries is receiving fewer food donations from big distributors.