By LYNNE DODSON (Sept. 22, 2015) — The visit to Seattle by Chinese President Xi Jinping is an historic moment. President Xi Jinping is known for...
By WAYNE AU Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, was a good day for me. Late that afternoon, the Washington State Supreme Court issued an earth-shattering ruling for...
By NICOLE GRANT (Sept. 14, 2015) — The Seattle teachers’ strike of 1985 may have been the best weeks of my life. Facing the start of...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 10, 2015) –This week was the real start of the new year. Parents took their 5-year-olds to their first day of kindergarten,...
By JEFF JOHNSON As we celebrate Labor Day, I want to take this opportunity to thank all workers for the contributions they make to our economy....
By JEFF JOHNSON On behalf of the officers and staff of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, I want to wish you a great Labor Day....
By CELESTE DRAKE (Sept. 2, 2015) — In August, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) traveled to several Latin American countries, including Guatemala, Argentina and Cuba, to discuss trade. While...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 1, 2015) — Eighteen days ago the State Supreme Court found that the Legislature is in “ongoing violation of its constitutional obligation...
By JOHN BURBANK (Aug. 17, 2015) — If you are a Republican wanting to vote in the upcoming general election for Snohomish County offices, don’t bother....
By LYNNE DODSON (Aug. 10, 2015) — Like many of us, I’ve been struggling to process the disruption of the Westlake rally on Saturday, Aug. 8....
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