31 July 2010, 12:22 am
For the third election in a row, the Democrats top candidate in Washingtons 8th Congressional District is a wealthy former Microsoft executive who has no prior political experience.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 11:56 pm
Editorials in The Bee are the collective opinion of the editorial board, which meets regularly to discuss community concerns and issues of the day. Below are members of the board.... Read More »
28 July 2010, 4:11 pm
Sen. Patty Murray has consistently worked to ensure the federal government honors its commitments to the families and workers of the Tri-Cities [Rossi and Murray spar over Hanford cleanup, Politics Northwest, seattletimes.com, July 21]. Her efforts have had a direct impact on cleanup of the Hanford ... Read More »
28 July 2010, 2:49 pm
Mike Lawsons characters usually come with a flip side. In his latest thriller novel, House Justice, dirty-pool-playing Speaker of the House John Mahoney wallows in graft all day before refreshing himself as a volunteer Little League umpire. Mahoneys chief fixer, Joe DeMarco, is outrunning his past a... Read More »
20 July 2010, 7:04 am
Stop feeding state workers during meetings. Let cars have just one license plate. Cut off drug users from public aid, or legalize marijuana and tax it. If Mondays outpouring of opinions is any guide, theres an untapped resource for ideas to fix next years expected $3 billion hole in the state budget... Read More »
16 July 2010, 12:19 pm
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Veteran right-hander Jamey Wright has signed with Seattle Mariners, while former All-Star Chad Cordero declined an option to Triple-A Tacoma and became a free agent.... Read More »
12 July 2010, 10:48 pm
Dusch said the commission decided to move forward with the case which it received about four months ago during an executive session Thursday.... Read More »
11 July 2010, 9:11 pm
The residents of Bellingham, Wash., may not realize it, but flying out of the international airport there is the cheapest route to almost anywhere in the U.S.... Read More »
11 July 2010, 7:44 am
OLYMPIA Traditions CafĂ© & World Folk Art closed more than an hour ago. Still, owner Dick Meyer motions in a couple of people who were peeking through the windows.... Read More »
9 July 2010, 4:09 pm
TACOMA, Wash., July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today Ron Paul endorsed Washington state Senate candidate Clint Didier, calling him "a dynamic leader who understands our Constitution and will fight against out-of-control government to restore our Liberty."... Read More »