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February 15, 2019 at 4:17 pm

Here is a list of real national emergencies | Letter to the editor

It has long been known that President Donald Trump often just makes up what he wants to believe. Such is the case with his self-declared...

February 15, 2019 at 4:14 pm

We need more diversity with teachers and curriculum | Letter to the editor

I’ve grown up in the Tahoma District, and in the 12 years that I’ve gone here, I can probably count on one hand the number...

February 15, 2019 at 4:13 pm

We’re losing what makes Washington special | Letter to the editor

Having grown up here in Washington, my fondest childhood memories are of outdoor adventures in our beautiful region. Last August, as forest-fire smoke filled our...

February 15, 2019 at 4:11 pm

With climate change, ‘inaction is not an option’ | Letter to the editor

Last fall, when I was out canvassing in support of Initiative 1631 to put a price on carbon, I sometimes talked to people who worried...

February 15, 2019 at 4:10 pm

‘We all benefit’ from investment in early learning | Letter to the editor

As a volunteer with Save The Children Action Network, I’ve learned research proves children who attend quality preschools are more likely to graduate from high...

February 15, 2019 at 4:06 pm

Stop revolving-door lobbying | Letter to the editor

In order to restore public trust in our government, I urge Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to co-sponsor a bill that has been...

February 15, 2019 at 4:05 pm

There needs to be accountability for cattle deaths in winter storms | Letter to the editor

It was with sincere regret I read the article detailing the deaths of 1,600 dairy cattle in the Yakima Valley. These farmers should be carefully...

February 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Wait for 2020 elections to settle Seattle land-use issues | Letter to the editor

With Mike O’Brien’s announcement that he will not run for his district 6 Seattle City Council seat, that makes four of the seven incumbents not...

February 15, 2019 at 3:57 pm

The U.S. should not interfere in Venezuela | Letter to the editor

Is it Groundhog Day, or am I witnessing in our current approach toward Venezuela the recurring movie of America’s foreign-policy foibles? We have the same...

February 15, 2019 at 3:48 pm

I-1639 is not taking away guns | Letter to the editor

A recent letter writer claims that Seattleites exert an unfair influence on laws because many of them vote for policies that impact others, but not...