Life and death lessons from my very best friend | Luis Carrasco
Penelope was the bestest dog a boy and his wife could ever have. She helped me grow up and made me a better person.
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Luis Carrasco
is a member of The Seattle Times editorial board.
Not all sides are equal, but we must still listen and understand | Luis Carrasco
As diversity is recognized, respected and empowered, things will invariably change — that doesn’t mean we’ll all change at the same time.
In a divided America, finding patriotic inspiration in '70s soft rock | Luis Carrasco
When I’m feeling down, discouraged at the state of this great experiment of ours, I turn to pop culture to get me through.
When it comes to journalism, the kids are all right | Luis Carrasco /Times Opinion columnist
Whatever the future brings, meeting student journalists has convinced me they're up to the challenge.
Masks are going, COVID-19 is staying, and I’m unsure | Luis Carrasco / Times Opinion columnist
Washington's indoor mask mandates are mostly disappearing on March 12. Are we ready for the new normal?
A Black woman on the Supreme Court? Check your blind spots | Luis Carrasco / Times Opinion columnist
For people of color, it's a struggle to see themselves represented as being part of America.
Make lemonade out of conspiracy lemons? | Luis Carrasco / Times Opinion columnist
Vaccine holdouts remain steadfast, and their intransigence continues to put us all at risk. Can anything change their minds?
Texas is in my rearview mirror, but one-party control in Olympia is giving me déjà vu | Luis Carrasco / Times Opinion columnist
I'm happy to be in blue Washington, but worried that state politics in Olympia look a lot like those in Austin.