Among the dozens of Washington races on the November ballot, none show the political divisions related to the COVID-19 pandemic quite as starkly as the race between Gov. Jay Inslee and Loren Culp.

Understanding the property tax system can be quite challenging. The way I prefer to explain it is to think of your overall property tax bill as one round-shaped pie. Various entities receive their revenue from slices of the pie. Since the state relies primarily on sales and business taxes to…

In this age of instant gratification, political polling serves as the trailer for a movie no one wants to see. Gratification is not instantaneous when it’s provided ahead of time.

A film of the Broadway production of Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” premiered Friday on Amazon Prime Video, and theater lovers who are keeping a close eye on Congress may feel as though a bugle call has been blown and the cavalry is about to charge in.

Last week, I biked over to a local clinic to get my flu shot. I get one every year, but never this early.

As the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings Monday on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, much of the attention focused on whether the committee should even be considering her at this late date, with so many Americans already casting ballots in elections that…

CHENEY — In a moment when thousands of Spokane County residents have lost their jobs — and with cuts looming at Eastern Washington University — the wildly prosperous failure of former EWU President Mary Cullinan is a strange story, indeed.

I hope that by sharing our story, more people will hear the message that home hardening plus defensible space can move the odds in their favor when wildfire impacts their property.

My friend Dr. June Darling has a wonderful habit of passing along nuggets of interesting perspective and wisdom. She has disciplined herself to apply a relentlessly constructive mindset to challenges — a practice that all of us could learn benefit from.

While it is impossible to walk in another person’s shoes, there is value in actively seeking to understand the experiences of our neighbors who have different lives. Empathy begins with being open to new information.

On March 25, John Paul Caire, 21, went upstairs to check on his mother, Terese, a beloved La Canada Flintridge elementary school teacher who was seriously ill with COVID-19. He found his mother in a chair, her lips and fingers blue, her breathing strained.

It’s the same old scenario. Government proposes policies that look fine on paper, industry pushes back to make the policy more logical, battles ensue and the public is left footing the bill.

That the scene has become familiar makes it no less wrenching: A distraught couple searches through the ash, char, and melted metal of what was once their home. Only the concrete pad and the occasional fireplace remain.

I want to first send a personal thanks to Steve Piccirillo for advertising the success over the past few years of Chelan County Democrats ("Let's not bring 'there', 'here,'" Sept. 19).

I have been receiving numerous calls and emails regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our property values. “Are property values being reduced due to COVID-19?”

Last April we remembered the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. Fifty years ago, as a result of unregulated industries, the nation was experiencing choking smog, toxic dumps, and contaminated rivers.

With tremendous help from donors and a lean staffing approach, the Numerica Performing Arts Center has thus far weathered the economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.

In Eastern Washington, the end of summer brings the familiar sight of trucks piled high with apple bins making their way down our highways. Also familiar are roadside signs warning residents and visitors of prohibitions on the importation of homegrown apples into commercial growing areas.

I received an unexpected piece of mail the other day from local Democrats letting me know, “they’re here”. The problem is I think they want to bring “there,” “here.”

Recently, I joined a small group of pastors and another civic leader in launching a series of conversations about race and belonging. We’re calling this effort Living Into Inclusivity and our objective is to become more aware of what it means to be part of the dominant white culture as well …

As a retired Navy captain, I am proud to have served my country for over two decades. During that time, I served under six different commanders-in-chief. All honored and respected our military. In contrast President Trump, the current commander-in-chief, regards my fellow soldiers, sailors, …

When I think about the challenges we are going to be facing in our valley because of the coronavirus epidemic and the economic upheaval, what gives me hope and confidence that we will find our way through as a community is bolstered by the example of people like Sandy Reiman of Dryden.

As we reflect back on COVID–19, now at just over six months since it began to affect this area, it seems like a good time to pause and ask where are we now, what have we learned, and are we making progress towards a better sense of “normalcy”?

Jim Telford made quite an impact in this valley as a business owner and civic leader, and I was honored to hear more about his life during a recent interview. Jim and three other individuals are going to be sharing their stories virtually with the community as part of the Elder Speak program…

The Wenatchee School District has started the school year online, and I am very proud of our students, staff and parents as we take on this challenge.