Sunflowers are to Ukraine what tulips are to western Washington. During the blooming season, both are spectacular and represent the best in the people who cultivate and visit those fields.
In late …
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By Don C. Brunell
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4/12/22
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Cracker Jack announced last week the 126-year-old company will be packaging special-edition Cracker Jill snacks to support American female athletes through the Women’s Sports Foundation — …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/11/22
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One of the Northwest’s iconic companies, Alaska Air Group, has been experiencing some turbulence lately. But there’s reason to think that the parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air has …
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By The Columbian Editorial Board
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4/8/22
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A bill meant to create economic growth and jobs beyond the central Puget Sound region found overwhelming support in the Legislature this year, with Democrats and Republicans joining to approve tax …
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By The Seattle Times Editorial Board
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4/8/22
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Maybe you’re one of the millions of Americans fed up with high gas prices. You might be thinking about buying an electric vehicle but are concerned about the price. Would an EV pay for itself …
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By Chris Cargill
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4/6/22
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It’s been at least 22 years since I knew the pleasure of flying back to the airport and feeling the wheels touch down on the runway … smoothly. This, after having glanced down at the …
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By Bill Moeller
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4/6/22
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With COVID-19 vaccines widely dispensed and masking requirements mostly lifted, will “work from home” end? Will workers return to downtown offices at pre-pandemic levels?
Probably …
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By Don C. Brunell
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4/5/22
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For two years, many of us hunkered down and kept socializing to small family groups because of the COVID-19 pandemic that threatened the health and lives of people worldwide.
Sunday marked a …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/4/22
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We all have a chance to make our mark in the world, and all of them are important. Some of us not only leave a major mark, but create something that lasts and grows. And some of us even inspire …
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By Brian Mittge
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4/1/22
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Looking back at the 2022 state legislative session, it’s hard not to be disappointed at the missed opportunities.
Yes, lawmakers accomplished some things that are good for the economy, like …
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By Kris Johnson
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3/30/22
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Before we get into the main part of this column, I have a confession of sorts, and maybe it’ll sound familiar to some of you.
I always keep a notepad beside my bed because if I have …
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3/30/22
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In the TV series “Dragnet,” Sergeant Joe Friday had two phrases about facts: “All we want to know are the facts” and “All we know are the facts.”
Joe Friday …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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3/30/22
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