It’s frankly a stretch for our already-stretched staff, but we are committed to bringing our readers as much locally generated election coverage as we can over the next few weeks. That means we are in the midst of producing originally reported articles about all of the contested offices in Okanogan County government including judicial races, […]
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Editorial cartoon; October 7, 2026
Letters to the editor: October 7, 2026
Davis for coroner Dear Editor: I am writing a letter of support for Gene Davis for Okanogan County Coroner. Mr. Davis is currently the Deputy Coroner and has been performing this job admirably for over three years. He already has all of his state credentials and is ready to take over in the new year. […]
Hello? – Americans lost legal protections after 9/11
Last month we reflected on the gruesome tragedy we suffered 25 years ago at the hands of terrorists. We made the legacy of that tragedy a lasting one by what we did to ourselves after 9/11. The moment I saw that plane bisecting a World Trade Center tower, I knew our legal rights would be […]
Harts Pass: October 7, 2026
Guest Column – Growing web of secrecy prompts new WashCOG strategy
By Colette WeeksWashington Coalition for Open Government Good news came Sept. 2 with the Washington State Supreme Court’s decision to review the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG) case against legislative secrecy. It means the subject isn’t yet closed, which gives us a chance to ask for some clarity. It’s been a grueling three years […]
Land trades are supposed to serve public
By Erica RosenbergWriters on the Range In late August, national headlines exposed the National Park Service’s efforts to swap land from one of America’s natural crown jewels, Yosemite National Park, so that a developer could give his planned resort direct access to the park. Federal land trades are meant to advance land management objectives, such […]
No Bad Days – Convening again
Later this week I’ll be heading over the hill for the 139th annual conclave of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA), this year being held in Everett. When I first began attending in 2011, it was a somewhat different organization, largely populated by the state’s weekly newspapers. It was already a transitional — that is, […]
Editorial cartoon: September 30, 2026
Letters to the editor: September 30, 2026
Data center dangers Dear Editor: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.” — President Trump. Tucked into the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), are major tax breaks for new data centers/AI campuses, including for siting them […]
