Politics in America has always been a circus. The twists and tweets in the Trump era have merely added a sideshow quality.
Robocalling is out of control in America.
Participation be each person in the 2020 Census is important for you, your community and the nation.
Washington state, which experimented with providing postage-paid return envelopes for ballots at last year’s General Election (mostl…
Oregon state Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, used common sense — something that, sadly, isn’t all that common — in coming up with legis…
A lot of people have great ideas on ways to improve the city of Walla Walla, but they don’t want to serve on the elected City Council.
The work done putting together a plan for the Blue Mountain Trails has been impressive.
The Walla Walla City Council will now stream — as in broadcast on the internet — its regular two-monthly meetings and work sessions …
Russian interference in the 2016 election was not limited to spreading political discord via social media. It also involved hacking.
The idea of taxpayers funding state or local election campaigns is not something we have embraced. The various plans that have been…
Tales of out-of-control, overzealous sports parents grow more outrageous by the year. Moms and dads (as well as aunts, uncles, cousi…
Do the members of Congress deserve a pay raise?
The West Coast states — Washington, Oregon and California — are now united in seeking a permanent, year-round change to Pacific Dayl…
The cleanup of the radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is, once again, getting short shrift. The federal government…
When Domino’s Pizza launched its “Paving for Pizza” campaign last fall its goal was to have some fun and, of course, sell some pizza.
The bravery and sacrifice of the Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago today is difficult for most of us today …
The state Legislature adjourned in April and this is an off election year, meaning the only races for House or Senate seats in Novem…
Slowly — as in seemingly at a glacial pace — U.S. Highway 12 from Walla Walla to the Tri-Cities is becoming a four-lane highway.
Two words — government study — can be enough to instantly bring a vacant look to any face. Let’s face it, many government studies ar…
Immigration laws — like all laws — should be enforced. Even so, Washington state’s recently approved prohibition on local law enforc…
The many scofflaws in Walla Walla who regularly play a sometimes expensive game of cat and mouse downtown with the city’s parking en…
Winning a state high school championship — in every sport and at all levels — is a big deal. To claim the trophy after a long, hard-…
So far this year, 11 people have died on the world’s highest mountain. It’s a deadly traffic jam at the top. But it’s not only the m…
It’s still more than a year away from the presidential election, but the Electoral College is — once again — in the news.
Earlier this year Washington state lawmakers took the bold step raise the age to legally purchase cigarettes, vaping cartridges and …
While Walla Walla’s overall population might be growing, albeit slightly, the number of children in and around the city has been in …
Those who fervently push breaching four dams on the Snake River as a way to save salmon have a short-sighted view.
The city of Walla Walla’s new system to elect Council members by wards is off to a fantastic start.
Does the state of Washington have an obligation to ensure the safety and security of all students at public schools?
Given the dramatic growth of the wine industry in Washington state over the past two decades — including schools of enology and viti…
The state Legislature’s decision to create a state-run long-term care system, like nearly everything to do with long-term care at ho…
Just as public schools in Washington state needed a hefty infusion of cash in recent years to improve learning, so too do school in …
The weather is finally starting to heat up — and that means summer is coming.
