Seattle & King County
Ron Reagan deftly writes about his dad
"Strange" is not the most charitable choice of words in describing a father. But Ron Reagan is an inspired, ironic writer in his new book about the former president.
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson is the former editorial-page editor of the Everett Herald. Follow him on Twitter @phardinjackson
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Politics
Execution: State history offers some hope of ending barbarity
Sen. Ed Murray has repeatedly tried to end capital punishment in Washington state. Appeals to moral reasoning have actually worked before here.
Washington State
How a staffer brought a powerful senator around to reform U.S. Indian policy
A new book by former "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" Editorial Page Editor Mark Trahant tells how Sen. Henry M. Jackson, an advocate of policies that could have killed Native Americans' cultural heritage, changed while working with a Native American congressional staffer.
Culture
Marysville School Board member's bias echoes state's sad history
Michael Kundu cited bogus research to argue that race is linked to academic achievement. But does he even realize the historic consequences of such phony scientific thinking, once tied to progressives in this state and nationally?
Politics
Rossi starts in an easy manner
Republican contender Dino Rossi takes a critical stance but avoids much mention of Sen. Patty Murray.