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Columbian Newspaper
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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer sentenced to 30 years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. |
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Thousands of free opioid overdose reversal kits headed to Washington
Washington residents can now order free life-saving opioid overdose reversal kits through the mail, the state attorney general’s office announced this week. |
Seattle Times Opinion
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Solar power: ‘A reasonable investment’
Re: “Can overcast Seattle be a solar-powered city? Is it even worth trying?” [May 13, Climate Lab]: Climate reporter Conrad Swanson gives short shrift to the viability of residential solar in the Pacific Northwest. This January, I installed a solar system on my house in Hansville. With the federal 30% tax credit plus exemption from […] |
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Seattle growth: Factor in services for companion animals
The city of Seattle has extended its comment period for the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan through 5 p.m. Monday. This provides an opportunity to highlight a glaring omission in the plan: animals. People bring their animals with them. As the human population in Seattle increases by the thousands, so will the number of dogs, cats […] |
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Medicare, Social Security: Tax employer health insurance benefits
Re: “Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back in a ‘measure of good news’ ” [May 6, Nation]: I find it disconcerting that it is reported as good news that Medicare’s “go-broke date” is now 2036. That means that as things stand, those 55 and younger would have no Medicare as a backbone to […] |
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We should have considered the cute, capable fox rather than grizzlies
A resident takes a light-hearted look at the plan to reintroduce grizzlies to the North Cascades. |
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Idaho abortion law: ‘Empower OBs to apply their medical expertise’
Re: “Idaho’s law is designed to save women’s lives. Biden is pushing a false narrative” [May 5, Opinion]: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador’s defense of Idaho’s abortion laws omits the crucial element of the case, perhaps because his job as a lawyer is not to provide a full factual picture but rather to defend a […] |
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Parks have social superpowers. Let’s make more of them
Parks are places where people of different backgrounds can get acquainted, build trust and reduce prejudice. |
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School closures: Relax, your kids will adapt
Re: “Seattle Schools OKs proposal that could close 20 elementary schools” [May 9, A1]: I would like to offer some advice to parents who have their kids in Seattle Public Schools. I’m a father of three, and I’ve worked in schools for over 30 years (including six in SPS.) We went through a school closure […] |
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Clergy abuse: Ferguson ‘did the right thing’
Re: “WA AG: Archdiocese of Seattle refusing to share sex abuse documents” [May 9, Local News]: “It’s time. It’s past time.” These lines from the award-winning movie “Spotlight” told the story of how the Catholic Church systematically sexually abused children and kept these crimes under lock and key. The truth is only the bishop holds […] |
