Sunday, November 15, 2026
Opinion

The day after the election

A week from today, the election will be over.

Thank you for bringing attention to the urgent funding challenge facing Manson’s Old Swim Hole restoration project. With the November 15 deadline approaching and approximately $375,000 still needed, I hope this coverage will be a catalyst for action across our valley.

When outrage masquerades as journalism

There is a difference between journalism that makes people uncomfortable and content that is designed to make people angry.

What happens when nobody wants to be wrong?

Nobody particularly enjoys being wrong.

Wenatchee is where Washington comes together to build

Each October, people from across Washington make their way to Wenatchee with infrastructure projects to advance, funding questions to answer, and lessons to share. This year, they will return October …

The value of doing something badly

There was a time when most of us were perfectly comfortable being bad at things.

Before voters commit $48 million for hospital construction in Hospital District #1, they deserve solid county-wide information to confirm how best to meet the medical needs of the residents of …

An open letter on meeting Washington's H.R. 1 moment

Executive order 26-03 was the right call. Building a verification hub that will help 400,000 more Washingtonians keep their Apple Health coverage, and standing up a committee to track the impacts of H.R. 1 is the leadership our state needs right now.

Labor Day has passed, school buses are back on the roads and another North Central Washington summer is beginning to give way to fall. But this year, it doesn't feel quite as simple as turning …

Opinion has a place. So does disagreement.

One of the responsibilities of publishing a newspaper is understanding that not everyone will agree with everything in it. That has always been true. Readers will disagree with news …

The elections closest to home

We spend an extraordinary amount of time talking about elections that happen thousands of miles away. Presidential campaigns dominate television, social media and conversations for months, …

Grace is becoming a lost skill

Grace is one of those qualities that rarely makes headlines. It doesn't generate clicks. It doesn't trend on social media. It doesn't win many arguments. Yet it may be one of the most …

Living online, missing what's around us

For much of human history, communities were experienced face to face. People gathered at schools, churches, coffee shops, ballfields and community events. They knew their neighbors. They …

The next generation is watching

With school out for the summer, children across North Central Washington are spending their days a little differently. They're riding bikes through neighborhoods, attending summer camps, playing …

The best stories aren't happening on the field

Before the FIFA World Cup kicked off in the United States, much of the conversation centered on logistics. Would transportation hold up? Would security be sufficient? Could the United States …

As an AI tech-hub, Washington must lead with conscience

From Seattle to Spokane, the state of Washington has been a leader in cutting-edge technology. Today, technological advances focus on artificial intelligence. As president of Gonzaga University, …

Local voices matter most in Washington redistricting

A messy redistricting battle is breaking out all across the country. In states like Mississippi, Virginia, and Missouri, political maps are trapped in an endless loop of court fights and mid-cycle …

Not every disagreement needs an audience

There was a time when most disagreements stayed small. Not hidden. Not ignored. Just contained. Two people could disagree, work through it privately and move on without feeling the need to …

A community is measured by how it treats those in need

Every community reveals its values. Not only through what it says, but through what it does. Values are easy to claim in speeches, mission statements and public celebrations. They are …

Calm is a form of strength

We often misunderstand what strength looks like. Many people associate strength with force. With volume. With the person who speaks the loudest, reacts the fastest or dominates a conversation …

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