As Hurricane Milton barrels through Florida, many can’t help but wonder if storms like these will become more regular.   In today’s commentary brought to you by WaFed bank, Angela Poe Russell shares her perspective as a native of Florida and offers important historical context.  

Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz visits Washington today and unfortunately, that means traffic 

IS the mainstream media playing a gotcha game when asking who won the 2020 Presidential Election? 

It’s been a rough week to be a parent. I mean every week as a parent is a rough week in some way. But this week leaders across the spectrum made it just a little tougher ensuring our kids know right from wrong and good from bad.

Can voting act as a source of therapy for folks with a bleek outlook on life?

Shopping malls are increasingly becoming a hot spot for violence.  You’ll recall there was a shooting in southcenter mall parking lot last friday and young teenager was killed inside alderwood mall - over the summer  So what do we do about this?  In today’s commentary brought to you by Wafed bank, Angela Poe Russell shares what malls in other parts of the country are doing and finds it a bit disheartening.   

Violent crime is down across the nation. It’s a rare bit of good news these days. But here in Washington, it seems we’re not getting the memo. Instead, we’re charting our own course — and it’s not a good one.

Dave Ross is hopeful that those who are taking over gas stations to protest gas prices take over his next 

Admittedly, I am not a huge sports fan, but I am a fan of being a fan. I like excitement, fun and school spirit. I enjoy a game when I go. I root for the home team. I ride the wave of excitement when tournaments and playoffs are underway. I also value local tradition and civic pride. And honestly, those are the two most important reasons Gonzaga University (GU) should join the newly rebuilding Pac-12.

Patti Payne looks back on the life of Dan Evans 

While The United States is known for being a world superpower, perhaps we still have a lot to learn. In today’s commentary brought to you by WaFed bank, Angela Poe Russell shares 3 things we should adopt from a country she visited 5,000 miles away 

In today's commentary, Charlie Harger describes the important role SPD's Public Affairs Office serves and how important it is to get the information to the public 

We get it – we know your muffler’s broken!  

Nuclear waste at Hanford has been a disaster waiting to happen for generations.

Patti Payne tells us the story of Rob Angel and the power of Pictionary

While I blame him for his alleged actions, I’m also reserving some anger for something else that stood out while reading the indictment -- the people who knew about his behavior and did nothing about it. The indictment against Diddy even said that physical abuse was quote "recurrent and widely known" and that he relied on associates, employees and business influence. Are we, as a society, so desperate for relevance and money that we can look at something so wrong and just pretend it’s not...

Charlie Harger has a bold idea for how to handle the traffic in Seattle 

Over the weekend, after some fact-checking, the news shows did a deep analysis into why J.D. Vance and Donald Trump would spread a rumor about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eating pets and hunting geese. It’s a little concerning because they’re running for a job where the decisions involve trillions of dollars and the world’s most powerful military – and they went public with a story that turned out to be a neighborhood rumor. I understand why they’d run with it. It’s because...

It’s so simple. Treat people well and they will treat you well in return.

We all want to save the Earth, but none of us wants to pay for it. And in November, we’ll get a chance to say so — by repealing the Climate Commitment Act, better known as the law that broke my gas budget. How did it come to this?

We all have our own stories to tell, here's one from Patti Payne. 

It’s getting harder to deny what’s happening in Auburn. Less than a week ago, I reported on the growing wave of shootings and stabbings in the city, the kind of violence that keeps you up at night — if not from worry, then from the sounds of actual gunfire. Brittany Reid, who helps run the Auburn Washington Community Facebook page, didn’t sugarcoat it to me.

Feliks Banel discusses the important role radio still plays in his life 

Sometimes you just need to look outside, take a deep breathe and head to the beach

I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership lately. I know leadership is not just spewing empty political talk and platitudes on both sides of the aisle. I wish for people in positions of power to stop rattling on in jibber-jabber and put some integrity — oh my gosh — even honesty in their words. And that takes listening to the people who voted for them, and listening to those who didn’t. What? I can wish, can’t I?