Columns & Letters

The Columbia River reflects the history of our region — especially Indigenous peoples' ancient, spiritual connection to this place

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Beloved companions, hard winters, and the flood of emotion that accompanies both

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The downtown Spokane doom narrative is self-reinforcing; sharing a different story about our vibrant downtown could be, too

Washington state has a proud tradition of bipartisan governance, but will today's political climate push it farther to the left?

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Language is being twisted, with words turned into weapons, creating confusion as we debate what America should be

The argument over presidential power goes back to the very beginning of the American experiment; it's front and center again as Election Day looms

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The story of Dan Evans, the former Washington governor and U.S. senator who died last month, is a reminder of a saner, more reasonable political era

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Meet Bill: the crazy, COVID-era impulse purchase who became the glue that still keeps the family sane

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Tradition and science go hand-in-hand as state, federal agencies look at thinning forests to prevent out-of-control wildfires

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Spokane Arts Month shows off the vitality we have built; it's also a reminder of how we must take better care of our creative class

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