Columns & Letters

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As the world watches the United States step back from its alliances, 80 years of peace by diplomacy hangs in the balance

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Many of the innovations coming out of the Washington Legislature this year were first enacted in Spokane

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Five years later, looking back on that first COVID spring and marking how far we have grown

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To erase diverse points of view, some American writers are having their creative works rewritten well after having been published

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In the United States’ early years, a trade war launched by Thomas Jefferson ended in disaster

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Spokane’s challenges are more profound than we thought; it’s time to treat the situation like the emergency that it is

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In the debate over what comes first, affordable housing or getting people off the streets, there's a clear answer

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Before you jump into the 2025 Best Of, enjoy a Spokane-style time warp, from 1994 to 2024

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Public buses serve a crucial need; Spokane Transit needs to keep its foot on the (increasingly zero-emission) accelerator

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It’s an epic story never to forget: The downtrodden, exploited Irish were left to die, yet some found a way to survive