Opinion
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AI and democracy at a crossroads
The Founding Fathers asserted that elected officers ought to hearken to and be influenced by the views of the citizens. As James Madison said, “it’s the cause, alone, of the general public, that ought to manage and regulate the federal government.” Nevertheless, the means for presidency officers to listen to from the persons are restricted. Elected officers obtain emails, letters,…
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Be more neighborly this holiday season — and beyond
You rake your leaves and get up the following morning solely to see extra in your garden. You look to your neighbor’s garden and notice their leaves have discovered their approach onto your garden. You say to your self, “If solely they might rake their leaves, my yard could be advantageous.” How will we strategy this example? Can we let…
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Western leaders are panicking after setting off a ticking time bomb – News-Herald
PARIS — US President Joe Biden isn’t alone in being mugged by actuality and by Senate Republicans insisting that he cut back choices for asylum seekers as a situation of additional fueling the battle in Ukraine with more money. When individuals are fleeing overseas international locations, you’d higher have a great plan for once they arrive in your doorstep. Sadly,…
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Snake River dams: ‘A victory for everyone’
Re: “Biden administration promises $1 billion more for salmon, clean energy — but punts on Lower Snake River dam removal in major agreement” [Dec. 14, Local News]: The Biden administration’s latest announcement supporting eventual breaching of the 4 Snake River dams is a milestone in Pacific Northwest historical past. Federal businesses pledge to cooperate with state governments, energy firms, environmental…
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Snake River dams: ‘Chinook are in trouble, but not because of dams’
Re: “Take out dams and keep the Snake River salmon’s last, best place” [Dec. 13, Opinion]: Chris Wooden’s impassioned name for Snake River dam removing misses some important info. A better look will present that the associated fee will probably be excessive however it’s going to virtually actually not lead to restoring historic Chinook runs. Pacific salmon numbers are at…
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Student mental health: Meet youth where they are
Re: “Focus on youth mental health or face unimaginable costs” [Dec. 7, Opinion]: Worldwide Neighborhood Well being Providers operates school-based well being facilities in Seattle and Bellevue with employees to offer trauma-informed emotional and psychological well being assist. SBHCs meet youth the place they already are — in school. We function the one SBHC within the Bellevue Faculty District. Lots…
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Transportation: We need a comprehensive plan
Re: “To land a second airport, state’s case must be ironclad” [Nov. 29, Opinion] and “Save our ferry system: A plea for help from an islander” [Nov. 29, Opinion]: The editorial and Op-Ed, and the lately launched Washington State Division of Transportation Draft 2024 Freeway System Plan, present Washington state faces a monumental transportation planning problem. However our response appears…
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UW should educate Washingtonians | The Seattle Times
We in Washington help our public universities. With that help comes the expectation our universities will educate our younger adults. Too usually, our native public college rejects the scholars it was created to help. With rejection from the College of Washington in Seattle, college students are pressured to choose. Both attend a less-prestigious public college in state, or discover a…
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Why navigating COVID vaccines is harder now
We’re a two-physician household with two younger youngsters, ages 4 and a pair of. With our employment and personal medical health insurance, it must be easy to search out COVID-19 vaccines for our household, proper? Unsuitable. Our employer and first care supplier didn’t provide COVID vaccines and we had been referred to a pharmacy. Chris made a vaccine appointment on-line,…
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Gifts of the Puget Sound region 2023
The presents of our Pacific Northwest neighborhood are many. And at the moment we’re reflecting on quite a lot of them. Most don’t get the credit score they’re due for holding us protected from hearth, misinformation and runaway barges, ministering to us once we are homeless, fighting dependancy or managing disabilities, or just main or setting an instance of overcoming…
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