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The best is yet to come for Washington’s biotech industry

With 70 Washington cities already home to 480 life sciences companies, our state’s role in developing cutting-edge medicines is something to be proud of.

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New opening created instead of wasted opportunity

Secretary of Energy designate Ernest Muniz recently stated that maintaining the status quo in environmental cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is not acceptable. We agree. The inefficient cleanup at Hanford, coupled with the ballooning federal deficit, provides an opportunity to make some...

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Mental health reform should start now

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it would seem appropriate at this time to take a look at mental health services in our bi-county region with an eye toward addressing some of its most serious shortcomings.

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New library in Pasco is for whole community

On April 20, Mid-Columbia Libraries opened its 12th branch at 7525 Wrigley Drive, just off of Road 68, in Pasco. We celebrated with a crowd of more than 1,000 local residents who came to experience their new West Pasco Branch.

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Tri-Cities Prep tackles controversial themes in ‘Merchant’

Shakespeare’s comedy has presented a serious challenge for centuries, one so significant that the play often is listed as one of his “problem” plays — one that cannot be easily categorized as a comedy nor a tragedy.

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America lacks sufficient social responsibility

The evolution of our ancestors’ propensity for compassion, sharing and cooperation was essential for societal development.

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Politicizing coal export opportunities misses the mark

We’ve heard a lot of discussion about the costs and benefits of new coal export facilities in the Northwest, and there’ll be a lot more talk to come. That’s as it should be in Washington, where we are as passionate about the environment and quality of life as we are about a...

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Every day in our state, about 18 children are abused or neglected.

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Ag Day 2013 pays tribute to state’s farmers, ranchers

Morning breakfast: cereal and milk — grains and dairy produced by Washington farmers. Lunch: split pea soup, salad and apple slices — dry peas, lettuce greens and apples grown in Washington. Dinner — hamburger or lentil burger, baked potato, carrots and blueberry cobbler — beef...

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In Focus: Work needed to eliminate nuclear terrorism threat

As a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (the “9/11 Commission”), I heard a great deal of testimony about the dangers facing our country and warnings that went ignored. One very clear danger that remains is that of nuclear weapons material...