U.S. ViewpointsHezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again Hezbollah's entry into the current war followed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The group has long been aligned with the Islamic Republic. Updated March 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
$5M paid to settle claims Hanford workers napped, watched TV on the jobUpdated March 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Fire destroys beloved Thurston County landmark that was more than 100 years oldUpdated March 4, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Richland blocks sex offender housing, hoping to avoid ‘full-tilt freak out’Updated March 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCOUNTERPOINT: Make year-long standard time the nationwide standard againUpdated March 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
U.S. ViewpointsEditorial: Unclear war aims are a recipe for disaster in Iran March 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: The economic common ground America isn't talking about March 4, 2026 at 10:53 AM
U.S. ViewpointsGene Collier: The Donald Trump guide to multi-national calamity Updated March 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: Inside Iran, my family and other citizens are caught between celebration and fear Updated March 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
U.S. ViewpointsEditorial: Trump's war of choice with Iran makes a mockery of the Constitution Updated March 4, 2026 at 9:48 AM
U.S. ViewpointsSouth Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession? Updated March 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM
U.S. ViewpointsEDITORIAL: Does Vancouver really need new rules for bike parking? March 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCongress once fought to limit a president's war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority Updated March 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: Donald Trump's tariff refund game to deny, delay and defy the Supreme Court Updated March 4, 2026 at 5:49 AM
U.S. ViewpointsJenice Armstrong: Trump's reckless war proves his Board of Peace is a farce Updated March 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCOUNTERPOINT: War with Iran means short-term and long-term damage Updated March 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: How to bring down gas prices in California (Hint: Pumping oil won't help) Updated March 4, 2026 at 5:41 AM
U.S. ViewpointsAndreas Kluth: Trump doesn't want democracy in Iran or anywhere. He wants puppets Updated March 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: The human cost of gun violence in America Updated March 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: In wildfire country, EVs aren't a grid problem - they're a power solution Updated March 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
U.S. ViewpointsEditorial: Newsom now has California relying on oil imports Updated March 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: University should fight ruling on trans athletes Updated March 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
U.S. ViewpointsEditorial: Illinois' youngest victims deserve more than silence Updated March 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn't revealed any signs of a plan Updated March 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM