Opinion
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Opinion: Keep Main Street Walkable — Slow the Traffic Down
A 20 mph limit downtown would cost drivers seconds and give the street back to people.
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First-Time Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers for the Primary
Young voters and new citizens drove the highest primary turnout in two decades.
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Opinion: Every Neighborhood Deserves a Library Open on Sundays
Sunday is the one day families are free. Most of our branches are closed.
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National Parks Lean on 4,000 Seasonal Volunteers as Ranger Ranks Shrink Ahead of Busy Year
With permanent staffing down about 12 percent in a decade and visits near record highs, parks are leaning on volunteers and seasonal hires to keep trails open.
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Bipartisan Bill Would Set Aside $48 Billion a Year to Fix Aging Bridges and Water Mains
A rare alliance of rural and big-city lawmakers wants Washington to pay for upkeep, not just ribbon cuttings, with a dedicated maintenance fund for roads, bridges and pipes.
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Opinion: I Stopped Reading the News Before Noon. Here’s What Changed
What happened to my attention — and my sentences — when mornings went quiet.
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Governor’s Race Debate: Holt and Reyes Spar Over Property Taxes, Housing and Water
In their only televised debate, the two candidates for governor traded sharp lines on home costs and drought planning but found surprising agreement on rural broadband.
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Ballot Measure Asks Voters Whether to End Clock Changes and Stay on One Time Year-Round
Supporters say twice-a-year clock changes disrupt sleep and commerce; opponents worry about dark winter mornings and a mismatch with neighboring states.
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Opinion: When the Local Paper Closes, a Town Loses More Than Its Headlines
I have covered Washington for two decades, but the most important reporting in America happens at school board meetings nobody else bothers to attend.
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Sun Belt Metros Gain 1.4 Million Residents in a Year as Growth Shifts South and Southwest
New population estimates show fast growth in metro areas across Texas, Florida, the Carolinas and Arizona, while several large Northern and Western cities saw modest declines.
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