"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." It's an especially fitting definition for those we remember this Memorial Day.

Thankfully, the collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit river yesterday did not result in any casualties. With everyone rescued, now the focus must be on getting a new bridge in place as fast as possible.

You probably can’t get 80% of the citizens in Bonney Lake to agree the sky is blue, but John Millan and Shawnta Mulligan convinced about that percentage of voters to reject a recent tax measure.

Rep. Liz Pike introduced House Bill 2063, which establishes a scholarship tax credit that will make it possible for families to consider a wider range of educational options for their...Read more here

You may have heard that there's been something of a ruckus recently about local governments allowing prayers before their meetings. For some communities it has long been a tradition for a citizen or clergy member to offer an invocation before a meeting of elected officials, while others are just...Read more here

Trouble in union paradise? Apparently. In a somewhat ironic turn of events, the staff organization of the Washington Education Association, WEASO, is claiming that the state teacher’s union is violating its collective bargaining agreement with its administrative employees.

Last week, Sen. Michael Baumgartner from Spokane introduced SB5935. The bill has the potential to make Washington the 25th right-to-work state, meaning that union membership could no longer be a condition of employment in either private or public workplaces. There are two primary reasons for such a...Read more here

In light of the IRS's obsession with conservative groups, we had to know: Has the IRS been watching the Freedom Foundation?

By 4:00 on Friday the 17th consider filing for school board. Local school boards decide who will be hired, how they will be deployed and removed, what priorities will be funded, what curriculum is used, how students advance, how the schedule is organized, what facilities are needed, what options...Read more here

Filing week has arrived, so if you, or anyone you know, is interested in running for public office, get on over to the auditor’s office and file your candidacy.