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Op-ed: Reading between the lines; Seeing what government gets right in a democracy
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo courtesy of Unsplash, Christopher Osten [/caption] Opinion by Gary B. Larson I drove on Saturday from the Kingston-Edmonds ferry dock to a restaurant in Seattle’s Fremont district for a family event. I took pleasant neighborhood streets instead
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Toward a More United State of Our American Community
Opinion by Gary B. Larson What does Independence Day really celebrate? Flags and patriotic music are part of it, sure. But behind the traditions and ceremony lies a quieter truth: the birth of a national community. The United States was founded on a bold promise: that out of many people,
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Words Can Hurt — So Where Do We Draw the Line?
Opinion by Gary B. Larson, board chair of the Jefferson County Beacon “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That old saying was meant to toughen us up. But let’s be honest: It was never quite true. Words can hurt. They can intimidate.
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Op-Ed: Why Local Journalism Still Matters — and Needs You
[caption id align="alignnone" width="4993"] Gary B. Larson in his role as editor of the Whidbey Record in 1972. [/caption] By Gary B. Larson President, Jefferson County Beacon Board of Directors On World Press Freedom Day, we honor the critical role of independent journalism in