Harger: WA families continue to shoulder the cost of the Climate Commitment Act
I told you Washington drivers had already paid about $4 billion more for gas under the Climate Commitment Act. Nearly $700 per driver. And now, here we are again. Things are getting even more expensive.1 year ago
Harger: Show up to the Raymond public pool and other community treasures before they’re gone
Gang, this is what we mean when we say “use it or lose it.” People worked too hard to build the Raymond public pool. And it isn’t just about Raymond anymore.1 year ago
‘I never imagined this view could vanish’: What it meant to see the World Trade Center every morning
For a brief moment after 9/11, we weren’t divided. We weren’t shouting. We simply stood together, grieving. I think about that now, in the wake of yesterday's assassination.1 year ago
Harger: Green Hill School Detention Center is beyond repair, time to start over
We need to talk about Green Hill School, because Washington taxpayers are funding something that has gone terribly, systematically wrong.1 year ago
Harger: Congress can’t keep dodging UFO questions because 80 years of ‘we don’t know’ isn’t enough
Happening on Capitol Hill Tuesday, members of Congress are holding another hearing on UAPs. That’s the government’s term for “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”1 year ago
Harger: Why was the U.S. Open so afraid of Trump getting booed?
Quick question: Since when is booing too dangerous for television? Because at yesterday’s U.S. Open, it sure seemed that way.1 year ago
Harger: Community colleges, the unsung heroes of WA education, deserve more credit
Enter our community colleges and vocational schools, the heroes nobody puts on a bumper sticker.1 year ago
Harger: Bail for ‘the most dangerous driver in WA’ isn’t justice, it’s gambling with lives
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, who briefly chased this driver himself, called him "likely the most dangerous driver in the state."1 year ago
Harger: We pump an extra $8.5B into education yearly and scores keep dropping
Despite increased funding, back-to-school results show no improvement in educational performance.1 year ago
Harger: Seattle religious gathering shows free speech survives when it’s loud, messy, and nonviolent
This is free speech in action: A religious gathering met with counter protesters in one noisy, nonviolent package.1 year ago
Harger: A local’s brutally honest guide to the Puyallup Fair (Washington State Fair)
The Washington State Fair opens today, and I'm about to share some potentially divisive Puyallup Fair hot takes that might get me banned from the scone line.1 year ago
Harger: If you overstayed your visa in China, you’d disappear. That’s why America must be different
Immigration raids test our values. Understand the differences in visa policies between China and the U.S. for a better perspective.1 year ago
Harger: Mayor Harrell curbed graffiti. Now he should focus on public drug use
Mayor Harrell is making Seattle look like a city that actually cares about first impressions. Too bad the mayor can't power-wash away downtown's drug problems as easily.1 year ago
Harger: Washington spent $4B on the climate. China erased it in a week.
Washington invested $4B for climate, while China reversed it in days. Explore the implications for global climate initiatives.1 year ago
Harger: Save ‘extreme’ for real emergencies, not 89 degrees
This weekend's heat in Seattle was notable, but not extreme compared to Phoenix or Las Vegas. Discover the facts behind the claim.1 year ago
Harger: Diet soda rides the brand name coattails, but its taste betrays it
Diet Dr. Pepper tastes nothing like Dr. Pepper. It is a counterfeit. A charlatan. It's the equivalent of showing up to a Van Halen concert and getting Gary Cherone.1 year ago
Harger: Deadly semi-truck crash shows why Washington must fix its CDL system
A deadly crash underscores the urgent need for CDL reforms in Washington to protect public safety. Action is crucial.1 year ago
We get what we tolerate: Fred Meyer closures and the cost of unchecked theft
Explore how theft is impacting Fred Meyer in Washington and the implications of store closures.1 year ago
Harger: Woodway’s Bruce Evans was proof of what good teachers can do
Bruce Evans died this weekend. He spent more than 30 years at Woodway, then Edmonds-Woodway High after the schools merged.1 year ago
Two-thirds of King County voters sat out — that silence decided the August Primary
Almost all the ballots have now been counted in King County, and turnout for the August Primary was lower than 34%.1 year ago
Harger: WA bought the pool before the bonus check was cashed, now a financial crisis looms
Earlier this week, the Trump administration published its list of “sanctuary” states and cities, and both Seattle and Washington landed right at the top.1 year ago
We deserve better: WA rest stops are a national embarrassment
Charlie Harger recapped his time spent traveling to New York, attending lavish rest stops along the way. Why can't Washington follow suit?1 year ago
America could learn a lot from the youth baseball bleachers
Discover valuable insights from youth baseball bleachers that can inspire positive change in American society.1 year ago
