joshfarley

It’s time to require cruise ships to plug in at the pier when they come to Seattle. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

Ferry-dependent communities have already suffered in this era of diminished service. Is the lengthy hybridization of the state's three biggest boats a prudent course — or should that work be delayed?

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Ensuring competitive pay, including for those working below decks in America’s largest ferry system, is one of many necessary steps to restore what is now a broken marine highway. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

My latest column: the Port of Portland went bold on mass timber with its new airport terminal, which opens this week. Leaders in Seattle should do the same - a kick-start to solve a variety of knotty Northwest problems. seattletimes.com/opinion/its-st…

In an era of many decimated Northwest Pacific salmon and steelhead populations, one fish has been running counter to a dismal trendline. Hood Canal summer-run chum have made an extraordinary comeback others should emulate. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

@heyjohnryan @KUOW You wrote a great story @heyjohnryan, and it was linked within editorial text from the get-go. I did interviews with the Skokomish Tribe to confirm spelling and pronunciation of “tuwaduq sidaqʷ.”

@joshfarley Seems like you need to credit this @KUOW story for your paragraph on the Skokomish Tribe and their name for the canal (including my radio-style 'pronouncer' [too-wah-duke SEE-dock] for it): kuow.org/stories/should…

“If such an undertaking is successful, just think of the possibilities — perhaps including a long-overdue renaming effort for a certain mountain nearby.” seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

A naked attempt to make mischief in Washington’s open gubernatorial race was a shameful stunt with no place in state politics. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

"By the time the hybrid-electric vessels enter service, at least 3 longtime ferries will be far beyond their useful lives and … the state will find itself simply treading water — at a level matching the inadequate capacity of today."   seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

@heyjohnryan @USCG I enjoyed every word, @heyjohnryan

This story is far afield for me. But when a @USCG press release said, somewhat cryptically, a sailboat had been disabled by "a pod of whales," I had to find out... Next thing you know, I'm learning about cocaine-smuggling routes. kuow.org/stories/19-ton…

If this is the year Americans finally gain control over what happens to their digital data, they’ll have two longtime Washington state lawmakers to thank. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

“In these hyperpartisan times, the coalition of a conservative Louisiana Republican joining forces with nearly every Democrat in the House to pass life-or-death aid to Ukraine is worth celebrating.” seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

“There’s no requirement that botany and public health policy overlap 100% of the time. But they should not diverge to the point of absurdity.” seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

A complete transformation of the electricity grid will require a commitment to funding new sources of generation that are still years from grid deployment.   #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

@hanniespice Thanks, @hanniespice! Hope you are doing well.

@joshfarley So so cool! YAY you!! :)

The 30-year-old Everett Naval Station was built to host an aircraft carrier. The Navy was smart to pivot the installation into a home for a new class of ships designed to meet today’s geopolitical threats. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

The new leader of Washington State Ferries must ensure three recent incidents - including a vessel crash - are a wake-up call, rather than a harbinger of more calamity to come.

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"Our hands are tied," is what WA leaders effectively say on court-ordered culvert replacement. Instead, why don't they focus on collaborating with all local agencies and organizations for on a once-in-a-lifetime effort to restore salmon populations? seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

Today marks a decade since the Oso landslide killed 43 people. Congress should continue to fund the National Landslide Preparedness Act to help prevent the loss of life in such catastrophes.   seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

"Governments around the world are proposing needed guardrails around this rapidly advancing technology. Lawmakers’ paramount goal should be to protect the privacy and dignity of all Americans as AI changes many facets of society."   seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…