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Joel Connelly

I worked for Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1973 until it ceased print publication in 2009, and SeattlePI.com from 2009 to 6/30/2020. During that time, I wrote about 9 presidential races, 11 Canadian and British Columbia elections‎, four doomed WPPSS nuclear plants, six Washington wilderness battles, creation of two national Monuments (Hanford Reach and San Juan Islands), a 104 million acre Alaska Lands Act, plus the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.
Politics

Will Alberta Leave Canada? Its Conservative Premier Pushes the Case

“I’ve drawn a pretty clear line in the sand” in dealing with Ottawa, says Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith. One problem: it’s more of a movable wish list than a line. And she’s been on both sides of the line.
Politics

Uh Oh: New Poll Shows Mayor Bruce Harrell Trailing Katie Wilson

Wilson gets 36 percent in the poll, running stronger among younger voters and millennials. Harrell posts 33 percent, running strong with Baby Boomers.
Religion

Indications: What Kind of Pope Might Leo be

Pope Leo declared: “No one is exempted from striving to ensure respect for the dignity of every person, especially the most frail and vulnerable, from the unborn to the elderly, from the sick to the unemployed, citizens and immigrants alike.”
International

Longest Undefended Border No More

A friendly border, spanning a continent, is an immeasurable asset — socially, economically and environmentally. Keeping it requires just a modest use of intelligence. Unfortunately the Trump Administration is neither modest nor intelligent.
Religion

The New American Pope

The former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a priest for nearly 43 years, has studied in Rome and spent two decades ministering in Peru — he holds dual Peruvian and American citizenships — and lately at the Vatican vetting appointment of bishops.
Politics

Pope Donald? The Ego as Big as All Outdoors (and how to Deal with it)

How do you deal with a president of dictatorial tendencies, an outsized ego, sense of grandiosity, and the expectation of absolute loyalty? There are tested formulas.
Religion

Father Ryan Announces Retirement as Pastor of St. James Cathedral

He will be replaced by Fr. Gary Lazzeroni. In a letter announcing the transition, Catholic Archbishop Paul Etienne described Lazzeroni as “a wonderful priest who will diligently and faithfully serve you and your parish family.”
Politics

Thanks Trump: In Epic Comeback, Liberals Reelected in Canada

The Harvard- and Oxford-educated Mark Carney had never run for public office, but Canadians opted for the smartest kid on the block.
Politics

Bang the Drum Slowly: How Sen. Cantwell Gets it Done

The Senate is about relationships, and Cantwell’s collaboration with colleague Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has been fascinating to watch.
Religion

How Pope Francis Changed the Vatican

"What a breath of fresh air he was to our Church, coming at a moment when we needed him so badly,” Fr. Michael Ryan, pastor of St. James Cathedral, wrote in a letter to parishoners.
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