Excerpt: | Transfixed with power, Kissinger had little regard for small countries or people perceived as getting in the way. |
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Published at: | 7:20 PM on Friday, December 1st, 2023 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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Category Archives: Appreciations & Remembrances
Henry Kissinger: 1923–2023
Steve Pool: 1953–2023
Excerpt: | Born November 5th, 1953, Pool grew up in Western Washington. He went to Tyee High School in SeaTac and served his peers as student body president. He went to college at the University of Washington and became a KOMO intern during those years. After he graduated in 1978 with a major in communications, he was hired to work at the station full time as a reporter, covering hard news and sports. |
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Published at: | 5:00 PM on Friday, November 24th, 2023 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Media & Culture |
Tags: | Obituaries, Television |
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Don Bonker: 1937–2023
Excerpt: | Read NPI's obituary of contributor Don Bonker, a former United States Representative from Washington who served in Congress with distinction for many years. |
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Published at: | 9:30 AM on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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Read President Biden’s speech marking the anniversary of the January 6th attack
Excerpt: | Access the complete transcripts of the speeches delivered by Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden at the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2022. |
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Published at: | 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | National Defense, Policy Topics |
Tags: | Ending Terrorism, January 6th Attack on the Capitol, Speech Transcripts |
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Nevada’s Harry Reid, a lion of the U.S. Senate and a conservation champion, passes on
Excerpt: | Harry Reid served thirty years in the Senate. His biggest achievement for his state was arguably killing the U.S. Department of Energy's plans to use Yucca Mountain as a repository for “spent” but highly radioactive fuel rods from the nation’s nuclear power plants -- which he did almost single-handedly. |
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Published at: | 11:30 PM on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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Justice Mary Fairhurst: 1957–2021
Excerpt: | One of Washington State's best, most distinguished jurists has passed on. Read NPI's appreciation of Justice Mary Fairhurst, who served the people of Washington for decades on the Supreme Court. |
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Published at: | 1:56 PM on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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George Fleming passes on: He ran wild in the Rose Bowl, later served twenty years as a sturdy, progressive state legislator for Seattle
Excerpt: | The death of Fleming at eighty-three has evoked Baby Boomer memories of when the Dawgs upset favored foes two New Year’s Days in a row, and of the first African-American to serve in the State Senate and champion of such causes as the Martin Luther King holiday. |
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Published at: | 3:45 PM on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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So long, soldier: The dour side, the bright side and wit of Bob Dole, dead at ninety-eight, the last of our “Greatest Generation” politicians
Excerpt: | Read NPI contributor Joel Connelly's remembrance of former Republican presidential candidate and Senate leader Bob Dole. |
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Published at: | 12:13 PM on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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Walter Mondale: 1928–2021
Excerpt: | Read NPI's appreciation of the late Vice President Walter Mondale, a stalwart progressive leader from Minnesota, authored by Joel Connelly. |
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Published at: | 10:04 PM on Monday, April 19th, 2021 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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Ailing Fry’s Electronics is no more: Chain goes out of business after thirty-six years
Excerpt: | The eclectic brick and mortar retailer, which was able to remain a going concern for years after the demise of competitors like Circuit City and CompUSA, has itself reached the end of the line after thirty-six years in business. |
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Published at: | 5:03 PM on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Other Categories: | Policy Topics, World Commmunity |
Tags: | Business Shutdowns, Ethical Business |
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Congratulations to NPI’s Gael Tarleton on concluding thirteen years of public service
Excerpt: | As NPI's longest serving boardmember prepares to leave public office, we took a look back at her remarkable career and greatest accomplishments. |
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Published at: | 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 31st, 2020 |
Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
Other Categories: | Public Service |
Tags: | Retirements |
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Jay Pearson, 1948–2020: Mellow manager of Democrats’ victories and comebacks helped build Washington’s governing party
Excerpt: | Read NPI contributor Joel Connelly's celebration of the life and accomplishments of Jay Pearson, who for decades worked to help elect Democrats and empower them to govern well once in office. |
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Published at: | 12:30 PM on Sunday, November 22nd, 2020 |
Written by: | Joel Connelly |
Categories: | Appreciations & Remembrances |
Tags: | Obituaries |
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Nancy Bell Evans: 1933–2024