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Do’s: 1. Speak in soundbites If you want to get your message across, be the master of making your point in 10 to 15 seconds. There once was a time in television news when interviewees were allo...

Getting interviewed by media: Five Do’s and Five Don’ts

Do’s: 1. Speak in soundbites If you want to get your message across, be the master of making your point in 10 to 15 seconds. There once was a time in television news when interviewees were allo...

Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected or appointed to a new position. Hon. Anne Cruser, Cowlitz County Superior Court, Washington Hon. Th...

Welcome to the Bench, Week of October 20th 2017

I was the magistrate on call one morning when a young man I recognized was brought before me in an initial appearance. He had been a classmate with my oldest son. He was charged with DUI. As I began...

Reflections from the Bench: ‘Mom’ and ‘Magistrate’ – more interchangeable than I thought