Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

When old age asks the new year for a dance | Whale’s Tales

One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Wreaths honor veterans at cemeteries across America | Brunell

The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…

Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

Life

Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Highs and lows of brick-and-mortar holiday shopping | Brunell

The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as…

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

Thanksgiving and the Whale kitchen’s eternal warmth | Whale’s Tales

Looking today at the North Auburn home in which I grew up fills me with wonder.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

The ‘ignoranting’ of Americans in the age of false narratives | Whale’s Tales

Many sweeping generalizations stalk our land today, making no distinctions between diverse people and institutions, but lumping them…

Opinion

Cheers n’ jeers: Renton police operation targets retail theft

Cheers to the Renton Police Department for its recent operation to thwart organized retail theft.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Honoring fallen heroes goes beyond lowering flags to half-mast | Brunell

Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Thank you for your service | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Homeless encampments like this one in Auburn can be found throughout King County. File photo

Opinion

The main lesson when it comes to ending homelessness

I didn’t truly understand the nuances of homelessness until I started writing about it. I had accepted a…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Political commercial overload | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.

Opinion

Are South King County’s poverty problems here to stay? | Livingston

What does success look like?

Mayor Armondo Pavone

Opinion

Mayor’s Message: Priorities and plans for the 2023-2024 biennial budget

By Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

The cost we pay for having a marketplace of ideas | Whale’s Tales

Ah, the internet, the internet, let us count the many blessings of the internet.

Renton High School. File photo

Opinion

Cheers n’ jeers: Renton’s school bond and resident rock thrower

Cheers to the proposed Renton School District construction bond measure that will be on the Nov. 8 general…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Cartoon: What a difference four dry months make

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

A glimpse of the front page for Oct. 13, 2022.

Opinion

Editorial: The Renton Reporter is finally back in print

Your local community newspaper is back in print!

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Mariners and the rally shoes | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Coughing in King County | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

The truth about trash as an important source of energy | Brunell

If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility, which burns up to 800 tons of…