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

Opinion

Music at the intersection of past and present | Whale

It is a July day in 1969, and I am with my family at Lake Surprise. I have…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

A closer look at gun violence in King County and beyond | Roegner

Was it only four years ago that 14 students and three staff members were gunned down at Stoneman…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

The Batman vs. The Mask Mandate | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com

Opinion

Watching the social media and cable news train wreck | Whale

To say that anything is possible is to condition the sinister, pitfall corollary that nothing is ridiculous.

Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

Opinion

Metaverse: Old wine in a new bottle? | Guest column

The metaverse is a space caught at the cusp of the physical and the nonphysical. Not a radically…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Huge $1.45B revenue surplus | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Is it the right time to lift indoor mask mandates? | Roegner

Mask mandates continue to fall in several other states like New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and…

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

Opinion

Where’s the justification for bad behavior in our society? | Livingston

Common sense respectful behavior and decorum in our society has broken down into angry undercurrents with unreconciled grievances…

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

Opinion

Writer goes on a tear about flabby language | Whale

Those who know me know me know I’m a bit of a stickler about language.

Washington State Capitol Building. File photo

Opinion

Editorial: Taxpayers deserve down payment on tax reforms

By The Herald Editorial Board

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Business

Volatility and disciplined planning in 2022’s stock market | Guest column

The stock market in January experienced significantly increased volatility. In the first 14 trading days in January, the…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

About the increase in gun violence | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Boeing’s latest political donations deserve a closer look | Roegner

Boeing is the largest manufacturer of airplanes in the world.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

What’s to blame for the increase in gun violence? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Great news! The pandemic is over! | Shiers

Here’s your state cartoon for this week. It’s based on the reporting of Danny Westneat over the weekend…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Behind the scenes in the race for King County prosecutor | Roegner

Politically speaking, it was an exciting week recently when King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced that his current…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Federal Way, Auburn and the Legislature | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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

Opinion

The growing disconnect between public servants and the press | Whale

As one small part of the often derided “legacy media,” I am aware that what I am about…

Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

Opinion

How chips define the evolving world order | Guest column

Semiconductor chips are the new oil that the world can go to war over.

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

Opinion

My bold New Year’s resolutions – late, as usual | Whale

I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process…