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Opinion

Jury service is the cornerstone of democratic participation | Guest column

Jury service is the most likely role residents will have in our justice system.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

The road to my heart is filled with paw prints | Whale’s Tales

We got her from a friend of Ann’s, as one of the two remaining pups from a litter…

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Letters to the Editor

Support excluded undocumented workers receiving unemployment benefits | Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

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

LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell

The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Oh, the things we say, but shouldn’t | Whale’s Tales

Curious, aren’t they, the words people say that shape us, for good and bad for the rest of…

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Opinion

Thank you, readers and advertisers, for supporting local news | Editor’s note

The Renton Reporter is hosting “Read All About It” from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Let’s dive into a timeless treasure trove of family films | Whale’s Tales

Watching the 8mm Whale family films my dad shot when we were kids on the old Kodak takes…

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

Is the Northwest ready for our ‘Big One?’ | Brunell

When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the…

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

Politicians need to emulate the late Dan Evans | Brunell

America needs a statesperson of the stature, capability, and perspective of Daniel J. Evans as our next president.

Kate Krug, CEO, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center

Opinion

Message of support to sexual assault survivors and Renton | Guest column

Right now, we want to speak to the survivors in our community.

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Letters to the Editor

Get serious about reducing fossil fuel use | Letters

Letter to the editor.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Ready for another cold apple from life’s vending machine | Whale’s Tales

Call it the sweetness of life.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Cold War fallout shelter survives in childhood memories | Whale’s Tales

Dad never finished the bomb shelter.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

The aggressive in-your-face nature of online advertising | Whale’s Tales

It was 3 p.m. on a recent Friday, and there I was, at my computer, desperate to dig…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Here’s a theory on the fate of conspiracy theorists | Whale’s Tales

If you try to reason with people like that, that the conspiracy they are going on about isn’t…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

It’s time to laugh instead of cringe at politicians | Whale’s Tales

As humorist and social critic H.L. Mencken wrote, “A man who can laugh, if only at himself, is…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

What sort of learning really matters when it’s all over? | Whale’s Tales

It will be about what does not perish when we do.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Here are some troublesome aspects of chemotherapy | Whale’s Tales

Life without hope draws nectar in a sieve, hope without an object cannot live.

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

Thoughts on Memorial Day and the ultimate sacrifice | Brunell

On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our…