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Dangerous political duels with the public in the middle | DON BRUNELL

There is a high-stakes duel going on inside the Beltway.

Frank Shiers Jr's editorial comic

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Budgetzzzzz | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr. editorial cartoon, week of Sept. 27, 2013.

Letters to the Editor

Lungs can’t stand this train | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

"I’m not jazzing you when I say this: Coltrane yes, coal trains no."

Letters to the Editor

Keep Renton’s right to speak | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

"When outside groups manipulate this privilege in a reckless and offensive manner, I fear Renton residents will suffer…

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Here’s the man at the center of the charter-school debate

Joshua Halsey is about to become one of the most important people in public education in Washington.

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What our kids need: School supplies

Consider the new normal in our school system. First, there is a lack of school supplies. What?

Frank Shiers Jr. editorial cartoon

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Loud and Proud | FRANK SHIER’S JR’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr. editorial cartoon, week of Sept. 20, 2013.

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Kindergarten/Politics 101:Don;t promise what you can’t deliver | COMMENTARY

Voters would be best served if they know what an official can do and what they should not…

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Media needs to evolve to flourish

With a newspaper sale like the Washington Post comes the inevitable question which have plagued journalism professionals for…

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Still waiting to find out | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr. editorial cartoon, week of Sept. 13, 2013.

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2012 campaign allegation wrong | JERRY CORNFIELD

You can close the book on an allegation which captivated attention in the waning days of the 2012…

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Reps on the run | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers Jr.'s Editorial Comic, week of Sept. 6, 2013.

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What’s more important, picking out CEOs or sheets? | DENNIS BOX

Forget newspapers, we need to consider bed sheets.

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Summer is over, it’s time to get serious | EDITOR’S NOTE

Now that fall is officially, if not technically here, people tend to settle back in to their daily…

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And so it begins | FRANK SHIERS, JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers, Jr.'s Editorial Comic, week of Aug. 30, 2013.

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Region needs public transit | Julia Patterson

Thousands of people throughout South King County ride public transit every day. Many of these riders do not…

Lynn Bohart

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Role models for youth come in all shapes, sizes | LYNN BOHART

If you saw Trevor Marshall hanging around a street corner, you might think he’s just one of those…

Letters to the Editor

KCLS, City Council listened not nearly enough on library | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

"The Editor’s Note by Brian Beckley about the library in the Aug. 16 issue of the Renton Reporter…

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Who’s winning? | FRANK SHIERS JR.’S VIEW

Frank Shiers, Jr.'s Editorial Comic, week of Aug. 23, 2013.

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Transparency vs. the cost of gathering records | JERRY CORNFIELD

There are those throughout the public sector convinced some of these Washingtonians are abusing the Public Records Act.