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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
Opinion
Are South King County’s poverty problems here to stay? | Livingston
What does success look like?
Opinion
Mayor’s Message: Priorities and plans for the 2023-2024 biennial budget
By Renton Mayor
Armondo Pavone
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.
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…
Opinion
Editorial: The Renton Reporter is finally back in print
Your local community newspaper is back in print!
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…
Opinion
Inslee’s nightmare before Christmas | Shiers
Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency will end by…
Opinion
Another Herculean effort is needed to turn Seattle around | Brunell
Over the years, Seattle leaders faced “Herculean” challenges — yet found the will, resources and determination to come…