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    Opinion <p>Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.</p>

    Time for us to take another look at Lincoln’s playbook | Whale’s Tales

    Hatred of Americans by Americans.

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    By Robert Whale • January 16, 2026 5:30 am
    Opinion Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.

    Grateful for nurses because they keep us alive | Whale’s Tales

    By Robert Whale
    Opinion Abby Elliott is a Renton resident who has given local presentations about minimalism. Contact: pickleforadime@gmail.com.

    Let’s simplify 2026, starting with the wardrobe | Guest column

    By Abby Elliott Guest column
    Let’s get serious about solving WA’s energy challenges | Commentary
    Let’s get serious about solving WA’s energy challenges...
    By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business • November 13, 2025 11:00 am

    For residents of the Pacific Northwest, January 2024 might be memorable because of the winter storm that brought ice and…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Here’s a more practical use of the National...
    By Robert Whale • November 7, 2025 5:30 am

    Here’s how U.S. President Donald Trump defends his push to defund the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Lessons from ‘Black Like Me’ have stayed with...
    By Robert Whale • August 23, 2025 1:30 pm

    I first read John Howard Griffin’s “Black Like Me” in Mrs. Dickinson’s seventh-grade English class at Cascade Junior High in…

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    Four friends hiking. Photo courtesy of Trust for Public Land
    King County Parks Levy is a critical investment...
    By Mitsu Iwasaki Trust for Public Land • July 24, 2025 2:30 pm

    Guest commentary.

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    Civics Bee highlights the leaders of a bright future | Guest column
    Civics Bee highlights the leaders of a bright...
    By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business • July 18, 2025 3:05 am

    As Maanha Nasir of Snoqualmie took the stage at last month’s National Civics Bee state championship, she spoke to judges…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Wacky weather conspiracy theorists strike again | Whale’s...
    By Robert Whale • July 17, 2025 1:30 am

    The initial news was grim enough on its own: flash flooding in Central Texas had taken dozens of lives, with…

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    The Hon. Ketu Shah is Presiding Judge of King County Superior Court. He served on the King County District Court from 2013 to 2019.
    Without an independent judiciary, our rights are compromised...
    By Ketu Shah Presiding Judge, King County Superior Court • June 14, 2025 8:30 am

    Lately, the rule of law has been in the news and there have been calls to impeach judges.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Here come da judges — and thank God...
    By Robert Whale • May 25, 2025 6:30 am

    One more instance of a judge stepping forward at a moment of peril to our national life to save our butts.

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    King County Courthouse in Seattle. Courtesy photo
    Jury service is the cornerstone of democratic participation...
    By Judge Andrea King Robertson and Judge Mark A. Larrañaga • April 25, 2025 1:30 pm

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

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    The road to my heart is filled with...
    By Robert Whale • April 5, 2025 7:00 am

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

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    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.
    LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck...
    January 30, 2025 2:15 pm

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

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Oh, the things we say, but shouldn’t |...
    By Robert Whale • January 23, 2025 1:30 am

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

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    (Screenshot of Nov. 28, 2024, Renton Reporter)
    Thank you, readers and advertisers, for supporting local...
    By Andy Hobbs • November 29, 2024 7:00 am

    The Renton Reporter is hosting “Read All About It” from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Drum Roll Wine. This is an opportunity for informal conversation about all things Renton with your local news team.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Let’s dive into a timeless treasure trove of...
    By Robert Whale • November 15, 2024 7:30 am

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

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    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.
    Is the Northwest ready for our ‘Big One?’...
    November 2, 2024 2:15 pm

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

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    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.
    Politicians need to emulate the late Dan Evans...
    October 5, 2024 2:15 pm

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

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    Kate Krug, CEO, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
    Message of support to sexual assault survivors and...
    By Katie Krug, CEO King County Sexual Assault Resource Center • September 26, 2024 3:30 pm

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

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Ready for another cold apple from life’s vending...
    By Robert Whale • July 18, 2024 7:00 am

    Call it the sweetness of life.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Cold War fallout shelter survives in childhood memories...
    By Robert Whale • July 11, 2024 7:00 am

    Dad never finished the bomb shelter.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    The aggressive in-your-face nature of online advertising |...
    By Robert Whale • July 4, 2024 1:30 am

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

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