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    Opinion
    Vote yes on Initiative Measure 23-02 for working families and an equitable community
    Vote yes on Initiative Measure 23-02 for working...
    February 12, 2024 11:30 am

    Guest opinion piece.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    The real devil in American society is willful...
    By Robert Whale • February 2, 2024 6:30 am

    I was curious. I had to know what was true. So I set out to educate myself.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Grappling with the finality of an oncologist’s statement...
    By Robert Whale • January 25, 2024 11:00 am

    Perhaps my brain injected a bit of humor to cover the shock. But I felt the gut punch.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Legislature back in session next week | Cartoon
    January 6, 2024 11:30 am

    State lawmakers return Jan. 8 to Olympia.

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    Who’s trying to buy your vote in Feb. election? | Guest opinion
    Who’s trying to buy your vote in Feb....
    January 4, 2024 6:30 am

    Guest op-ed

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    In search of the weirdest names on the...
    By Robert Whale • December 28, 2023 7:30 am

    I have always been fascinated by the titles we Americans have bestowed on our towns and cities over time.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Santa doesn’t drive a Kia | Cartoon
    December 24, 2023 7:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    The manipulation behind the term ‘carbon footprint’ |...
    By Robert Whale • December 21, 2023 1:30 am

    “Carbon footprint” was the crowning achievement of an advertising campaign.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    A warning about people who can’t laugh at...
    By Robert Whale • December 7, 2023 1:30 am

    Tony – not his real name – was a gifted writer.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Taking a closer look at our evolving blame...
    By Robert Whale • November 23, 2023 9:30 am

    I was listening to the radio on the way in to work the other day when I caught a discussion…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    A gentle reminder to remember the cost of...
    By Robert Whale • November 11, 2023 8:30 am

    Before we put the veterans back on the shelf until the next observance, I think it’s worthwhile to consider a few of the things they have done for us that we may have forgotten.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Salute to veterans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    November 11, 2023 6:00 am

    On Veterans Day, honor those who served your country.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    The highs and lows of my second round...
    By Robert Whale • October 27, 2023 7:30 pm

    “We did not expect you to make it,” doc says.

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    File photo
    Why you should vote in the upcoming election...
    October 21, 2023 9:00 am

    When I ask my students when the next election is, frequently they will say “November 2024” or whichever presidential year is coming up next.

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    Jesus Edwardo Sanchez makes mezcal and tequila. Courtesy photo
    Cultivating culture and spirits: The untold story of...
    October 12, 2023 11:30 am

    By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Here’s a column for anyone who loves their...
    By Robert Whale • October 6, 2023 7:00 am

    It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them are exemplars of love on Earth, innocents who love unconditionally and love their chow.

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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.
    Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks...
    By Don C. Brunell • September 30, 2023 11:40 am

    Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Please protect your children from BS spreaders |...
    By Robert Whale • September 29, 2023 7:30 am

    Among the most useful things I studied in college were debate, and deceptive messaging in advertising.

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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.
    Service to America could eliminate student debt |...
    By Don C. Brunell • September 22, 2023 11:40 am

    With students returning to college campuses, it is time to consider other ways for them to pay for tuition, books…

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    Collaboration, communication and the facts are critical | Guest column
    Collaboration, communication and the facts are critical |...
    September 14, 2023 1:30 am

    By Carmen Rivera, Guest column

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