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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Happy Independence Day | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
July 4, 2023 6:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

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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.
Cash for empty bottles would make sense in...
By Don C. Brunell • June 16, 2023 11:40 am

When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the state’s beaches,…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Remember and honor | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
May 27, 2023 11:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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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.
Agriculture is the backbone of state’s economy |...
By Don C. Brunell • May 10, 2023 11:40 am

Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state the fruit…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Blame the Republicans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
May 5, 2023 1:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
How about that King County property tax vote?...
April 21, 2023 1:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Here’s what communist and totalitarian trials really look...
By Robert Whale • April 14, 2023 1:30 am

In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round of “Oom…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Trick question from the Legislature? | Shiers
April 12, 2023 1:30 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Letter to the Editor: Democracy is not a...
April 11, 2023 8:00 am

Democracy is not a spectator sport

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Mayor Armondo Pavone, courtesy photo
Mayor’s Memo: 2023 State of the City Address
April 3, 2023 9:30 am

Renton Mayor Armond Pavone’s monthly memo allows residents to hear about local government happenings.

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Mayor Armondo Pavone, courtesy photo
Mayor’s Memo: Middle housing and what it means...
April 3, 2023 9:30 am

Renton Mayor Armondo Pavone’s monthly memo allows residents to hear about local government happenings.

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A group of volunteers gathering signatures at the Landing Shopping Centre. Photo courtesy of Raise the Wage Renton
Opinion: Why we’re fighting for a raise for...
March 30, 2023 7:00 am

Renton voters will decide this November on a minimum wage increase, proposing a $19-an-hour wage starting in July 2024 for large employers.

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Washington’s drug laws need revision for community’s sake...
March 29, 2023 3:30 pm

By Chief Jon Schuldt

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Magic at the Washington State Supreme Court |...
March 27, 2023 4:00 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers: “On March 24, the state Supreme Court ruled that the capital gains tax was constitutional. They…

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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.
Skilled worker shortage could derail electrification goals |...
By Don C. Brunell • March 25, 2023 12:40 pm

In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One…

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the...
By Robert Whale • March 24, 2023 1:30 am

As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.

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Guest column: Make SR 169 better for salmon...
March 16, 2023 1:30 am

By Rowland Martin, For the Reporter

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Victim energy is a siren song to which...
By Robert Whale • March 3, 2023 1:30 am

We find them everywhere we turn.

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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.
Pandemic made us realize the value of local...
By Don C. Brunell • March 2, 2023 12:40 pm

While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…

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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.
Pandemic made us realize the value of local...
By Don C. Brunell • March 2, 2023 12:40 pm

While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…

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