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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
There’s nothing partisan about recognizing the truth |...
By Robert Whale • July 22, 2022 5:30 am

Nobody cares. Nobody is watching.

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Courtesy of Monica Padineant.
Help Your Grads Start Financially Smart
July 20, 2022 4:30 pm

By Monica Padineant, For the Reporter

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Why wear a mask in Washington? | Shiers
July 16, 2022 1:30 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Here’s the supreme irony behind so-called states’ rights...
By Robert Whale • July 16, 2022 5:30 am

Many crack-brained ideas are riding the winds in this country, noxious seeds bound for the ears of sympathetic legislators.

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Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.
Learning surveillance and the metaverse: Do you mind...
July 15, 2022 2:56 pm

Ever wondered what helps us learn, the mind or the body?

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Jan. 6 investigation fallout reaches Washington state politics...
By Bob Roegner • July 15, 2022 1:08 pm

The reaction to the public airing of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, from the investigation into the attack on…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Inslee won’t be on the ballot this year,...
By Bob Roegner • July 8, 2022 5:30 am

The last time Gov. Jay Inslee ran for re-election was in 2020, and he defeated Republican Loren Culp by over…

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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.
Drones can help restore scorched public forests |...
July 5, 2022 3:45 pm

Regenerating millions of western forested acres scorched by large wildfires is a herculean task costing hundreds of billions. However, healthy…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Fireworks or gas prices? | Shiers
July 5, 2022 3:38 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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To prevent future violence, we need to learn what’s in us | Whale’s Tales
To prevent future violence, we need to learn...
By Robert Whale • July 2, 2022 5:30 am

Fresh pools of blood, tears and fury.

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Let freedom ring | Shiers
July 2, 2022 5:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
What are lawmakers doing to stop gun violence?...
By Bob Roegner • July 1, 2022 1:35 pm

A gunman recently massacred 19 children and two teachers with a legally-obtained AR-15-style rifle at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…

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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.
Tell these politicians about the value of hydropower...
June 25, 2022 5:30 am

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report that estimates that breaching the four lower…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Enforcing the ban on fireworks | Shiers
June 24, 2022 12:07 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Seems we didn’t see what we saw, or...
By Robert Whale • June 22, 2022 8:30 am

Like others lately, I have been avidly following the Jan. 6 Committee’s hearings into the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
So much in me, good and bad, I...
By Robert Whale • June 18, 2022 6:30 am

This Sunday, like many folks across this nation will do and each in their own way, I will remember my…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
The importance of independence in police investigations |...
By Bob Roegner • June 18, 2022 5:30 am

There have been many people of color harmed by police officers. While all are investigated, one of the criticisms has…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
It seems like we get out of school...
June 17, 2022 2:04 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Police lines set up outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (Public domain photo courtesy of VOA/Wikipedia)
The search for common ground in our national...
By Robert Whale • June 10, 2022 10:47 am

Late last month, a small Texas city joined an ever-expanding list of cities and sites that none of them ever…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Public needs to hear and see both candidates...
By Bob Roegner • June 10, 2022 10:30 am

There are bigger races than the race for King County prosecutor, such as U.S. Senate or Congress, and everyone will…

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