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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Writer goes on a tear about flabby language...
By Robert Whale • February 18, 2022 3:00 pm

Those who know me know me know I’m a bit of a stickler about language.

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
The ins and outs of this year’s short...
By Bob Roegner • February 15, 2022 5:35 am

The legislative session is slowly drawing to a close. Too bad this was the short session, which does not provide…

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Washington State Capitol Building. File photo
Editorial: Taxpayers deserve down payment on tax reforms
February 14, 2022 1:50 pm

By The Herald Editorial Board

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Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.
Volatility and disciplined planning in 2022’s stock market...
February 11, 2022 10:45 am

The stock market in January experienced significantly increased volatility. In the first 14 trading days in January, the S&P500 declined…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
About the increase in gun violence | Shiers
February 10, 2022 4:34 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Boeing’s latest political donations deserve a closer look...
By Bob Roegner • February 4, 2022 5:35 am

Boeing is the largest manufacturer of airplanes in the world.

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
What’s to blame for the increase in gun...
February 4, 2022 5:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Great news! The pandemic is over! | Shiers
January 31, 2022 4:45 pm

Here’s your state cartoon for this week. It’s based on the reporting of Danny Westneat over the weekend in the…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Behind the scenes in the race for King...
By Bob Roegner • January 28, 2022 5:35 am

Politically speaking, it was an exciting week recently when King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced that his current term would…

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
The growing disconnect between public servants and the...
By Robert Whale • January 28, 2022 5:30 am

As one small part of the often derided “legacy media,” I am aware that what I am about to say…

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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.
How chips define the evolving world order |...
January 22, 2022 5:15 pm

Semiconductor chips are the new oil that the world can go to war over.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
My bold New Year’s resolutions – late, as...
By Robert Whale • January 22, 2022 12:15 pm

I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process along with…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
January 22, 2022 12:15 pm

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Why is the janitor teaching math? | Shiers
January 21, 2022 6:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
For some state lawmakers, short session is all...
By Bob Roegner • January 21, 2022 5:35 am

The Washington state Legislature opened on Jan. 10 against a backdrop of headlines saying “Caseloads push hospitals to limits” and…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Can I have my job back? | Shiers
January 19, 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.
2022 will be a trial run for 2024...
By Bob Roegner • January 14, 2022 5:35 am

Our democracy withstood an attempted coup last Jan. 6, but the planning hasn’t stopped — it is only moving a…

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Good night, John Boy, from another generation |...
By Robert Whale • January 13, 2022 3:08 pm

When I was growing up in the 1970s, like many others I enjoyed “The Waltons,” Earl Hamner Jr.’s televised account…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
People do and say the darndest things |...
By Bob Roegner • January 7, 2022 8:00 am

The rich and famous frequently say and do some of the darndest things, but in these stressful times, they lack…

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
Electricity shortfalls and Toyota’s dose of reality |...
January 7, 2022 5:30 am

When Toyota speaks, car buyers listen. Hopefully, our elected officials will as well.

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