Business
Health care reform still a work in progress | Don Brunell
The 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal health care law doesn’t close the book on…
Business
Safe roads important to quality of life | Don Brunell
Any realtor will tell you people looking to buy a home want good schools and safe neighborhoods. They…
Business
Student employment sinks to 20-year low | Don Brunell
We all know about the nation’s weak economy and tough job market, but the prolonged recession is hitting…
Business
Education is the great equalizer | Don Brunell
During his term as Washington’s governor, Gary Locke’s mantra was “education is the great equalizer.” Locke, now the…
Business
Federal government shouldn’t make things worse | Don Brunell
The U.S. economy added just 69,000 jobs in May, less than half the expected number, and the Bureau…
Business
Frustration over failing schools reaches the tipping point | Don Brunell
There comes a time when enough is enough. No more excuses, no more delays.
Business
Northwest economy may be a casualty of the war on coal | Don Brunell
Activists waging a national war on coal have turned their sights on the Pacific Northwest, targeting proposed shipping…
Business
Critical information lacking for new ecology regulations | Don Brunell
When the Environmental Protection Agency was formed in 1970, our environmental problems were easy to see: factories belched…
Business
Roll On Columbia | Don Brunell
In 1942, the completion of Grand Coulee Dam was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World.” Seventy…
Opinion
Brunell’s Business View: Grand Coulee is no dam business of removal activists
In 1942, the completion of Grand Coulee Dam was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World.” Seventy…
Business
Brunell’s Business View: Shrewdness necessary in choosing which dams to demolish
Demolishing the two dams on the Elwha River west of Port Angeles is a good thing and, hopefully…
Business
Italy’s anti-competitive policies lead to economic ruin | Don Brunell
For much of the world, Italy is synonymous with “la dolce vita,” the sweet life, full of pleasure…
Business
Killing King Coal | Don Brunell
Recently, the EPA proposed new air quality regulations for power plants that activists say will finally kill King…