Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Find the “Goldilocks zone” when it comes to parenting | In Focus

Find the perfect balance between being hands-off and hands-on.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Fortunato may be extreme, but he’s helping us fight against the airport | In Focus

It’s a solid campaign strategy for the coming election, though I will not vote for him.

Rich Elfers, “In Focus”

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Why Enumclaw natural gas will be getting so expensive | In Focus

The Climate Commitment Act requires utilities and businesses to “buy” C02 emission allowances, driving up the price of…

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Out with primaries, in with ranked-choice voting | In Focus

Primaries promote extreme candidates; we need moderates.

Rich Elfers, “In Focus”

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A major Enumclaw airport is being proposed. We must resist. | In Focus

Editor’s note, updated August 5: An earlier version of this article said that the new airport would be…

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Shoplifting has become its own epidemic | In Focus

Here is a local police chief’s thoughts on the issue.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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The urban / rural divide | In Focus

Here are some of the biggest differences between large cities and towns like Enumclaw.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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3 ways to help prevent mass shootings that don’t threaten the 2nd Amendment | In Focus

These are simple measures most people can get behind.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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Ruling by principle and integrity | In Focus

If only Congress acted more like the Enumclaw City Council.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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King County failed local taxpayers with lack of drainage district oversight | In Focus

How can 30 years of election go without the county checking in?

Rich Elfers, “In Focus”

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On constructs | In Focus

Justice, mercy and humility are better constructs than exclusion and discrimination.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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For politicians, the abortion debate is about power, not morality | In Focus

Forget Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, agnosticism/atheism. Almost all Americans worship the same god. It doesn’t matter whether you are…

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

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The national culture wars aren’t affecting local education | In Focus

Teachers at White River and Auburn say issues over “don’t say gay” and CRT don’t really affect their…