Opinion
Editorial | Reflections from four years on the Enumclaw City Council | Rich Elfers
In 2009, the Nestlé company wanted to come to our town and establish a water bottling plant. Their…
Opinion
Editorial | Get elected, lose a bit of freedom | Rich Elfers
I was elected to the Enumclaw City Council in November 2008. In January 2009 I attended a workshop…
Opinion
In Focus | Pay now, or pay even more later | Rich Elfers
I watched the April 24 Enumclaw City Council meeting with dismay when the topic of funding our streets…
Opinion
Adjustable rates mortgages still a problem | Rich Elfers
Recently I received a second offer in the mail to finance the purchase of a house using a…
Opinion
Adjustable Rate Mortgages still a raw deal | Guest Column
ARMs were created in 1982 to make borrowing easier. The advantage was low interest rates for the borrower.…
Opinion
Guest Editorial | The reasons for elected officials’ actions goes more than skin-deep | Richard Elfers
The first clue to find out what is going on in local government is to come to council…