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Boomers must set example | Rich Elfers
Many of you who are reading this article are Baby Boomers. Others are the generations that will follow…
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Editorial | Hot-button issues get votes | Rich Elfers
Same-sex marriage. This is the most recent, commonly used hot button that is rallying the troops on either…
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Be vigilant against emotions hijacking your votes | Rich Elfers
Same-sex marriage. This is the most recent, commonly used hot button that is rallying the troops on either…
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Editorial | Ask what you can do for your city | Rich Elfers
“Plan with the end in mind.” This is one of the seven points in the book “7 Habits…
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Editorial | Economy in precarious position | Rich Elfers
It was October 1929 and the stock market had crashed. It was well known by the public at…
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Editorial | Three Emotions Determine Political Decisions | Rich Elfers
Let’s face it; we humans make political decisions based largely on emotions. We like to think we’re rational…
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Editorial | Elections bought by rich, powerful | Rich Elfers
In the first decade of the 20th century Teddy Roosevelt came to the presidency by the fluke of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…