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    Articles by Robert Whale
    Auburn Police Chief Mark Caillier, right, administers the Oath of Honor to (from left) Sgt. Nate Fry and Patrol Commander Jason Blake. Photo courtesy of the Auburn Police Department
    Pair of promotions at the Auburn Police Department,...
    By Robert Whale • September 19, 2025 1:00 pm

    Jason Blake is now a Patrol Commander at the APD.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    When old age and cancer treatments collide |...
    By Robert Whale • September 3, 2025 11:00 am

    Everything is more difficult, from remembering names to a picky appetite.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Oh, the things we say, but shouldn’t |...
    By Robert Whale • February 7, 2025 12:00 pm

    So many of my father’s advices, as he actually said them, I did not take.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Confessions of a klutz: Was I cursed from...
    By Robert Whale • January 17, 2025 11:00 am

    For most of my life, that’s how I felt about myself.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    A few thoughts on those ‘cultural elites’ |...
    By Robert Whale • January 10, 2025 12:00 pm

    It stuns me how often we are guilty of doing the very thing we complain about and despise in others when they do it, but excuse it in ourselves.

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    Green River. File photo
    Project targets major flooding of Green River
    By Robert Whale • May 3, 2024 7:30 am

    The risk posed to the 21-mile corridor could affect more than 27,000 residents and the stability of 28,000 jobs.

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    The Muckleshoot Casino Resort offers some stellar views, as shown here by Robert Dearstine, Executive Director of Resort Operations. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter
    Muckleshoot Tribe’s new luxury hotel tower celebrates grand...
    By Robert Whale • February 26, 2024 4:00 pm

    Technology meets traditions at the Muckleshoot Casino.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    The manipulation behind the term ‘carbon footprint’ |...
    By Robert Whale • December 22, 2023 3:00 pm

    “Carbon footprint” was the crowning achievement of an advertising campaign.

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    Photo courtesy of the City of Auburn
The Navy Band of the Northwest participated in the 2022 parade.
    Don’t miss Auburn’s 58th annual Veterans Parade
    By Robert Whale • November 10, 2023 7:00 am

    One of the largest Veterans Day parades west of the Mississippi returns to Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 11.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Here’s a column for anyone who loves their...
    By Robert Whale • October 6, 2023 7:00 am

    It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them are exemplars of love on Earth, innocents who love unconditionally and love their chow.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Believing in a flawless country is not balanced...
    By Robert Whale • September 20, 2023 10:45 am

    My country can do no wrong.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer...
    By Robert Whale • August 11, 2023 1:30 am

    It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the...
    By Robert Whale • March 24, 2023 1:30 am

    As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.

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