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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

How George Floyd’s death is changing history | Roegner

The death of George Floyd at the knee of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin may have thrust Floyd…

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Letters to the Editor

Comparing Jan. 6 riot to BLM protests apples to oranges

Antifa/BLM protests are a response to a vastly unequal system of justice; the Jan. 6 riot was fueled…

Rich Elfers

Opinion

Consider these arguments about taxing the rich | In Focus

Many of these arguments are actually myths, according to economist Robert Reich.

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If you’re pro-police, you should be against the Jan. 6 riot

The riot laid bare some of the hypocrisy of the right.

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Georgia voting laws and my ID

Requiring ID to vote is not racist.

Luke Miller, "Few Minute Finance"

Opinion

Hacking your HSA like a pro | Few Minute Finance

You may pay more money upfront for healthcare costs, but the long-term savings can be immense.

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Letters to the Editor

Thumbs down to Mr. Cannon, the Courier-Herald

Please make room for other letter writers.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Rethinking a natural gas ban in Washington state | Brunell

Sometimes being first isn’t good.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

The ‘Tucker Carlson defense’

It can’t be slander if no reasonable person would believe it.

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Letters to the Editor

A birds-eye view of police shootings

There are million of police interactions with civilians a year — so few are fatal.

Jeff Antonelis-Lapp, "All Things Mount Rainier"

Opinion

Good news stories about Mount Rainier

Not everything is doom and gloom — here’s a success story about the volcano!

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Letters to the Editor

Want secure elections? Develop a voting app

An app can be way more secure than voter ID laws.

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Letter writer twists what’s being taught in schools

No, schools do not teach that America is bad, or that all forms of sexual behavior are good.