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Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

As if gas prices were bad enough | Shiers

WA Democrats are proposing to impose a milage tax.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Are we setting the stage for a modern Executive Order 9066? | In Focus

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

A new Washington effort to help save local journalism | The Free Press Initiative

Senate Bill 5400 may not be a perfect solution, but it’s better than nothing.

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

Care to buy a permit? | Shiers

The city of Buckley’s budget relies on a permit boom.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Disasters are inevitable. Communities are the solution | In Focus

No man is an island, especially in the face of mother nature.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

Confessions of a klutz: Was I cursed from the cradle? | Whale’s Tales

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

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

Can’t even bring this one to water | Shiers

State democrats are stubborn as always.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Elfers correctly educates about school system financial woes

Reader Mark Akers finds himself agreeing with the opinion columnist.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Study documents steep, painful decline of Olympia press corps | The Free Press Initiative

There are half the number of reporters covering lawmakers than in 2000.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

America is always self-correcting | In Focus

It may take a while, but we will eventually embrace truth again.

Opinion

Nearly half of older Americans can’t afford basic needs | Washington State Standard

The next administration wants to slash the social safety net. That would be devastating for seniors like me.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

A few thoughts on those ‘cultural elites’ | Whale’s Tales

It stuns me how often we are guilty of doing the very thing we complain about and despise…

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

On the thirteenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… | Shiers

A way to recycle my tree.