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Opinion

America’s caste system is under threat | In Focus

White Americans will become the minority in 2042.

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

A new year, a lighter wallet | Shiers

It’s hard to raise a glass to expensive groceries.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The spirit of community is alive and well in Enumclaw

A local woman wants to thank the strangers who sent her kind cards and gifts this Christmas.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

QA: Canada news leader on getting Google to pay what it owes

Google is paying news platforms $100 million in Canada, a lifesaver for small and rural agencies.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Why are public schools so cash-strapped? | In Focus

The reasons are myriad, from declining enrollment rates to distrust in institutions.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Don’t poo-lute other people’s trash cans with your pet waste

Reader George Terhaar recounts his smelly experience with other people’s dog poop.

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

Happy News Year | Shiers

Thank you all for supporting the Courier-Herald!

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

I-2066 must be upheld by the courts | In Focus

Natural gas kept me, and countless others, warm during the bomb cyclone.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Thank you, St. Elizabeth, for staying open during the storm

Nurse Jody Miller shows her appreciation for the local hospital.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Ways to help support local journalism, including legal protection | The Free Press Initiative

Start the new year by supporting your newspaper.

Briar Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

La Conner paper may get reprieve, plus Oregon cuts, AI shenanigans | The Free Press Initiative

Talks about the fate of Washington’s longest-running newspaper continues.

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

Geographically helpful | Shiers

Maybe we live in the wrong country for financial aid.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Loneliness is a pandemic. We must learn to connect again | In Focus

More than a third of American adults feel “serious loneliness.”