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Want to learn to be more self-aware and curious? Read these two books | In Focus

“Companioning the Bereaved” and “Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors” can help you become more empathetic, especially those…

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: I’m dizzy from all the spin in a former columnist’s book

Reader Larry Benson comments on Dan Shannon’s “12 months under a Biden Presidency: ‘Buckle up and Pass the…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Cole Street closures bring extra business

Business owner Janet Barto says people wandering downtown will shop more than they planned.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Vote Gamblin, Mason this election

Former ESD Board Director Nancy Merrill urges you to consider stability this election.

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Letter to the Editor: Enumclaw is now a destination, thanks to Cole Street closures

Reader Linda Rolczynski says it’s been wonderful watching the city come alive.

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Letter to the Editor: Cadematori, Stewart, Pettit and Stouffer will get ESD back on track

Reader Joseph King believes it’s time to bring fresh eyes on to the Board.

Jesus Edwardo Sanchez makes mezcal and tequila. Courtesy photo

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Cultivating culture and spirits: The untold story of a mezcal-making Mexican farmer

By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

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Letter to the Editor: We need a school board that understands the community

Reader Keith Mathews says we shouldn’t be “gambling” with our kids’ education.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

AI is not an automatic labor apocalypse | In Focus

Like most technological advancements, it’s what we make of it.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: It’s time to open Cole Street to traffic on weekends

Reader Tracy Delphia wants Enumclaw to do in-depth research into what would really benefit the city.

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Letter to the Editor: Our youth need purpose

Reader Larry Benson has an idea for how youth can find direction in their lives.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Here’s a column for anyone who loves their dog | Whale’s Tales

It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks | Brunell

Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.