Dan Shannon, "The Smartest Man in the Room"

Opinion

Illegal immigrants are a burden on our public resources | The Smartest Man in the Room

Americans do not despise fair immigration practices nor do they detest immigrants.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Where will abortion be legal in Washington state? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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

Opinion

Here’s how we foot the bill for reducing wildfires in WA | Brunell

Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to…

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

For politicians, the abortion debate is about power, not morality | In Focus

Forget Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, agnosticism/atheism. Almost all Americans worship the same god. It doesn’t matter whether you are…

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Commentary on financial fairness, censorship, and grass huts

Don’t forget that the preamble to the constitution says “Promote the General Welfare.”

Leann Blanco, "See. Be. Do."

Opinion

Intention and impact begins with an “I” | See. Be. Do.

“I love you” lands a bit differently than “love you.”

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

Opinion

Never miss a chance to treasure your mama | Whale’s Tales

With the approach of Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my own mother, gone 16…

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

Opinion

Did we end the mask mandate too soon in WA? | Roegner

Philadelphia recently became the first U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate. But it may not be…

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Censorship on any level is anti-American

Beware the Disinformation Governance Board.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

A local government virtual meeting | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Forgiving student loans unfair to most Americans

What ever happened to good work ethics?

SoHaPP — the The Science of Happiness and Positive Psychology

Opinion

Still here? Let’s be more Grateful | SoHaPP

We are fortunate to have the opportunity to focus on other perspectives. What can you appreciate?

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

The national culture wars aren’t affecting local education | In Focus

Teachers at White River and Auburn say issues over “don’t say gay” and CRT don’t really affect their…