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Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Too many Americans are losing faith in the role of journalists | The Free Press Initiative

Why doesn’t the public believe reporters should hold power accountable?

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

When old age and cancer treatments collide | Whale’s Tales

Everything is more difficult, from remembering names to a picky appetite.

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

Stop scrolling and start reading | Shiers

Let’s get public school back to analogue.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: What’s the big deal about ALPRs?

Reader Larry Benson says law enforcement is already using this tech, so why not expand it?

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Science and religion don’t have to compete

Reader Jeff Benson thinks the two topics can be mutually exclusive.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Six major companies exit U.S. market amid tariff turmoil | In Focus

“Buy American” is getting harder to achieve.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

A verdant news desert in Skamania County | The Free Press Initiative

The county is listed as a news desert. But The Pioneer keeps printing.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Like a gambler, you need to read a dogmatist’s tells | In Focus

We all need to be reminded that our beliefs are only one way to look at the world.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Enumclaw is a safe city. Why do we need Flock safety cameras?

Reader Shawn Johnson says there’s no reason to install automatic license plate readers around the city.

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

Spot the difference | Shiers

Horsing around at the Enumclaw Pro Rodeo.

Dudley Brier, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

This tech CEO wants to save local news from the AI onslaught | The Free Press Initiative

The CEO of Cloudflare also owns Utah’s The Park Record.

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Letters to the Editor

Supporting license plate readers is a grave error

Reader Karin Renaud says the local council failed to protect residents’ freedoms by supporting ALPR cameras.

Colette Weeks
Executive Director, Washington Coalition for Open Government

Opinion

WA House adds to list of government transparency assaults | WASHCOG

A 30-day auto-delete email system will destroy records on a regular basis and encourage lawmakers to delete certain…