Sawyer Kleinberg, Enumclaw Middle School

Opinion

‘The resting tree’ | Places of Identity

A personal essay written by Enumclaw Middle School student Sawyer Kleinberg

Richard Elfers is a columnist, a former Enumclaw City Council member and a Green River College professor.

Opinion

Getting out of a cult in the age of cults | Elfers

I was a member of a religious cult from the ages of 16 to 23.

Rev. George Dakin

Opinion

Do you wait well? | Church Corner

By George Dakin, Wabash Church

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Mariners get red hot | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Richard Elfers, In Focus.

Opinion

Closing a library because of a few books is ‘throwing the baby out with the bathwater’ | Elfers

“Closet doors that have been painstakingly pushed open over the past 60 years are now being slammed shut.”

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Chess and democracy — control the field, and treat your pawns well | In Focus

Chess is a complicated game, but its lessons can be applied globally

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: With so many books being banned, why not The Bible?

Reader Eugene Clegg argues that the King Jame’s version contains many stories that could be considered violent or…

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The roots of our current polarization start with Reagan

Reader Larry Benson outlines the three ways the previous president aided the rise of biased media and the…

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Agnew, Trump, and corruption in the White House | In Focus

History is repeating itself

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Liberal talking points that lack critical thinking

Reader Inez Petersen says progressives have drunk the Kool-aid.

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Racism isn’t just in our history — it’s in our present

Writer Larry Benson argues that institutional racism is still a part of American culture

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

Opinion

Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales

It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

If you’ve looking for truth, follow the evidence | In Focus

Three recent headlines stood out to me, given the amount — or lack — of substance and fact