From trick to treat | Shiers | Courier-Herald

From trick to treat | Shiers

It’s amazing the White River bridge opened up so far ahead of schedule.

October 30, 2025 11:00 am

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.

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