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Come on reader light my fire

“Coffee with the Editor” events provided thoughtful, exciting conversation

Is there too much technology?

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Is there too much technology?

Have you ever stopped to consider whether there is too much technology?

Rock on!

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Rock on!

Living with Gleigh

Lori Matsukawa’s lasting legacy on Asian American journalists

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Lori Matsukawa’s lasting legacy on Asian American journalists

‘If I can do it, they can do it’

Living with Gleigh – Hoping to make it out with my clothes on

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Living with Gleigh – Hoping to make it out with my clothes on

I’m not the type of person who “enjoys the journey” as much as I’m always grateful for making…

Write it down, take a little note and then send it to the editor

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Write it down, take a little note and then send it to the editor

The Reporter is looking for guest opinions

Nerds versus flies

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Nerds versus flies

I’ve always held that it would be better to fight 100 duck-sized horses than one horse-sized duck.

A historic era ends, another begins

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A historic era ends, another begins

The Frank Chopp era is over.

Readers are invited to discuss the future of the paper over coffee

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Readers are invited to discuss the future of the paper over coffee

Danielle Chastaine takes over as the new editor of the Renton / Covington-Maple Valley Reporter

Republican hardball trumps Democrat softball

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Republican hardball trumps Democrat softball

If it was Barack Obama who had committed the same acts that Donald Trump has, what would the…

WA Democrats didn’t run the entire table

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WA Democrats didn’t run the entire table

Democratic lawmakers greeted the end of the 2019 legislative session with warm embraces, wide smiles, and for some,…

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

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Thank Zenger, strong-willed jury for freedom of the press

What would this nation be like if we didn’t have a free press?

Seeking real freedom, no matter what the era

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Seeking real freedom, no matter what the era

Each age has a spirit or attitude that dominates over and competes with other worldviews.

Inslee and Democrats are riding high

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Inslee and Democrats are riding high

Governor’s absenteeism to campaign for president is a big help too.

Balancing individual rights and the common good

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Balancing individual rights and the common good

Which is more important, serving the common good of a society or protecting individual rights? This is a…

New rules in place regarding data privacy, facial recognition technology

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New rules in place regarding data privacy, facial recognition technology

One of the most intriguing dramas at this point in the legislative session revolves around a bill putting…

Crucial element to good governments

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Crucial element to good governments

What makes good government? What makes bad government? We all have experienced both types, and some in-between. Good…

Snohomish woman on 17-day fast to spotlight orcas’ plight

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Snohomish woman on 17-day fast to spotlight orcas’ plight

At nearly noon on April 1, Lanni Johnson sat in a fold-up beach chair in the chilly shade…

Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building booms

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Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building booms

Have you noticed all the building going on in Enumclaw? If you’ve driven down Semanski Street north of…

Is a low-carbon fuel standard running out of political gas?

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Is a low-carbon fuel standard running out of political gas?

State Sen. Steve Hobbs of Lake Stevens is pondering whether to move the bill out of the committee.