Opinion
For the sake of research | Kennewick Man may be returned to tribes
Kennewick Man, or The Ancient One, was a Native American man who is believed to have lived about…
Opinion
There was an election? | Editorial Cartoon
Editorial cartoon for the August 7 issue of The Reporter
Opinion
Finding a solution to street gangs
Criminal street gangs are a serious burden in Central and South King County. Gang violence is not a…
Opinion
Marriage, belief and change | Our Corner
I consider myself extremely lucky to have spent most of my childhood in an amazingly accepting and loving…
Opinion
U.S. fares against a ‘stateless’ foe | In Focus by Rich Elfers
What do we know about the Islamic State? We know that I.S. came from al-Qaida and then broke…
Opinion
Think before you order your food | Our Corner
During that fateful summer after graduating college, before locking down my career path, I found myself strapped for…
Opinion
Multiple axles damage roads | Troy Mullins
Do we need more taxation to repair our roads? Who would question, “If you don’t tear up our…
Letters to the Editor
Maple Valley zoning decisions cost city money | Letter
For the past six or seven months I have been attending Maple Valley Planning and City Council meetings…
Opinion
Fighting to cure Type 1 diabetes | Makaila Heifner
We will continue to fight for research, innovations and ultimately a cure. The day we stop fighting is…
Opinion
IRS vs. Microsoft | Editorial Cartoon
Editorial cartoon for the July 24 issue of The Reporter
Letters to the Editor
Teach kids about fire safety without fireworks
Evelyn Houser of Maple Valley shares her thoughts on fireworks and safety
Opinion
The unregulated train wreck of capitalism | In Focus
It’s wrong to blame Big Business for the nation’s economic ills
Opinion
What happened to Troy Kelley? | Jerry Cornfield
When the state’s duly elected auditor disappears while in office does anyone notice beyond the shadow of the…
Opinion
You figure it out | Editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon for the July 10 issue of The Reporter
Opinion
Adding words to the dictionary | Our Corner
The Oxford English Dictionary announced in June about 500 words have been added to its dictionary
Opinion
The past affects the present; the rise of I.S. | In Focus by Rich Elfers
Did you know the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the victory of Muslim holy warriors…
Opinion
Burn ban vs. patriotism | Editorial Cartoon
Editorial cartoon for the July 3 issue of The Reporter
Opinion
Seeing ideas from both sides | In Focus by Rich Elfers
“As all conservatives know, liberals are a bunch of sandal-wearing, tree-hugging, whale-saving, hybrid-driving, trash-recycling, peaceniks, flip-floppers and bed-wetters.”
Opinion
The drought and psycho grass | Our Corner
That darn water. For thousands of years we mostly upright humans have prayed to it, started wars over…
