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When you don’t know when to quit | Editorial cartoon

The editorial cartoon for the March 6 issue of The Reporter

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Storytelling and newspapers | Our Corner

I have been thinking a great deal recently about the multiple roles a newspaper plays in a community.…

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Short and long term thinking

In Focus, a column by Rich Elfers for The Reporter

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No compensation | Editorial cartoon

The editorial cartoon for the Feb. 20 issue of The Reporter

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Five bills to reform the election process | The Petri Dish by Jerry Cornfield

Lawmakers are looking at ways to make the election process cheaper for voters, easier to see who is…

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Keystone Pipeline: A tempest in a teapot

What’s all the fuss about the Keystone XL pipeline proposal anyway?

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Legacy site bond renewal: A clear choice | Letter to the editor

Andy Gillespie of Maple Valley shares his thoughts on the bond renewal

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Five things I learned in my first vegan year

As of Feb. 9, I have been vegan for one full year. I have learned a lot in…

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U.S. Marine defied the odds

Erik Matthew Westfall, a 2014 graduate of Tahoma High School, just completed 13 weeks of boot camp at…

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Falling in love with taxes | Editorial cartoon

The editorial cartoon for the Feb. 13 issue of The Reporter

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Forget science, enjoy the day | Wally’s World

In past columns, I’ve written extensively about the enormous amount of scientific work that’s been devoted to the…

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Being wealthy could be bad for your health

Income inequality has grown enormously over the past 30 years. As these numbers suggest, we are facing a…

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A Seahawk-inspired marketing campaign | Editorial Cartoon

Pick up a copy of the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter for more opinion page content.

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I found some fans and maybe aliens | Dennis Box

Writing about a UFO sighting changed plenty for Box

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Learning when to say goodbye | Eric Mandel

Mandel's one-year stint with Sound Publishing felt like a long ride — in a good way

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Deflated footballs equal a deflated trophy | Editorial cartoon

The editorial cartoon for the Jan 30 issue of the Reporter

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Five bills could bring big changes | The Petri Dish by Jerry Cornfield

Lawmakers are looking at ways to make the election process cheaper for voters, easier to see who is…

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Deeper plans for college funding

Why did President Obama make his recent proposal to federally fund two years of community college to all…

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How will I smoke my medicine? | Editorial Cartoon

More editorial page content can be found in the Jan. 23 Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter

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An odd TV show for an odd editor | Dennis Box

It is not uncommon for some reporters to give Box the “he should be locked up” eye roll…