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9/11 Memorial in Cashmere, Washington. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos
Twenty years after tragedy brought us together |...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 7, 2021 1:00 pm

Recently, I was reflecting on where I was and what I was doing when I learned of the terrorist attacks…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Next year’s elections are already underway | Roegner
By Bob Roegner • September 3, 2021 5:30 am

The 2021 session of the Washington State Legislature was dominated by the Democrats, who controlled both Houses and the governor’s…

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Screenshot of Voice of America footage from the August 2021 scene at Kabul’s international airport in Afghanistan.
What the Afghan wants to say | Guest...
August 27, 2021 4:27 pm

The American interest in Afghanistan goes back to the Cold War era, when its intervention was considered apt to contain…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
King County executive wins battle with suburbs over...
By Bob Roegner • August 27, 2021 5:30 am

Since 1854, when Washington was a territory, inquests have been required whenever a person dies from interaction with a police…

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In a three-day event ahead of the November 2020 elections, the voting center at Federal Way’s Performing Arts and Event Center saw 1,433 voters, which included 466 newly registered voters. File photo
Editorial: Baseless claims of fraud threaten voter confidence
August 25, 2021 3:30 pm

Without evidence of fraud, it’s those alleging irregularities who are a threat to election integrity.

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal told a crowd in Port Angeles he would like to see school districts have the ability to increase their local levies. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)
Message from state superintendent regarding school employee vaccinations
August 21, 2021 5:30 am

After a year and a half of remote and hybrid learning, my top priorities as our school buildings reopen for…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Health Through Housing needs more local leadership |...
By Bob Roegner • August 20, 2021 5:30 am

How two South King County cities are addressing the program.

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A Sept. 10, 2020, satellite image shows smoke from U.S. wildfires blanketing the majority of the West Coast. (European Space Agency)
Editorial: The UN climate report, ‘The Lorax’ and...
August 19, 2021 2:12 pm

The report and the Dr. Seuss classic offer a dire warning — and hope — for responding to climate change.

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Maria Gulchuk, a teacher in Federal Way, chats with her students via Zoom during online class on in 2020. File photo
Technology and the post-pandemic restructuring of education |...
August 14, 2021 1:30 am

As Simon Jenkins notes in an op-ed piece in The Guardian, “Great institutions traditionally need traumas — wars or pandemics…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Look forward to an exciting November election |...
By Bob Roegner • August 13, 2021 11:30 am

King County Executive Dow Constantine was expected to win the August primary, and his likely goal was to break 50%,…

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
It’s time to rethink Washington’s long-term care law...
By Don C. Brunell • August 13, 2021 6:00 am

Time is short, but action is necessary.

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Dr. Bob Baugher is a professor in the Department of Psychology Highline College. Contact BBAUGHER@highline.edu. Contributed photo
Love and death: We don’t have forever, so...
August 7, 2021 1:30 am

By Dr. Bob Baugher, guest columnist

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Back to work? With new virus strain, maybe...
By Bob Roegner • August 6, 2021 10:30 am

COVID-19 has made the workplace more hazardous because the virus, particularly the delta variant, gets transmitted by air and proximity…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
King County primary election candidates to watch |...
By Bob Roegner • July 30, 2021 10:30 am

With the Aug. 3 primary election, the public will narrow the field to the finalists as only the top two…

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
Massive reforestation effort needed in Washington and beyond...
By Don C. Brunell • July 30, 2021 10:17 am

Massive forest fires in the western parts of our country are not only choking us with layers of thick smoke,…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
U.S. Supreme Court: One right, one wrong |...
By Bob Roegner • July 24, 2021 5:30 am

Here’s a tale of two United States Supreme Court decisions — one right and one wrong. Despite two clear examples…

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
Silver lining from Washington’s brutal heat wave |...
By Don C. Brunell • July 17, 2021 7:30 am

How about some good news coming out of our record-breaking (extreme) heat wave?

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Why wouldn’t you vaccinate to save loved ones?...
By Bob Roegner • July 16, 2021 5:30 am

Many Americans continue to be hesitant to get the COVID vaccine, even though President Joe Biden has been given high…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Cities can help solve the homelessness challenge |...
By Bob Roegner • July 9, 2021 12:30 pm

Each one of the cities outside Seattle faces the same problems Seattle has faced when it comes to homelessness because…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Politics of homelessness have taken a nasty turn...
By Bob Roegner • July 6, 2021 8:26 am

A common stereotype is that homeless people are all hooked on drugs — but sometimes a job loss, death in…

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