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Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise
Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise
By Ray Miller-Still • September 7, 2017 1:17 pm

Before we even get into this, I need to say that I loathe the term “alt-right.”

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Devoted to lifelong learning
Devoted to lifelong learning
August 31, 2017 12:48 pm

Most of us who love libraries share a simple philosophy: Never stop learning.

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Without coal mining, there would be no Black Diamond
Without coal mining, there would be no Black...
By Richard Elfers • August 30, 2017 11:08 am

Why is the town of Black Diamond called Black Diamond? Black Diamond’s name comes from a mining company in California…

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Confederate statues: the many meanings and reasons
Confederate statues: the many meanings and reasons
By Richard Elfers • August 23, 2017 12:27 pm

A history professor once commented that rarely do the defeated erect statues to their defeats. On a personal level, do…

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Welcome to the law of unintended consequences
Welcome to the law of unintended consequences
August 17, 2017 12:30 pm

Have you ever done something only to find that your actions caused you unforeseen and unexpected grief? We humans are…

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Trying to make sense of all this ‘discraziness’ | Our Corner
Trying to make sense of all this ‘discraziness’...
By Dennis Box • August 10, 2017 2:54 pm

As a pick-me-up and drop-me-on-my-head bucket of fun, I have been trying to follow the unhealth care machinations in the…

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Trump presidency, an ongoing civics lesson
Trump presidency, an ongoing civics lesson
August 10, 2017 11:33 am

I love Donald Trump’s presidency!

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Voters will tell lawmakers what they think of tax hikes
Voters will tell lawmakers what they think of...
August 9, 2017 1:55 pm

Voters never got a chance to try to overturn new laws increasing the state property tax next year and imposing…

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Quit getting distracted dummy
Quit getting distracted dummy
By Dennis Box • August 4, 2017 11:36 am

Distracted driving is the hot topic now with the law taking affect July 23 of last week.

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Trouble is, our leaders act like spoiled children
Trouble is, our leaders act like spoiled children
August 3, 2017 11:00 am

Have you wondered why Republicans, who fought Obamacare for seven years, are having trouble repealing and replacing Obamacare?

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Many things can distract a driver
Many things can distract a driver
By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer • August 2, 2017 12:12 pm

The state’s new law targeting distracted drivers sure is irritating folks.

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Young workers face a challenging, uncertain future
Young workers face a challenging, uncertain future
July 27, 2017 12:40 pm

“There won’t be any Social Security by the time I retire!”

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No capital budget as sides battle water issue
No capital budget as sides battle water issue
July 26, 2017 11:54 am

July 19 arrived with a sense of possibility that lawmakers could solve the two remaining riddles in this year’s legislating…

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We’re defined by character not resumés
We’re defined by character not resumés
July 20, 2017 12:18 pm

We have really two personas. One persona is characterized by what David Brooks in his book, “The Road to Character,”…

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Stricter law puts more attention on distracted driving | GUEST OP
Stricter law puts more attention on distracted driving...
July 19, 2017 11:41 am

On Sunday, July 23, a tougher distracted driving law with increased penalties will go into effect in Washington state. What…

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City Council investing in the future
City Council investing in the future
By Sean P. Kelly Mayor of Maple Valley • July 14, 2017 11:11 am

When the city’s second attempt to pass a park bond measure did not receive 60 percent approval in February 2017,…

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Babble, babble boil and bomb
Babble, babble boil and bomb
By Dennis Box • July 13, 2017 11:43 pm

I have always been interested in languages. Since my first Spanish class in seventh grade, I have been taken by…

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As a nation, we live in a time of distraction
As a nation, we live in a time...
By Richard Elfers • July 13, 2017 12:00 pm

Zeitgeist is the German word for the spirit of the times. There is usually at least one zeitgeist found in…

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The budget puzzle has snapped
The budget puzzle has snapped
July 6, 2017 11:26 am

One of the last pieces of the budget puzzle snapped into place Tuesday, sealed in Republican support for funding new…

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The town formerly known as Slaughter
The town formerly known as Slaughter
July 5, 2017 12:12 pm

How would you like to live in a town called Slaughter? For a brief time the city of Auburn had…

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