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Why wear a mask in Washington? | Shiers
July 16, 2022 1:30 pm

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Here’s the supreme irony behind so-called states’ rights...
By Robert Whale • July 16, 2022 5:30 am

Many crack-brained ideas are riding the winds in this country, noxious seeds bound for the ears of sympathetic legislators.

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Jan. 6 investigation fallout reaches Washington state politics...
By Bob Roegner • July 15, 2022 1:08 pm

The reaction to the public airing of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, from the investigation into the attack on…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Inslee won’t be on the ballot this year,...
By Bob Roegner • July 8, 2022 5:30 am

The last time Gov. Jay Inslee ran for re-election was in 2020, and he defeated Republican Loren Culp by over…

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
Drones can help restore scorched public forests |...
July 5, 2022 3:45 pm

Regenerating millions of western forested acres scorched by large wildfires is a herculean task costing hundreds of billions. However, healthy…

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Fireworks or gas prices? | Shiers
July 5, 2022 3:38 pm

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Let freedom ring | Shiers
July 2, 2022 5:30 am

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To prevent future violence, we need to learn what’s in us | Whale’s Tales
To prevent future violence, we need to learn...
By Robert Whale • July 2, 2022 5:30 am

Fresh pools of blood, tears and fury.

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
What are lawmakers doing to stop gun violence?...
By Bob Roegner • July 1, 2022 1:35 pm

A gunman recently massacred 19 children and two teachers with a legally-obtained AR-15-style rifle at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
Tell these politicians about the value of hydropower...
June 25, 2022 5:30 am

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report that estimates that breaching the four lower…

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Enforcing the ban on fireworks | Shiers
June 24, 2022 12:07 pm

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Closer look at South King County legislative candidates...
By Bob Roegner • June 24, 2022 5:30 am

There is plenty of excitement ahead in South King County legislative races this election season.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Seems we didn’t see what we saw, or...
By Robert Whale • June 22, 2022 8:30 am

Like others lately, I have been avidly following the Jan. 6 Committee’s hearings into the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
So much in me, good and bad, I...
By Robert Whale • June 18, 2022 6:30 am

This Sunday, like many folks across this nation will do and each in their own way, I will remember my…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
The importance of independence in police investigations |...
By Bob Roegner • June 18, 2022 5:30 am

There have been many people of color harmed by police officers. While all are investigated, one of the criticisms has…

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It seems like we get out of school...
June 17, 2022 2:04 pm

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COVID testing sites return | Shiers
June 11, 2022 5:30 am

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Police lines set up outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. (Public domain photo courtesy of VOA/Wikipedia)
The search for common ground in our national...
By Robert Whale • June 10, 2022 10:47 am

Late last month, a small Texas city joined an ever-expanding list of cities and sites that none of them ever…

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Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.
Public needs to hear and see both candidates...
By Bob Roegner • June 10, 2022 10:30 am

There are bigger races than the race for King County prosecutor, such as U.S. Senate or Congress, and everyone will…

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New look for 2022 grads | Shiers
June 9, 2022 2:23 pm

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