Editorial cartoon for the March 13 issue of the Reporter
Statement to Maple Valley City Council and Planning Commission joint meeting on March 9
When winter ends and spring begins, the rainbow after a storm
March 13 edition of In Focus, a column by Rich Elfers
The editorial cartoon for the March 6 issue of The Reporter
I have been thinking a great deal recently about the multiple roles a newspaper plays in a community. I suppose all this thinking stuff has something to do with my job, or I am low on my buttermilk smoothies
In Focus, a column by Rich Elfers for The Reporter
The editorial cartoon for the Feb. 20 issue of The Reporter
Lawmakers are looking at ways to make the election process cheaper for voters, easier to see who is funding campaigns and harder to run initiatives with financial consequences
What’s all the fuss about the Keystone XL pipeline proposal anyway?
Andy Gillespie of Maple Valley shares his thoughts on the bond renewal
As of Feb. 9, I have been vegan for one full year. I have learned a lot in the past 12 months, both about myself and food. Some things, though, I wish someone would have told me when I was making the switch to this lifestyle. But I also believe these opportunities to learn on my own are now a part of my story
Erik Matthew Westfall, a 2014 graduate of Tahoma High School, just completed 13 weeks of boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego on Jan. 30. Erik is proof of how perseverance can pay off
The editorial cartoon for the Feb. 13 issue of The Reporter
In past columns, I’ve written extensively about the enormous amount of scientific work that’s been devoted to the exploration of sex and love; and, strange as it may seem, researchers have absolutely no problem separating the two
Income inequality has grown enormously over the past 30 years. As these numbers suggest, we are facing a growing epidemic of poverty with all its attendant problems, but the rich are in danger, too
Pick up a copy of the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter for more opinion page content.
Writing about a UFO sighting changed plenty for Box
Mandel’s one-year stint with Sound Publishing felt like a long ride — in a good way
The editorial cartoon for the Jan 30 issue of the Reporter
