Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

Life

Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

Earlier this fall, this tombstone captured my attention. It marked the final resting place for a family by the name of Balance. (Courtesy photo)

Opinion

The critical search for balance during the holiday season | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Earlier this fall, I was attending a leadership summit in a suburb of Chicago. Following our sessions one…

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.

Opinion

Highs and lows of brick-and-mortar holiday shopping | Brunell

The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as…

Chicken tetrazzini meal. Courtesy photo

Opinion

Remembering the year Thanksgiving came early | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Oct. 31, 1994. It’s a day our family will never forget. It was a cold, windy and rainy…

Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.

Opinion

Raising my cup to Coffee with a Cop | Opinion

By John Hamer, For the Reporter

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

Thanksgiving and the Whale kitchen’s eternal warmth | Whale’s Tales

Looking today at the North Auburn home in which I grew up fills me with wonder.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

The ‘ignoranting’ of Americans in the age of false narratives | Whale’s Tales

Many sweeping generalizations stalk our land today, making no distinctions between diverse people and institutions, but lumping them…

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.

Opinion

Honoring fallen heroes goes beyond lowering flags to half-mast | Brunell

Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Thank you for your service | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos talks with actor Karolyn Grimes. Courtesy photo

Opinion

A classic movie with timeless message | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Last month was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But for the last 25 years or so, October has also…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Political commercial overload | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.

Opinion

When it comes to elections, please do your homework | Opinion

By John Hamer, For the Reporter

Opinion

The main lesson when it comes to ending homelessness

I didn’t truly understand the nuances of homelessness until I started writing about it. I had accepted a…