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Jesse Franklin is board president of the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, and an attorney at Schlemlein Fick & Franklin, PLLC.

Opinion

Prioritizing sexual assault cases amid King County court backlog | Guest column

Guest column

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Opinion

Closer look at the Washington State Long Term Care Act | Guest column

You may have heard about a new insurance bill recently passed by the Washington state legislature, the Washington…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

City and school board races highlight local elections | Roegner

A record 646 candidates in King County cities have filed for local offices.

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

Opinion

A message to the Class of COVID-19 | Guest column

Congratulations on surviving the coronavirus pandemic. In many ways you are like a graduating class in high school.…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

King County Council elections could be more exciting this fall | Roegner

In most King County election races, the incumbent has all of the advantages, and the races are rarely…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Big legislative wins for Washington Democrats | Roegner

I said in an earlier column that this legislative session would be like no other. I was mainly…

Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service

Opinion

Editorial: Act now to save salmon, regardless of dams’ fate

With a plan to remove dams on the Snake River shelved, leaders must commit to broader-based actions.

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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Moms 4 Safe MI and Councilmember Salim Nice

Together we have taken meaningful actions to preserve and improve public safety in our community - from holding…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Editorial: Parents have decision to make on vaccinating kids

With one vaccine now approved for kids 12 and older, parents shouldn’t wait for a school requirement.

Frank Shiers

Opinion

Editorial: Parents have decision to make on vaccinating kids

With one vaccine now approved for kids 12 and older, parents shouldn’t wait for a school requirement.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Grocery store workers and the hazard pay movement | Roegner

There isn’t much positive about what we have all been through the last year with the coronavirus.

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Opinion

Financial planning implications of Biden’s tax proposals | Guest column

As financial planners, we understand that taxes and tax management can have a significant impact on an individual’s…

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

Opinion

With praise for St. Arbucks | Guest column

A milestone worthy of celebrating recently came and went and hardly anyone noticed. Because of our preoccupation with…