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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

E-waste reduction requires innovative approaches | Brunell

One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is dealing with the progress of the 20th century…

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

Opinion

Why not call a special session of the Legislature? | Roegner

Why not call a special session of the Legislature? That question has come up several times through out…

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

Opinion

A Thanksgiving to remember | Guest column

“Pass the yams! And pass the turkey!

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Be thankful for diversity in the U.S. military | Brunell

Diversity in the ranks has been the lifeline of our all-volunteer military, but it wasn’t always that way.

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

Opinion

State Legislature will reflect our changing society | Roegner

When you picture the Washington state Legislature, it usually looks like mostly white males. But that is in…

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Letters to the Editor

Schoolboy once met FDR at East Seattle School / Letter to the editor

The Mercer Island Reporter’s Andy Nystrom reports that the city has issued a demolition permit to the East…

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Letters to the Editor

A letter to the Mercer Island City Council | Letters

I have lived on Mercer Island for 29 years, served on numerous local education boards and had five…

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

Opinion

What do “thanksgivings” have to do with financial planning? | Guest column

Many of us associate November with Thanksgiving. This year’s Thanksgiving will be one unlike any of us have…

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

Opinion

Democrats were the big election winners in WA | Roegner

State turnout was 84% with King, Pierce and Snohomish counties all breaking the 80% barrier.

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Opinion

The White House or our house? | Guest column

Election Day has come and gone. And while some outcomes are yet to be determined, one thing is…

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

Opinion

Time to predict November’s election winners | Roegner

A look at statewide offices in Washington.

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

Opinion

Time to predict November’s election winners | Roegner

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Letters to the Editor

We urge you to keep our firefighters on the Island | Letters

Dear board directors — 78 years ago, Bill Barnes was born to a young couple who were in…