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New look for 2022 grads | Shiers

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The Gnome Trail is located across from Rock Creek Elementary School, 25700 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

Life

Gnome Trail draws visitors to whimsical patch of forest in Maple Valley

There is a small issue of broken gnomes and even instances of intentional vandalism.

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Opinion

From COVID to monkeypox | Shiers

After earlier identifying a presumptive case of monkeypox in King County, it was confirmed May 27 to be…

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Opinion

You can’t trade baby formula for a tank of gas | Shiers

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

Business

News of market volatility has felt like a pinball machine lately | Guest column

Webster’s dictionary defines the word volatility as “characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.” Interestingly, Webster…

Lynn Dale Hover | Obituary

Obituaries

Lynn Dale Hover | Obituary

April 3, 1956 - December 20, 2021

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Where will abortion be legal in Washington state? | Shiers

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Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

Opinion

Changing tides: Learning and training in the Metaverse

The Indian Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, pushed the colonial classroom outdoors in 1901. No longer walled in by…

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

Opinion

Here’s how we foot the bill for reducing wildfires in WA | Brunell

Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to…

Joan Garland Edwards | Obituary

Obituaries

Joan Garland Edwards | Obituary

Joan Merritt (Garland) Edwards passed away peacefully at the age of 77 in November 2021 in Issaquah, WA.…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter from Matthew Barry about the Issaquah School District

Dear Editor:

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Opinion

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Obituaries

Clifford LeRoy Greene | Obituary

April 17, 1938 – April 9, 2022

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

Opinion

Seattle World’s Fair highlighted electric transportation network | Brunell

Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next…

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Opinion

Meet the King County prosecutor candidates | Shiers

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President Joe Biden. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Northwest

Biden visits Seattle and Green River College during trip to Pacific Northwest

The president will stress infrastructure in Portland and Seattle while raising money for the Democratic Party.

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Marketplace

Do Ikaria Lean Belly Juice Ingredients Work? [Review]

Are you looking for an effective weight loss solution? Look no further; Ikaria’s Lean Belly Juice is a…

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Opinion

New lanes on Highway 18 | Shiers

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Opinion

Community health centers are the backbone of equity in our healthcare system | Guest column

By Sen. Manka Dhingra and Lisa Yohalem

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Opinion

Spring Break in King County | Shiers

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