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    Articles by Don C. Brunell
    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.
    Guest Opinion: Return of the sockeye
    By Don C. Brunell • November 8, 2023 1:30 am

    In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: Hydrogen hubs could hasten switch from...
    By Don C. Brunell • October 25, 2023 1:30 am

    President Biden’s $65 billion infrastructure bill contains $8 billion for regional hubs to develop ways to produce and distribute hydrogen…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: Blame the beetles
    By Don C. Brunell • October 18, 2023 1:30 am

    Growing up in the sixties, our parents blamed everything on “The Beatles.” According to them, they were “the punks” from…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: Attacks on gas stress struggling Americans
    By Don C. Brunell • October 11, 2023 1:30 am

    Gov. Jay Inslee inappropriately used our state’s building codes to ban natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings. Now,…

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    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.
    Biden’s lease cancelations hurts Washington state
    By Don C. Brunell • September 27, 2023 1:30 am

    While media focus was on Joe Biden’s decree putting a tiny plot of land within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge…

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    Guest opinion: Banning trucks running on diesel, natural...
    By Don C. Brunell • September 20, 2023 1:30 am

    There is an axiom: Don’t let “the perfect” get in the way of the good! That is important to remember…

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    Don C. Brunell
    Guest Opinion: Service to America avoids student debt
    By Don C. Brunell • September 13, 2023 1:30 am

    With students returning to college campuses, it is time to consider other ways for them to pay for tuition, books…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: Focus on power lines to avoid...
    By Don C. Brunell • August 30, 2023 1:30 am

    Many fingers are again pointed at electric utilities because downed power lines are suspected of starting another horrific wildfire —…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: Build our future electricity supply around...
    By Don C. Brunell • August 16, 2023 1:30 am

    Although New Zealand and Washington state are located a half-a-world apart, they have lots in common — beautiful seashores, majestic…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: Cash for empties works in Oregon
    By Don C. Brunell • August 9, 2023 1:30 am

    When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the state’s beaches,…

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    Guest opinion: Mountains of government red tape shackling...
    By Don C. Brunell • July 19, 2023 1:30 am

    Until President Biden signed the Chips and Science Act (CSA) last year, companies, such as Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

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    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.
    Guest Opinion: Snake River ‘Whac-A-Mole’ needs to stop
    By Don C. Brunell • July 12, 2023 1:30 am

    To supporters of the four Lower Snake River Dams, the latest news that President Biden continues to pursue dam breaching…

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    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.
    Guest opinion: It’s that time of the year
    By Don C. Brunell • June 14, 2023 1:30 am

    Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington state. Throughout our state fruit…

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