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Guest opinion: Scouting for Sequim kids

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded in 1910 and grew rapidly. It became the largest youth…

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.

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Guest opinion: Sacrifices of Medal of Honor recipients should refocus America

In March, when President Biden fastened the Congressional Medal of Honor around retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis’…

Ed Johnstone

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Being Frank: Harvest management is not enough

Salmon extinction is not an option, but harvest management alone is not going to get us to recovery.…

Crystal Linn

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Wellness With Age: Suggestions for finding quality people to date

If you have read any of my past articles or columns you know I write about the importance…

Bertha Cooper

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Think About It: OMC’s broken supply chain

Most of us have experienced delays related to supply chain problems, resulting from nearly three years of living…

Kris Johnson is president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.

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Guest Opinion: Legislative session yields decidedly mixed results

Depending on how you measure success, the recently concluded Washington legislative session was either really great, not as…

tsr

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Water In Focus: Snowmelt festival?

Happy Irrigation Week! Or, as a hydrologist might say, “Happy Snowmelt Season!”

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From the Back Nine: Confession of a plant thief

I’m not a law breaker. In fact, I’m so far from it that I might not know if…

Bertha Cooper

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Think About It: The business of making pain pay

Putting aside the damage done to the lives of individuals and the soul of the country, we can…

Crystal Linn

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Wellness With Age: The power of our words

Have you ever considered just how powerful our spoken words truly are? Science is continually learning — and…

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.

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Guest opinion: Busting maze of phone prompts is good customer service

There is no substitute for person-to-person connections — people talking with, listening to, and understanding one another. It…

Bertha Cooper

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Think About It: Readers think about it

I do not receive many written responses to my columns. When I do, I am always grateful even…

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.

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Guest opinion: Employers struggle to find work balance

Today, employers continue to struggle finding enough workers while attempting to bring people back to the office (work…