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Guest opinion: It’s time to go big or go home on Washington’s housing crisis

Washington state’s housing affordability crisis hurts every corner of the state. We’ve all heard stories. Nurses and grocery…

Ed Johnstone

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Guest opinion: Salmon management must build on lessons of past 50 years

One year from now, in February 2024, we will mark the 50th anniversary of federal Judge George Boldt’s…

Bertha Cooper

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Think About It: Showing kids they matter

How do kids think about life and death?

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Guest column: Sequim High School FFA celebrates 2023 National FFA Week

The Sequim High School FFA celebrated National FFA Week, Feb. 18-25. This National FFA Week embraces more than…

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From the Back Nine: Cruise blues

I’m a sucker for the swell and roll of the ocean … at least from the relative safety…

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: Time to stop crooks from scamming jobless benefits

Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance (UI) funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to…

Crystal Linn

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Wellness With Aging: Ideas for dealing with loneliness

Before starting this column, I want to share how after much soul-searching and discussion we have changed the…

Bertha Cooper

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Think About It: Educational feardom?

Something tugging at the warm burrow I made for myself out of blankets and flannel sheets aroused me.…

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: America needs U.S. Navy’s nuclear expertise to meet electricity demands

It’s past time for an energy reality check.

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: Washington state’s child care shortage is a business issue

One of the biggest challenges facing Washington employers today continues to be a lack of qualified workers. Even…

Bertha Cooper

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Think About It:

Egads! I am feeling a bit pushed into obsolescence lately. I do not like it. It is not…

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Being Frank: Dead zones are symptom of warming planet

As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, treaty tribes have been sounding the alarm for…

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Guest opinion: An educator’s perspective on school choice

Educators are professionals. They study and train for years before having their first class of young minds to…