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    Articles by Alex Bruell
    Joni’s son Dale, born in 2021, strides across a blanket of snow on Mount Rainier in January of this year. He now has at least three other siblings who share the mountain, not to mention his mom and dad.
    Joni the wolverine does it again
    By Alex Bruell • January 4, 2023 1:10 pm

    The mustelid mother is still making babies on Mt. Rainier.

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    Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.
    Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for...
    By Alex Bruell • December 9, 2022 1:30 pm

    Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

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    Photos by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing
    Hiking at Mt. Rainier: This summer, visit a...
    By Alex Bruell • August 18, 2022 3:35 pm

    If you’ve never visited the Paradise area of Mt. Rainier, there’s still time this summer to correct that grievous error.

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    Kim Schrier (D) and Matt Larkin (R) will face off this November for Washington’s 8th Congressional District.
    Larkin will face Schrier for Congress this November
    By Alex Bruell • August 2, 2022 8:45 pm

    A photo finish between Reagan Dunn and Matt Larkin has turned toward the latter.

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    Eastside Fire and Rescue responds to a large brush fire July 25 on Interstate 90 near High Point Way east of Issaquah. Courtesy photo
    County sets plan to reduce wildfire risk in...
    By Alex Bruell • July 28, 2022 3:20 pm

    Communities like the Enumclaw Plateau, Issaquah and the Snoqualmie Valley will need a blend of strategies to face growing wildfire…

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    Families splash and play in the water at at Federal Way’s Town Square Park to cool off from a previous heatwave in the region. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Heatwave means mid-90s temperatures all week in Puget...
    By Alex Bruell • July 25, 2022 10:00 am

    Another heatwave is on its way toward the greater Seattle area, with temperatures in the mid-90s likely throughout the week…

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    From left to right, starting from the top row then moving to the bottom: Emet Ward, Kim Schrier, Reagan Dunn, Matt Larkin, Dave Chapman, Ryan Dean Burkett, Justin Greywolf, Keith Arnold, Patrick Dillon, Jesse Jensen and Scott Stephenson are all candidates for U.S. Representative for Washington’s 8th Congressional District this year. Photos submitted by candidates or taken from their campaign websites or other materials.
    Primary election: Schrier faces multiple challengers in 8th...
    By Alex Bruell • July 18, 2022 4:40 pm

    The top two finishers in this hotly contested race will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.

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    A man who appears to be President Joe Biden is seen in the back seat of a car in the president’s motorcade, departing the Green River College after the president’s speech. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing
    Biden’s visit to Auburn prompts crowds, protests, and...
    By Alex Bruell • April 25, 2022 4:06 pm

    President Joe Biden made a stop at the Green River College in Auburn on April 22 during his two-day visit…

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    Sunset at Mount Rainier. NPS
    Mount Rainier park approves nine new lahar monitoring...
    By Alex Bruell • April 14, 2022 2:47 pm

    The new monitors can give local communities up to 10 extra minutes to evacuate in case of a disaster.

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    Guardian One footage from January 2022 shows an Issaquah police officer attempting to remove suspect from stolen vehicle but gets run over in the process. Courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support
    Breaking down Washington police reform from this year...
    By Alex Bruell • March 30, 2022 3:00 pm

    Legislators passed a number of bills responding to concerns around policing. Let’s dig into them.

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    Mount Rainier. File photo
    One skier dies, five survive after backcountry Crystal...
    By Alex Bruell • December 13, 2021 6:40 pm

    Skier who died was Issaquah resident Robert Weisel, 66, according to Pierce County Medical Examiner.

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    King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn
    King County Councilmember Dunn will challenge Rep. Kim...
    By Alex Bruell • November 30, 2021 9:00 am

    The current County Councilmember would be following in his late mother’s footsteps

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    Reagan Dunn faced Kim-Khanh Van in the race for Metropolitan King County Council District 9.
    Reagan Dunn wins fifth term on King County...
    By Alex Bruell • November 2, 2021 8:15 pm

    Dunn has defeated challenger Kim-Khanh Van, a Renton city council member and fellow attorney.

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