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    Articles by Don C. Brunell
    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
    Bracing for bigger changes in a COVID world...
    By Don C. Brunell • January 15, 2021 5:30 pm

    Now that vaccines are available, we hope our lives will return to the way they were before the coronavirus pandemic…

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
    Wind turbine blades become key ingredient in cement...
    By Don C. Brunell • December 25, 2020 5:30 am

    Would you believe that in the future when a cement truck shows up to pour your foundation or patio, the…

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
    E-waste reduction requires innovative approaches | Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • December 4, 2020 5:30 pm

    One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is dealing with the progress of the 20th century — especially…

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
    Be thankful for diversity in the U.S. military...
    By Don C. Brunell • November 13, 2020 5:30 pm

    Diversity in the ranks has been the lifeline of our all-volunteer military, but it wasn’t always that way.

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.
    Coronavirus stimulates RV sales and rentals | Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • October 19, 2020 11:20 am

    Before the pandemic came ashore, the number of active camping households was increasing.

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    It’s time to revisit how we manage forests...
    By Don C. Brunell • September 18, 2020 1:30 am

    Guest column

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    Why we should reconsider nuclear power | Brunell
    By Don C. Brunell • August 21, 2020 1:30 am

    If Americans are to receive all of their electricity without coal and natural gas by 2035, they will need nuclear…

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    Coronavirus comeback for Alaska Airlines?
    By Don C. Brunell • August 7, 2020 1:30 am

    It is no secret that airlines were clobbered by the coronavirus pandemic. What started as a promising year quickly went…

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    Scoop Jackson’s legend lives on in WA
    By Don C. Brunell • July 31, 2020 1:30 am

    America desperately needed some positive news and a reprieve from the coronavirus pandemic and rioting that is ripping apart our…

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