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Girls basketball: Mt. Si beats Issaquah in conference action

Mount Si High School beat Issaquah 68-59 at home Jan. 5 in girls basketball action, according to MaxPreps.com.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Electricity shortfalls and Toyota’s dose of reality | Brunell

When Toyota speaks, car buyers listen. Hopefully, our elected officials will as well.

Screenshot from a YouTube stream of the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Northwest

Far too little fraud to make a difference in election, AP finds

This story has been republished with permission from the Associated Press.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

What is Russell Wilson’s next move? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Donald Richard Miller | Obituary

Obituaries

Donald Richard Miller | Obituary

Donald Richard Miller passed away on December 3, 2021 in Valdosta. He was born in Fargo, ND on…

Screenshot of National Weather Service radar image taken Jan. 5, 2022.

News

Extended 5-day weather forecast for King County

Thursday, Jan. 6: High 42°, low 37°; 100 percent chance of rain.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

When the snow finally melts | Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

News

New laws bring changes to minimum wage, plastic silverware, voting rights for felons

Two taxes take effect, but the future of each is uncertain.

Top: Washington State Redistricting Commissioners (from left) April Sims, Brady Piñero Walkinshaw, Joe Fain, Paul Graves and Sarah Augustine. Center: Congressional map (left) and Legislative map. Bottom: Washington State Supreme Court Justices (from left) González, Gordon McCloud, Johnson, Whitener, Madsen, Montoya-Lewis, Owens, Stephens and Yu.

News

Legal fight on redistricting returning to the Supreme Court

Two lawsuits say the plans aren’t valid because commissioners broke state law before voting to approve them.

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Northwest

Up your mask game for the new year, expert says

A surgical mask provides the best protection against omicron

Frank Shiers cartoon

Opinion

New Year’s Eve 2021 at the Space Needle … | Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

News

Extended weather forecast for South King County, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Here is the extended forecast for South King County from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3.

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Business

The ‘year end’ elements of financial planning | Guest column

With the end of the year fast approaching, we remind clients that now is a good time to…