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

Please drop the assault on natural gas in Washington | Brunell

Last year, Gov. Jay Inslee attempted an end run around the Legislature by banning natural gas in new…

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

Business

Volatility and disciplined planning in 2022’s stock market | Guest column

The stock market in January experienced significantly increased volatility. In the first 14 trading days in January, the…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

About the increase in gun violence | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Boeing’s latest political donations deserve a closer look | Roegner

Boeing is the largest manufacturer of airplanes in the world.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

What’s to blame for the increase in gun violence? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Email editor@valleyrecord.com

Letters to the Editor

Thoughts on SVSD levies | Letter to the editor

Please vote yes on school levies

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Great news! The pandemic is over! | Shiers

Here’s your state cartoon for this week. It’s based on the reporting of Danny Westneat over the weekend…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

Opinion

Behind the scenes in the race for King County prosecutor | Roegner

Politically speaking, it was an exciting week recently when King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced that his current…

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

The growing disconnect between public servants and the press | Whale

As one small part of the often derided “legacy media,” I am aware that what I am about…

Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

Opinion

How chips define the evolving world order | Guest column

Semiconductor chips are the new oil that the world can go to war over.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

My bold New Year’s resolutions – late, as usual | Whale

I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Why is the janitor teaching math? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers