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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.

Opinion

Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks | Brunell

Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.

Cartoon by Roy Rand

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About that minimum wage raise in unincorporated King County | Cartoon by Roy Rand

Cartoon by Roy Rand

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Mariners get red hot | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Roy Rand

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Finding Fall City … without the totem pole | Cartoon

Cartoon by Roy Rand.

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

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Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales

It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Valley Record General Manager William Shaw and Sound Publishing Vice President and Everett Daily Herald Publisher Rudi Alcott (left) speak to business owners at an advertising seminar on Aug. 23, 20222. Courtesy Photo.

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Giving our local businesses an advertising edge’

The Valley Record will hold a free branding, marketing, advertising seminar at the Snoqualmie Inn

The Pride Wall in Duvall. (Courtesy photo)

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Guest column: Duvall’s reaction to remove Pride Wall undermines progress

“This reaction only serves to amplify the tolerance of hate,” writes former resident Jenna Navin.

(Photo courtesy of Plymouth Housing)

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Approve Prop. 1: Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy | Guest column

Karen Lee, a U.S. Army veteran and CEO of Plymouth Housing, shares why King County voters should vote…

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

Opinion

Here’s an ‘old-fashioned’ view of some modern dilemmas | Whale’s Tales

I have been writing this opinion column ever since my return from the extended time I took off…

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.

Opinion

Bumper cherry crop sweetens WA’s farm economy | Brunell

The good news is this state’s cherry crop looks good — a marked improvement over 2022. It is…

(Photo courtesy of alzheimers.gov)

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New long-term care program supports elder care in our state | Guest column

By Melinda Young-Flynn, Washington State Budget and Policy Center

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Happy Independence Day | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

Record editor Andy Hobbs.

Opinion

Valley Record seeks applicants for new editorial board

The Snoqualmie Valley Record is looking for community volunteers to form an editorial board