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My favorite photo of “Sno Falls” was taken by my friend Don Detrick and is featured on a postcard. (Courtesy image)

Opinion

Believing is relatively risk-free, but faith comes with a cost | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Snoqualmie Falls is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington. It is, in fact, the second…

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

Opinion

Victim energy is a siren song to which we must stop our ears | Whale’s Tales

We find them everywhere we turn.

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

Pandemic made us realize the value of local pharmacists | Brunell

While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization…

Andy Hobbs can be reached at ahobbs@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

King County’s mental health tax is a bold request for voters | Opinion

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon at a fast food restaurant in Kirkland when a stranger’s mental meltdown…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Superintendent search and locker room wars

Thoughts about the district’s superintendent search

Photo caption: Composting is a great way to reduce waste because it keeps food scraps and yard waste out of the landfill.

Opinion

Editorial: The power of limiting food waste in state landfills

By The Herald Editorial Board

Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.

Opinion

Homeowner’s behavior toward waste worker is pure garbage | Livingston

I recently witnessed an interaction between a homeowner trying to deal with having his green bin container picked…

Kathy Lambert is a former member of the King County Council who represented the Snoqualmie Valley. Send comments to editor@valleyrecord.com.

Opinion

WA Legislature 101: From state dinosaurs to a new term for ‘inmate’ | Guest column

By Kathy Lambert

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Go Seahawks! | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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

America needs ‘all of the above’ energy approach | Brunell

In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Welcome to the big show, Dori | Shiers

From cartoonist Frank Shiers:

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

Opinion

‘I must have driven through a barn’ and other stories of grace | Whale’s Tales

My brother, Jack, and I were jabbering on Christmas Eve about all the things we’ve done in our…

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

Opinion

When old age asks the new year for a dance | Whale’s Tales

One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of…