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Kathy Lambert is a former King County Councilmember who represented the Snoqualmie Valley.

Opinion

How you can prepare to be an informed voter | Kathy Lambert

It’s election time. Your voter pamphlet has now arrived. Your ballot needs to be returned no later than…

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Letters to the Editor

Cartoon misses the mark | Letter to the editor

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Evolution of the modern protester | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Letter to the editor

Letters to the Editor

Measure 8201 lets WA invest long-term care funds wisely

Whether you support the Long-Term Care Trust Fund or not, it’s critical that we manage its reserves wisely.…

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Opinion

The Snoqualmie River is in a historic crisis while leaders prioritize a country club golf course

Guest column.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

When old age and cancer treatments collide | Whale’s Tales

I was walking along a hall at the weekly newspaper that first employed me one afternoon when I…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

The impact and residue of wounding words | Whale’s Tales

My father, Maurice George Whale, was a man of many words.

Four friends hiking. Photo courtesy of Trust for Public Land

Opinion

King County Parks Levy is a critical investment in WA’s future

Guest commentary.

Opinion

Civics Bee highlights the leaders of a bright future | Guest column

As Maanha Nasir of Snoqualmie took the stage at last month’s National Civics Bee state championship, she spoke…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.

Opinion

Protect values and freedoms that make this country great | Whale’s Tales

Letting the essential pillars of our democracy fall doesn’t make a lick of sense to me.

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you to volunteers and sponsors for Fall City Day 2025 | Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor.

The Hon. Ketu Shah is Presiding Judge of King County Superior Court. He served on the King County District Court from 2013 to 2019.

Opinion

Without an independent judiciary, our rights are compromised | Guest column

Lately, the rule of law has been in the news and there have been calls to impeach judges.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.

Opinion

A look at the fool’s potential radius of destruction | Whale’s Tales

Ever since it invented the skid steer loader in 1960, the Bobcat Company claims on its website, it…