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    Opinion <p>Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.</p> <p>Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.</p>

    Gaslighting, selfishness and other sinister things | Whale’s Tales

    I would prefer — as I expect most of you would, too — that the course of human affairs runs...

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    By Robert Whale • February 6, 2026 1:30 am
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    Time for us to take another look at Lincoln’s playbook | Whale’s Tales

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    A big ‘thank you’ to Snoqualmie Valley area...
    By William Shaw • January 2, 2026 5:07 am

    Through 2025, the Snoqualmie Valley Record has brought you print and digital stories that celebrate the common bonds that connect…

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    By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business • November 13, 2025 11:00 am

    For residents of the Pacific Northwest, January 2024 might be memorable because of the winter storm that brought ice and…

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    By the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank • November 5, 2025 4:11 pm

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    Kathy Lambert is a former King County Councilmember who represented the Snoqualmie Valley.
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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
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    By Robert Whale • August 8, 2025 1:30 pm

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

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