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    Opinion
    Chamber endorses school district’s ballot measures
    Chamber endorses school district’s ballot measures
    February 1, 2019 9:30 am

    The Renton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse Renton School District’s School Construction Bond and Education…

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    Leaders need to act like adults
    Leaders need to act like adults
    By Richard Elfers • February 1, 2019 1:30 am

    In 2019 America, reason has been replaced by fear.

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    I see the positive impact from supporting our schools
    I see the positive impact from supporting our...
    January 31, 2019 1:00 pm

    I am a passionate supporter of both the Building for Excellence School Construction Bond and the Education Programs and Operations…

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    Join me in supporting both measures
    Join me in supporting both measures
    January 31, 2019 12:19 pm

    I support Renton School District’s two measures on the Feb. 12 ballot. The school construction bond helps keep our schools…

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    State GOP faces uphill battle if tied to Trump
    State GOP faces uphill battle if tied to...
    By Richard Elfers • January 25, 2019 1:30 am

    Democrats have controlled the governorship since 1985. It’s not healthy to have such lopsided control

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    Male-only no more: The next House Speaker will be a woman
    Male-only no more: The next House Speaker will...
    By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer • January 19, 2019 10:30 am

    Frank Chopp’s reign as speaker of the state House of Representatives will end soon.

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    Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less effective
    Recognizing types of propaganda techniques makes them less...
    By Richard Elfers • January 18, 2019 1:30 am

    Propaganda techniques find their way into our politics, our advertising and our speech.

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    Still a ways away, but don’t give pet bunnies for Easter
    Still a ways away, but don’t give pet...
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 14, 2019 1:30 am

    I was going to save this column for spring, to mark the one year anniversary when I rescued my rabbit…

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    Consider what you’re putting in your body
    Consider what you’re putting in your body
    By Richard Elfers • January 11, 2019 1:30 am

    Lies by big companies have brought us opioid addiction, obesity and related health troubles.

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    Boeing hopes to build upon record year
    Boeing hopes to build upon record year
    By Don C. Brunell • January 7, 2019 1:30 am

    Last year, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) global study of aerospace manufacturing attractiveness found the United States is top rated and within…

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    Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
    Democrats hold upper hand on shutdown
    By Richard Elfers • January 4, 2019 1:30 pm

    The partial government shutdown started on Friday, Dec. 21 at midnight. The issue is over money to build a border…

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    ‘I hope Washington continues to support school choice’
    ‘I hope Washington continues to support school choice’
    January 4, 2019 9:30 am

    My daughter Kylie has always struggled with anxiety. However, it got drastically worse when she got to middle school. During…

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    We need to make Alzheimer’s fight a national priority
    We need to make Alzheimer’s fight a national...
    January 3, 2019 1:27 pm

    Editor’s Note: The wrong version of this letter was run in the Dec. 21 edition of the Reporter, below is…

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    Ways to drain the swamp
    Ways to drain the swamp
    By Don C. Brunell • December 31, 2018 1:30 am

    Many pundits predict American political warfare will worsen in 2019 and grow more ruthless in 2020—our next presidential election year….

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    Hoping for middle ground with regards to immigration issue
    Hoping for middle ground with regards to immigration...
    By Richard Elfers • December 28, 2018 1:30 am

    What would happen if all the undocumented immigrants went away? Both sides of the issue.

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    Christmas wreaths help ease pain
    Christmas wreaths help ease pain
    By Don C. Brunell • December 24, 2018 1:30 am

    Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving the death of a loved one. It is especially hard when they…

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    America’s endless trap: matching ideals with reality
    America’s endless trap: matching ideals with reality
    By Richard Elfers • December 21, 2018 1:30 pm

    “We (the United States) are both fated to lead and fated to do so erratically and impulsively” (Joseph P. Ellis,…

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    Our current ‘Gilded Age’ benefits only the super wealthy
    Our current ‘Gilded Age’ benefits only the super...
    By Richard Elfers • December 14, 2018 1:30 am

    Today’s super wealthy succeeded in another Gilded Age, negating many laws that protect middle class.

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    The future simply borrows from the past
    The future simply borrows from the past
    By Richard Elfers • December 7, 2018 1:30 am

    We must be on guard, though, to search for understanding using history with an open mind.

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    What would you give up for world peace?
    What would you give up for world peace?
    By Richard Elfers • November 30, 2018 1:30 am

    Would you give up your smart phone in exchange for world peace? That’s the question I asked my high school…

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