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ChillWell Portable AC Reviews: Alarming Scam Concerns?

The best way to beat the summer 2022 heat is to invest in a functional portable AC. But…

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Opinion

It seems like we get out of school later each year | Shiers

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Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Business

Financial planning perspective on life milestones | Money Matters

By Robert Toomey

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Opinion

New look for 2022 grads | Shiers

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Opinion

From COVID to monkeypox | Shiers

After earlier identifying a presumptive case of monkeypox in King County, it was confirmed May 27 to be…

Janeen Elizabeth Ryseff (Wentz) | Obituary

Obituaries

Janeen Elizabeth Ryseff (Wentz) | Obituary

Janeen Ryseff, a lifelong resident of Kirkland, Washington, born at Harborview Hospital on Armistice Day, November 11, 1931…

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Opinion

You can’t trade baby formula for a tank of gas | Shiers

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Avi Goodman. Courtesy of EvergreenHealth.

Opinion

Understanding and treating arthritis

By Avi Goodman, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon at EvergreenHealth Orthopedic & Sports Care

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Business

News of market volatility has felt like a pinball machine lately | Guest column

Webster’s dictionary defines the word volatility as “characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.” Interestingly, Webster…

William E. Holly | Obituary

Obituaries

William E. Holly | Obituary

Bill Holly, Age 81, passed away on September 6, 2021 in Tacoma, Washington from complications of Leukemia. He…

Carol Elizabeth Weeks Smith | Obituary

Obituaries

Carol Elizabeth Weeks Smith | Obituary

Carol Elizabeth Weeks Smith, 83, died at Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg, Oregon on Saturday, April 23, 2022.…

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Opinion

Where will abortion be legal in Washington state? | Shiers

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Dr. Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

Opinion

Changing tides: Learning and training in the Metaverse

The Indian Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, pushed the colonial classroom outdoors in 1901. No longer walled in by…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Here’s how we foot the bill for reducing wildfires in WA | Brunell

Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to…

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Opinion

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Opinion

LWHS Robotics attend World Championship in Texas

The team was invited to compete in Houston, TX from April 20 to 23.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Seattle World’s Fair highlighted electric transportation network | Brunell

Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next…

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Opinion

Meet the King County prosecutor candidates | Shiers

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Northwest

Biden visits Seattle and Green River College during trip to Pacific Northwest

The president will stress infrastructure in Portland and Seattle while raising money for the Democratic Party.

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Opinion

New lanes on Highway 18 | Shiers

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