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Go Seahawks! | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Past, present and future of cannabis in Federal Way | Opinion

Mirror editor sparks conversation about cannabis.

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

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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…

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

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Let’s say our 8 billionth person was born in South King County | Livingston

The United Nations announced Nov. 8 that the world had just welcomed its 8 billionth human passenger.

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…

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

Opinion

Federal Way’s field of dreams vs. the voice inside our heads | Livingston

In the movie “Field of Dreams,” a baseball diamond was built in a cornfield in rural Iowa based…

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

Opinion

Remembering the joys of Christmas with the family | Whale’s Tales

I remember fondly the build-up to Christmas in the Whale home of my childhood.

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

Wreaths honor veterans at cemeteries across America | Brunell

The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…

David Larson is a judge with the Federal Way Municipal Court and a longtime Federal Way resident.

Opinion

Give the gift of respect this holiday season | Guest column

By David Larson, Special to the Mirror

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

Opinion

My annual holiday ode and ‘roast’ to Federal Way | Livingston

Finding a thread to muse about in a 2022 ode to Federal Way requires some post-pandemic leniency and…

Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang.

Opinion

Message from the Police Chief: Safety reminders for the holiday season

The Federal Way Police Department will have extra holiday patrols, additional surveillance camera and more.

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

Opinion

Looking at common civility through the rearview mirror | Whale’s Tales

What madness overtakes otherwise decent people when they get behind the wheel of a car?

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

Opinion

The problem with Federal Way’s shopping cart ordinance | Livingston

Crime and poverty are political tools that our country’s wealthy and elite political class choose to use against…

Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

Life

Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

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

Highs and lows of brick-and-mortar holiday shopping | Brunell

The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as…

From left, Leila Neidlinger, Brad Cerenzia and Bob DeDea. Photo courtesy of Michelle Smith-Lewis

Opinion

Centerstage Theatre presents ‘Cinderella: A Holiday Panto’

The show runs until Dec. 18.

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

Opinion

How to embrace a more inclusive holiday celebration | Livingston

Cities need to navigate their holiday celebration displays of “faith” in the public square carefully. Cities sometimes are…