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    Opinion
    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Tis the season to show Federal Way some...
    By Keith Livingston • December 9, 2023 7:00 am

    Our fair city has yet to see the potential of embracing the light.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Vandalized mailbox illustrates a bigger problem in FW...
    By Keith Livingston • December 1, 2023 11:15 am

    Public safety issues and crime statistics show us that criminal behavior is consistently present in Federal Way and elsewhere.

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    Courtesy photo: 
Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang
    Message from the Chief: Keeping holiday safety in...
    November 27, 2023 3:00 pm

    Given all of the media attention, people tend to be hyper-focused on personal safety related to crimes of violence. However, traffic collisions are the greatest threat to you and your family year-round.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    It’s about time to embrace your inner nerd...
    By Robert Whale • November 27, 2023 1:30 am

    I was 22 years old, and in my second year at the University of Washington that fateful day, one of my Classics professors, without knowing it, helped put a name to my dreaded affliction.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Taking a closer look at our evolving blame...
    By Robert Whale • November 18, 2023 11:30 am

    I was listening to the radio on the way in to work the other day when I caught a discussion…

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Thoughts about that ‘transgender performance’ in Federal Way...
    By Keith Livingston • November 16, 2023 6:15 pm

    In Federal Way, our city council’s bully pulpit has a few members that as of late are feeling more emboldened to represent either their personal or echo chamber’s prejudicial voice.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Salute to veterans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    November 11, 2023 6:00 am

    On Veterans Day, honor those who served your country.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    A gentle reminder to remember the cost of...
    By Robert Whale • November 10, 2023 6:30 am

    Before we put the veterans back on the shelf until the next observance, I think it’s worthwhile to consider a few of the things they have done for us that we may have forgotten.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Finding a life lesson in an old pair...
    By Robert Whale • November 4, 2023 11:30 am

    Lately I have found myself overwhelmed.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Fantasy football and a better future for Federal...
    By Keith Livingston • November 2, 2023 6:15 pm

    Federal Way is on the cusp of a generational change and needs a more positive, forward-thinking, and welcoming perspective in our elected leadership positions.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
    Bigotry and hatred are tumors on the soul...
    By Robert Whale • October 27, 2023 1:30 am

    On the morning of Sept. 15, 1963, four little girls were getting ready for Sunday school in the basement of…

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    Why you should vote in the upcoming election...
    October 21, 2023 9:00 am

    When I ask my students when the next election is, frequently they will say “November 2024” or whichever presidential year is coming up next.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    A few thoughts about that Federal Way candidate...
    By Keith Livingston • October 19, 2023 6:15 pm

    This year’s Federal Way Mirror-hosted forum held on October 11 at Federal Way High School trended toward bland, but there were a few nuggets we may want to discuss.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Living in the midst of a full-blown knucklehead...
    By Robert Whale • October 14, 2023 7:30 am

    You read about them in the papers, see them on the television and the net, hear them on the streets.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Lessons learned from a friend who left Washington...
    By Keith Livingston • October 13, 2023 6:15 am

    A friend of mine recently moved to another state to be closer to family and developed a slow realization that the quality of life he loved for years is transitioning into something he no longer recognized.

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    Jesus Edwardo Sanchez makes mezcal and tequila. Courtesy photo
    Cultivating culture and spirits: The untold story of...
    October 12, 2023 11:30 am

    By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Here’s a column for anyone who loves their...
    By Robert Whale • October 6, 2023 7:00 am

    It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them are exemplars of love on Earth, innocents who love unconditionally and love their chow.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    The real challenge for Federal Way voters in...
    By Keith Livingston • October 6, 2023 6:15 am

    Our elected leaders are only as capable as the expectations and vision we as residents have for our community’s future.

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    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.
    Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks...
    By Don C. Brunell • September 30, 2023 11:40 am

    Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    It’s time to part ways with foolish self-righteousness...
    By Robert Whale • September 30, 2023 1:30 am

    I have been thinking lately about those “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey” bits on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s.

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