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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Blame the Republicans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    May 5, 2023 1:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.
    I asked ChatGPT if Federal Way is a...
    By Keith Livingston • April 21, 2023 10:37 am

    Being curious regarding the current presumption of “AI” (artificial intelligence) taking over report writing in schools, writing in general and…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    How about that King County property tax vote?...
    April 21, 2023 1:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Here’s what communist and totalitarian trials really look...
    By Robert Whale • April 14, 2023 1:30 am

    In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round of “Oom…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Trick question from the Legislature? | Shiers
    April 12, 2023 1:30 pm

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.
    It’s time for Federal Way to undergo a...
    By Keith Livingston • March 31, 2023 11:12 am

    Fifty-plus years ago, Federal Way was one of many ubiquitous suburbs being built across this country. Homes for post-World War…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Magic at the Washington State Supreme Court |...
    March 27, 2023 4:00 pm

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers: “On March 24, the state Supreme Court ruled that the capital gains tax was constitutional. They…

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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.
    Skilled worker shortage could derail electrification goals |...
    By Don C. Brunell • March 25, 2023 12:40 pm

    In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the...
    By Robert Whale • March 24, 2023 1:30 am

    As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Wild Waves is hiring … | Cartoon by...
    March 17, 2023 1:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.
    City gets a black eye from Steel Lake...
    By Keith Livingston • March 10, 2023 5:05 am

    Another day — another black eye for Federal Way. This one we did to ourselves. Elected leadership and senior staff…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Federal Way’s light rail blues | Cartoon by...
    March 10, 2023 1:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Victim energy is a siren song to which...
    By Robert Whale • March 3, 2023 1:30 am

    We find them everywhere we turn.

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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.
    Pandemic made us realize the value of local...
    By Don C. Brunell • March 2, 2023 12:40 pm

    While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Meth Lion hotel in Federal Way | Cartoon...
    February 25, 2023 1:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers is in response to the recent developments with the Red Lion hotel in Federal Way following…

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    Mirror editor Andy Hobbs can be reached at ahobbs@soundpublishing.com.
    King County’s mental health tax is a bold...
    By Andy Hobbs • February 24, 2023 5:30 am

    It was a lazy Sunday afternoon at a fast food restaurant in Kirkland when a stranger’s mental meltdown surfaced without…

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    Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.
    Here’s what we forget about the intentions of...
    By Keith Livingston • February 24, 2023 5:05 am

    In the aftermath of any and every police misstep and citizen killing, we talk about reform.

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    Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang. Courtesy photo
    Message from the Police Chief: It’s time to...
    February 15, 2023 1:00 pm

    “In all my years as a police officer, more than 36 years, I have never seen criminals as emboldened as they are today,” says Chief Andy Hwang.

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    Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.
    State’s drug possession laws challenge the greater good...
    By Keith Livingston • February 10, 2023 5:05 am

    Many years ago, in Texas, when getting ready to leave a bar with my friends, the bartender noticed that my…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Remote council meetings in Federal Way | Shiers
    February 10, 2023 1:30 am

    The Federal Way City Council recently discussed possible changes to council meeting attendance rules. But they couldn’t agree on a…

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