Business
Online sales good for Washington papermakers | Brunell
Curbside recycling bins are packed with cardboard shipping boxes from Christmas online shopping. The uptick in consumer shipments…
Opinion
Time for railroads to implement positive track | Brunell
While the investigation continues into the deadly Amtrak derailment near DuPont, the clock continues to tick on the…
Opinion
Laying a million Wreaths Across America | Brunell
Christmas is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for…
Opinion
Keep the holiday spirit all year long | Brunell
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving – not just giving gifts, but donating our time…
Opinion
Washington would benefit from ANWR leasing | Brunell
For the last two decades, federal legislation allowing oil and gas exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge…
Opinion
Finding balance in occupational licensing | Brunell
Recently, the Institute for Justice (Institute) determined state licensing barriers for lower-income workers and aspiring entrepreneurs not only…
Business
Camas papermill may be harbinger | Brunell
Editor’s note: In 1978, I was hired by Crown Zellerbach. Part of my responsibility was to help with…
Opinion
About our business climate today? Remember 1993 | Brunell
Twenty-five years ago, business took a beating in Olympia. The swing to the left in the 1992 general…
Opinion
Amazon’s plan reminiscent of Boeing’s Chicago move | Brunell
Last year, Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates wrote about the similarities and differences between Boeing’s corporate office…
Opinion
Expanded Panama Canal among challenges for Washington ports | BRUNELL
The $5.4 billion spent to expand the Panama Canal is paying off for East Coast and Gulf of…
Opinion
Players taking a knee hurting the NFL | Brunell
On a recent Saturday afternoon in Portland, a young woman stepped onto the playing field at the beginning…
Opinion
Impact of Hirst decision must be addressed | Brunell
In Washington, the legislative stalemate over permitting new household wells and the state’s construction budget has not only…
Opinion
Tax policy changes must be carefully crafted and coordinated | Brunell
Key tax policies emanating from the East and West coasts are like passenger trains passing one another heading…
Opinion
Mitigate massive wildfires danger | Brunell
At last count firefighters were battling 82 major wildfires in 10 Western States. The fires have already scorched…
Opinion
People coming together is silver lining to Hurricane Harvey | Brunell
All of the things that went wrong in New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina in 2005 appear to have…
Opinion
Dan Evans would serve America well | Brunell
Recently, family, friends and dignitaries gathered at Hurricane Ridge near Port Angeles to celebrate the designation of the…
Opinion
Massive fires increasing wood prices | Brunell
Massive forest fires in western parts of Canada and the U.S. are not only choking us with layers…
Opinion
Sudden deaths took a trio of state’s business and ag leaders | Brunell
So far this year, a trio of unexpected deaths has shocked Washington business and agriculture. Melanie Dressel, Ron…
Opinion
Race to toll likely to clip Washington drivers | Brunell
In 2014, President Barrack Obama opened the door for states to collect tolls on interstate highways. This year…
Opinion
Forest landowners prove cooperation works | Brunell
The state’s largest environmental, wildlife and natural resources agencies recently recognized 43 large forest landowners for their “exemplary…