My father spent my childhood in a constant state of impatience.
On family outings, his measured requests to “get this show on the road” would inevitably come to a head. In those cases, …
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By Aaron. VanTuyl / For The Chronicle
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4/24/23
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Years ago, when I arrived in The Daily Chronicle newsroom to work as a reporter, news editor Gordon MacCracken assigned me to cover East Lewis County and the Lewis County Public Utility District …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/24/23
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A story in your March 21 edition spoke about the Lewis County recycling problem of “too much garbage” dumped into landfills.
There is a viable answer that will not only get …
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4/24/23
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I’m writing to express my concern and frustration with our criminal justice system after reading your article regarding the latest arrest of Mitchell Borden.
Follow this chain of …
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4/24/23
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As I watched snowflakes mixed with a cold, miserable rain this April 18 morning, I was amazed at how quickly Gov. Jay Inslee’s $.50 per gallon tax on carbon fuels had solved the global warming …
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4/24/23
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It was with a heavy heart that I read the article of Leah Daarud resigning from the Centralia City Council. She was one of the few council members who actually listened and took an interest in her …
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4/24/23
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Let’s take a crash course on how to overcome logic and fact by applying some simple labels.
Caution: You’re dealing with a double-edged sword here, sometimes your words may …
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4/24/23
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The concern before us, as taxpayers, is the proposed Centralia School District (CSD) enrichment levy for 2024-2025. At $14.6 million, this is a very significant increase over the previous levy. In my …
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4/24/23
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There was a good article in The Chronicle last week on salmon predation by seals and sea lions.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) permits tribes to shoot these predators …
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4/24/23
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The Democrats in Washington state have pulled off yet another disastrous move, this time in their quest to address gun violence. They’ve passed an assault weapons ban, which is nothing more …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor / chad@chronline.com
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4/24/23
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released a statement on Sunday highlighting Republican achievements during the 105-day 2023 legislative session.
“Republicans have a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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The McMenamins Olympic Club is hosting a “Friends and Family” fundraising event from 5 p.m. to midnight on May 2.
This event is to benefit Lewis County Seniors programs. …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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A bevy of businesses are getting ready for the first Inclusive Career Fair at Centralia College on Wednesday, April 26.
Admission is free. The fair will go from 1 to 3 p.m. in the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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4/24/23
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In 1998, the first time congregants from Westminster Presbyterian Church visited the Synod of Livingstonia in Malawi, a chapter of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery, the mission was to lend …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com
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4/24/23
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On Oct. 17, 1996, Alexie Shae Naumann took her first breath. She opened her eyes and saw her grandmother. I was present when she took her first breath of life with joyous tears. Her grandfather and I …
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4/24/23
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Wrapping up an outstanding high school soccer career last fall, W.F. West senior and ASB president Cameron Sheets was one of three recipients of a $5,000 Smart Choices Scholarship announced by the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/24/23
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OLYMPIA — Rattled by national events and responding to crises closer to home, Washington's majority Democrats muscled through major legislation during the session that came to a close Sunday.
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Claire Withycombe / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/24/23
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A 46-year-old man has been charged with killing a woman who disappeared after last being seen with him at a Seattle Mariners game.
Brett Michael Gitchel pleaded not guilty Monday to …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/24/23
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