“We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last generation that can do something about it.” — Jay Inslee
The earth’s climate has …
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By Bill Serrahn / For The Chronicle
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4/24/24
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Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart, the French-Canadian Sister of Providence who started nearly 30 schools, orphanages and hospitals in the Pacific Northwest during the 19th century, never started a …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/22/24
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Editor’s note: Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was offered an opportunity to write an op-ed on a topic of her choosing after the previous publication of a commentary by her Republican …
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Commentary by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washougal
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4/19/24
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Republicans see absolutely no need for an income tax in Washington. Thanks to unanimous support from Republican legislators, Initiative 2111 was passed on March 4. It outlaws any income tax at any …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/19/24
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I love watching documentaries, usually those that are about history or historical figures.
My wife likes sitcoms.
If you saw us at home sitting on the couch together, you would see that she …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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4/17/24
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Today marks the 201st birthday of a Canadian woman whose loving selfless acts of service saved many lives throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Esther Pariseau was born April 16, 1823, on a farm …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/15/24
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How would you feel if you walked into a national exhibition and saw your own direct relative’s image and life narrative as part of the story?
That is exactly what happened to Stuart …
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By Shirley Stirling / Republished courtesy of The JOLT – The Journal of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater
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4/15/24
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My oldest son just got back from a visit to his cousins in Texas. Offhand, he mentioned how similar my brother and I are.
It made me smile. I’m honored to be associated with my …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/12/24
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In a world filled with uncertainties and obstacles, it is truly inspiring to see the rise of organizations that bring hope dedicated to supporting those in need and nurturing the aspirations of our …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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4/12/24
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Lewis County likes to do things differently. It always has. It’s that trailblazing spirit that led to the founding of Centralia Junior College in 1925.
More community colleges followed our …
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By The Centralia College Board of Trustees
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4/12/24
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As someone who believes in second chances, I believe the young people serving time at Green Hill School in Chehalis deserve a second chance to get their lives pointed in a better direction.
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/12/24
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When a cardiologist diagnosed me with a heart blockage in early January and scheduled the procedure to fix it in early March, I had two months to consider my life and possible death. What did I need …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/8/24
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The recent spate of horrendous collisions and nose-thumbing at rules should prompt some serious thinking around the laudable state and local goals of no traffic deaths in six years.
It's not …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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4/8/24
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COLDWATER LAKE, Cowlitz County — When spring weather can't make up its mind, perhaps the perfect place to take a walk in both the sun and the snow is at Mount St. Helens, which offers its own …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/5/24
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In 1904, the ice cream cone was invented, the United States began construction of the Panama Canal, and a group of employers came together in Seattle to form the Citizens’ Alliance — …
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By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business
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4/5/24
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A year ago, the day after attending a memorial service for our good friend Ed Fund, I experienced unexplained pain in my left arm, so I called the nurse line on my insurance card. She recommended I …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/2/24
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Truth be told, none of these stories are true. Enjoy some early April 1 balderdash.
Adna pirates maraud down Chehalis River
Not content with their namesake mascot presiding over …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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3/29/24
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Knowing what the Legislature did and didn’t do this year with the six initiatives submitted to it by the people of Washington, I couldn’t help noticing what a big-city newspaper columnist …
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Commentary by Se. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/29/24
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The past week, The Chronicle had several stories I found of interest, two of them local.
The stories focused on bigfoot, an underwear-masked alleged thief and a candidate for governor who …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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3/27/24
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In the latest sign of declining public confidence in the education system, voters in February turned down two-thirds of proposed local school bond measures, rejecting 14 out of 21 proposals.
The …
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3/27/24
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