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More than a month ago, when my friend Mary Garrison invited me to meet artist Pat Anderson at Owl & Olive on the way to Pe Ell, I agreed to go for two reasons — I’d never been to Owl …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/28/23
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Wildfires can take lives, dramatically change the landscape and destroy everything in their path — which, naturally, includes your personal property.
What can make matters worse, …
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By Mike Kreidler, Washington state insurance commissioner
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8/25/23
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With the Seattle Mariners just one game out of first place in the American League west, my mind has turned to America’s pastime.
Do you love baseball? Many Americans do. In fact, …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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8/25/23
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News of the police raid at the Marion County Record in Kansas on Aug. 11 ignited outrage across the nation. Similarly newsworthy was the announcement by the county’s top prosecutor days later …
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By Mary Coltrane and Dee Anne Finken / League of Women Voters of Washington
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8/25/23
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This column came from the file cabinet and was printed on March 11, 2009. I think it's still good today, especially considering the upcoming political debates and 2024 elections.
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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8/23/23
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“Working 9 to 5” is a Dolly Parton phrase not often uttered by volunteers, board members and employees of nonprofits in our community. That’s because, when you focus your efforts on …
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By Peter Abbarno
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8/23/23
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Do you want to write your memoirs? Are fictional characters running around in your head, begging for you to tell their story? Do you have a love story pining for release? Did you experience a chapter …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/21/23
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It’s another great week at the Southwest Washington Fair.
As always, the Midway is a prime spot to see old friends and people-watch.
I was privileged to accompany my son …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/18/23
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Before I started working in college administration, I was an English teacher for a lot of years. There’s a special feeling that comes from the days getting shorter and school supplies filling …
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8/18/23
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An article I found online recently was responsible for an increase in the heartbeat of this old duffer.
It was a notice of the plays that will be appearing in The Evergreen Playhouse this …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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8/16/23
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Prior to stepping down earlier this year, I had the privilege of serving as House Republican leader in the Washington state House of Representatives for five years. In that role, I worked closely …
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By State Rep. J.T. Wilcox
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8/16/23
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Growing up in the 1960s, our parents blamed everything on “The Beatles.”
According to them, they were “the punks” from Liverpool who caused all the teenagers to go …
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By Don Brunell
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8/16/23
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More than 80 years ago, when the Japanese attacked U.S. battleships at Pearl Harbor, men throughout the nation rushed to enlist in the military to fight the nation’s enemies. But to win that …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/14/23
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In an era marked by the pressing need for sustainable energy solutions, Lewis County stands poised to make a groundbreaking stride toward a cleaner future. The proposal for a hydrogen facility in our …
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By Sean Swope, Lewis County commissioner
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8/14/23
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I hope you all nominated candidates for The Chronicle’s annual “Best of Lewis County” competition. The voting round will come next, beginning Aug. 24. In a homespun spinoff, …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/12/23
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This week, our community learned about a troubling situation involving the management of centers by the Lewis County Seniors Board. It’s a bit complicated and has left many people in our …
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By Chad Taylor / chad@chronline.com
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8/11/23
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I was intrigued by the front page story in The Chronicle about the trial of a guy named Two Dogs Fasaga (mostly the Two Dogs part), the apparent gruesomeness of the crime he was charged with and the …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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8/11/23
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You can’t please everyone.
Why do we even try to please others?
Because we like being liked. If we are honest with ourselves, we do not like it when people do not like us. It …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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8/11/23
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If there is one figure in America who stands above politically based criticism or politics of any kind, it's Dolly Parton.
You don't even have to be a country music fan to admire her.
The …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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8/11/23
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It's hot out there, or at least it will be.
Summer is here and I heard on the news the other day that this summer is set to be the hottest on record.
Fossil fuels and our over …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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8/9/23
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