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The line about “insanity” being defined as doing the same things over and over, and expecting a different result, is sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein.
An online search …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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11/7/25
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Right now, 42 million Americans are caught in a bureaucratic mess. As a government shutdown drags on, the USDA at first refused to use emergency funds for November SNAP benefits. Only after a court …
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By Zac Eckstein
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11/7/25
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November is considered gratitude month, a time to take stock of blessings in our lives, and I’m always thanking God for mine.
Among those blessings are the treasured people I’ve met …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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11/3/25
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What comes back from the dead more frequently than Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger? Efforts to impose an income tax in Washington state. Like those perennial terrors, this income …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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11/1/25
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Taxpayers would rightfully be outraged if a state agency handed someone almost $350,000 in public funds to put toward the purchase of a $425,000 home, simply because of that person’s race and a …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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10/31/25
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The second of our three children is in her senior year of high school. I remember enough from seeing our firstborn through these milestones to know that there are many moments of poignancy as a …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/31/25
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When President Trump recently proposed importing more Argentine beef to “lower prices,” it sent cattle markets into a frenzy. At first glance, that might sound like a good deal: cheaper …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle
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10/31/25
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Running a business in Washington is getting harder due to rising health care costs, a challenging regulatory and tax environment, and trade uncertainty.
Surveys from the Association of …
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By Kris Johnson and Jeff Roe
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10/30/25
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Fall is my favorite time of the year.
I’ve shared this with you before in numerous columns, but it is especially the case in late October.
My mom and I share our love for this season. …
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By Richard Stride
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10/29/25
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Leaves change color, they fall and nature transitions to handle our cold, wet, quiet winters. Spring ushers in warmth, growth, the flush of leaves and the return of the birds.
Everything has an …
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By Elaine Oneil
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10/29/25
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For more than 20,000 youngsters in Southwest Washington, a visit to Jack-o-Lantern Valley northwest of Centralia proved a highlight of the Halloween season during the 1970s and 1980s.
Children …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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10/27/25
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Well, congratulations, Democrats, you did it. You saved democracy. I didn’t think I’d even get to vote this year. After all, I was told Trump had already declared himself emperor, …
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By Chad Taylor
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10/27/25
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The Tumwater School District faces a crucial moment. With budgets tightening, enrollment shifting and classroom priorities under scrutiny, the district doesn’t need slogans — it needs …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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10/24/25
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Washington ranks 47th in road quality, so it’s understandable that some legislators are looking for ways to fill the growing maintenance backlog.
Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey …
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Commentary by Zac Eckstein
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10/24/25
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Folks, it's confession time.
I did it. It's my fault.
I’m the reason the Mariners’ best-ever run toward the World Series ended in heartbreak on Monday …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/24/25
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It’s easy to find examples of how years of one-party rule have made living in Washington less safe, less affordable and less beneficial for our children — but here’s one that …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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10/24/25
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Back in 1995, I had the opportunity to discuss the cost of criminal justice with chiefs and sheriffs from around the country.
Actually, they were from around the world. I was attending the …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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10/22/25
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My mom used to say — borrowing from her mom — “If you can’t say something nice, best not to say anything at all.”
When I was younger, I thought that was just her …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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10/22/25
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Earlier this month, I ran away to Newport, Ore., with a longtime friend for an annual getaway to catch up with each other over meals and work in an upstairs/downstairs condo the rest of the time. …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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10/20/25
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If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, especially in our state, it’s how children benefit from attending school — socially, emotionally and academically.
Knowing that, you …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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10/17/25
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