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There are some loves that come early in life.
And there are some that arrive after life has done its reshaping.
Connie and I met later in life — two marriages later for me. By then, I had …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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3/2/26
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The power of narratives is compelling. Humans trust story tellers and respond to stories more than facts. But, narratives can manipulate the public into supporting misguided policies with dire …
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By Matt McIlwain
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3/2/26
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’Twas a touch rainy last Saturday morning, a good day to stay hunkered down. But I had business in town, so up I arose to leave the comforts of home and hearth. Into Centralia I went.
I’m …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/27/26
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Based on what we’ve seen from the Senate’s majority Democrats, the final version of the new operating budget that emerges from Olympia this year will top out at over $80 billion.
If so, …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/27/26
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In the first months after cancer treatment ends, people often ask the same question: How does it feel to be done?
It’s an understandable question. We like clean endings. We like the idea that …
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By Wayne Fournier
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2/27/26
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By the time most of us learn the name George Washington in Lewis County, we’ve already heard the story: Centralia was founded by a formerly enslaved Black pioneer who traveled west to escape racial …
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By Zac Eckstein
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2/27/26
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On behalf of the Centralia School District, I would like to express my profound gratitude to our Centralia community for the recent passage of our school levy.
While the margin was close, the …
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2/27/26
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Washington has been down this road before.
In 2016, voters were presented with Initiative 1501, marketed as a commonsense measure to protect seniors from identity theft.
The …
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By Matthew Hayward / Freedom Foundation
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2/23/26
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This column is about preserving history and conserving wildlife and the woman whose life bridges both the local past and its future — Janice Davis Duncan Erickson.
She is a direct descendant …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/23/26
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If one thing is certain, it's that when it comes to the government, rarely is spending the problem.
No, they just do not have enough taxes.
In my view, this is almost a universal …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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2/23/26
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It didn’t take long for majority Democrats in our state Legislature to jump off the affordability bandwagon.
Just five days before this year’s session convened, my counterpart on the …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/20/26
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Washingtonians value clean air, clean water and responsible environmental stewardship. Our farmers, ranchers, shellfish growers and skilled trades workers depend on it. So do our families.
But …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis
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2/20/26
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Washington lawmakers deserve credit for taking meaningful steps to confront the growing threat of illicit tobacco and vapor products. Stronger enforcement tools, clearer penalties, and a renewed …
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By Preston McCollam / Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney
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2/20/26
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Democrats in the Washington state Senate want you to believe this new income tax is about fairness.
It is not.
It is about control.
Last week, they approved a 9.9% tax on personal …
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By Chad Taylor
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2/18/26
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As I approach the two-year mark since completing cancer treatment, I’ve found myself reflecting more than I expected. Not because of a scan or an appointment, but because of people.
Recently, …
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By Wayne Fournier
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2/18/26
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It takes 33 votes to advance a constitutional amendment in the Washington State Senate. In a universe where the Washington Legislature cared about the rule of law and honoring state supreme court …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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2/18/26
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A new bill in Washington state would target parked vehicles for expired registration. Senate Bill 6172 could be voted on by the Senate soon. The measure received backlash from local radio and online …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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2/17/26
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As a teenager in the late 1940s stranded in Lewiston, Idaho, where she knew nobody, Mazie (Donner) Schlickeiser, of Chehalis, ate occasional meals at a small restaurant in a five-and-dime store.
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/16/26
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The weekend of April 24 through 26 is going to be special. The kids might say, “it’s going to be real.”
And yeah, that’s literally true. Real life, I mean.
A new effort is …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/16/26
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On Valentine’s Day, Washington state House Republicans spent a good portion of House floor debate explaining why they’d decided to vote “no” on a bill to provide energy assistance to low …
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By Zac Eckstein
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2/16/26
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