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Even as many volunteers are taking to the cold streets to try to find and quantify the number of homeless Americans living there now, two lawsuits filed late last year in a federal District Court are …
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By Marsha Michaelis / Discovery Institute
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2/2/26
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Whether officials in our state like it or not, federal officers have a responsibility to enforce federal laws. That doesn’t change just because the enforcement efforts have unforeseen consequences, …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/30/26
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Peter Abbarno commentary: Local challenges, local solutions — building a stronger community together
As your representative, I have always believed that the best solutions to our challenges don’t come from a top-down approach in Olympia. They come from listening to neighbors, understanding local …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Chehalis
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1/30/26
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Editor's note: This commentary was authored by Chehalis School Board members Kelsi Hamilton and J. Vander Stoep. It was cosigned by the school board members listed at the conclusion.
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1/30/26
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When Olympia says, "Don’t look here," it’s time to start looking really, really hard. Minnesota’s deepening Somali daycare fraud scandal naturally is prompting questions about whether the same …
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By Sen. Leonard Christian
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1/29/26
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Washington’s homelessness crisis is one of the defining challenges of our time.
Thousands of people across the state are living outside, many struggling with untreated mental-health …
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By Jared Nieuwenhuis and Kristine Moreland
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1/29/26
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson recently delivered his annual State of the State address in front of the legislature in Olympia. His message: prepare for taxes to go up and say goodbye to …
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By U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse
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1/29/26
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As a journalist, I remember wading through water to reach The Daily Chronicle newsroom in 1986 — the same year floodwaters swept through American Crossarm and Conduit and contaminated 200 homes in …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/27/26
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Years ago, stopping in Olympia for dinner, my son drove past the Capitol where a protest against proposed gun legislation had taken place. As I sat in the passenger seat, I glanced toward the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/26/26
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Every couple of years, the public is tasked with the decision of supporting our local youth with their wallets. Proclaiming support is easy. Paying for it is another story. That adds to the …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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1/26/26
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When the director of a state agency asks the governor to investigate the citizen commission that oversees him, the public should pause. When that request follows years of documented leadership …
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By Ronald D. Reed
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1/26/26
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Here in Washington, and no doubt other states, victims of the fentanyl epidemic include babies and toddlers injured by exposure to this poison by adults, usually fentanyl-addicted parents.
On …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/23/26
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There’s a time of year in Centralia when the sky seems to pull a gray blanket up over its head and decide to stay there for a while.
You know what I’m talking about, right?
Not stormy. …
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By Richard Stride
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1/21/26
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It’s easy these days to focus on what’s wrong with public education.
But as a parent, a coach and someone who spends a lot of time with Centralia’s kids, I want to offer a different …
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1/19/26
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Last week, while speaking to the Lewis County School Retirees Association (LCSRA), I thanked those present for all the hours they devoted to teaching children. Throughout their careers, they’ve …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/19/26
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In politics, stability rarely gets credit.
Change is exciting. Disruption draws attention. New faces and bold promises dominate headlines. Stability, by contrast, is quiet. It doesn’t announce …
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By Wayne Fournier
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1/19/26
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In his 2026 Supplemental Transportation Budget proposal, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to borrow $2.1 billion for maintenance and preservation of roads and bridges, and to speed up ferry …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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1/19/26
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Do the Democrats who run Olympia think Washingtonians are fools? It sure seems that way as we learn more about their plan to create a state income tax.
As I write this, we still don’t know the …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/16/26
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A recent Seattle Times editorial argued that "purity politics" in the state Legislature gets in the way of progress. But what some call “rigidity” is, for many people, a necessary moral line to …
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By Rob Richards
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1/16/26
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As the Washington state Legislature gavels in for its 60-day session, Lewis County families deserve facts — not spin, not distortions and not Seattle talking points.
In a recent column, Zac …
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By Sean Swope
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1/14/26
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