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My name is professor Gregory Gilbertson (retired).
Many of you reading this letter know me. You were my students. Your children or grandchildren were my students.
For nearly 23 years, it …
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By Gregory Gilbertson
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8/10/26
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After last week’s column on the pioneer Fry family, I enjoyed hearing from Jay Myhre, a descendant of Jason Fry who was born in Aberdeen and lives in the Adna area.
His ancestor Jason Fry, who …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/10/26
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Warning lights continue to flash red for Washington’s economy.
Employers are becoming more pessimistic about the state economy and increasingly looking outside Washington to expand. At this …
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By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business
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8/10/26
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When good-hearted enthusiasm, an embrace of delightful quirkiness and a contagious stick-to-it-iveness come together, you might just end up with something memorable and fun. That certainly seems to …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/7/26
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Kids keep dying from fentanyl while the law looks the other way.
This year alone, the bodies keep coming.
Five-year-old Brentlee Lawrence was found unresponsive next to his mother in Pierce …
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By Sean Swope
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8/5/26
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When considering ballot measures, voters need access to accurate details about the possible fiscal impacts of a proposal. This is why, like for legislation debated by lawmakers, a fiscal impact …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/5/26
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For generations, the most radioactive position you could take in Washington politics was to support a state income tax.
Not anymore.
The tax has bedeviled and taken down state leaders for …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/5/26
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I appreciated Robert McInnis of Centralia thinking of me when disposing of a history book about his late wife’s family called “Our People: A Story of the Fry Family,” written by Edwin Van …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/3/26
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If I asked you what determines the cost of your homeowner's insurance, you'd probably mention the value of your home, where you live, or maybe even your claims history.
All of those …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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8/3/26
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As we turn the calendar to the last full month of summer, here’s a recipe to make time slow down for a little while.
It’s an old-fashioned concoction that’s being served up twice a week. I …
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7/31/26
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Recently, I have been on a “get smarter” kick of sorts.
I have completed a couple of online courses and attended a few workshops. All were focused on agriculture in one way or another.
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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7/31/26
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Coincidences always leave me wondering, and last month was no exception.
I received a call from longtime Centralia resident Robert McInnis offering me a history book about the Fry family who …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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7/27/26
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Every summer, thousands of people pass through the gates of the Thurston County Fair.
Some come for the rides; some come for the food; some come for the concerts. Some come because it's simply …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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7/27/26
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Over the past several weeks, members of the Lewis County Republican Party have been criticized for asking difficult questions about a Republican candidate’s past. Some have said we should have …
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Commentary by Greg Rohr, Lewis County Republican Party chair
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7/27/26
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We were delighted to be joined by Michael Hadaller at our most recent election forum , this one held in the heart of Lewis County Commissioner District 3 in Morton.
Hadaller hopes to represent …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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7/27/26
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Some people leave this world quietly. Others leave footprints that remain long after they're gone.
On Monday, July 27, Pastor Cole Meckle entered into the presence of the Lord after a courageous …
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Commentary by Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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7/27/26
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After almost three years as a photographer with The Chronicle, I’ve had the privilege of documenting so many moments. Photography as a whole has taught me so much, but my time in Lewis County has …
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Commentary by Ridley Hudson
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7/24/26
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One of the most vivid and meaningful stories about the couple who founded Centralia, George and Mary Jane Washington, started early one morning in the early 1880s as the couple and their son were …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/24/26
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I have hesitated to use the privilege Publisher Chad Taylor and Editor-in-Chief Eric Schwartz have given me to write the occasional Chronicle commentary to pitch my favorite candidate in the coming …
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7/24/26
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New research reveals that gas prices are significantly higher in Democrat-controlled states than in Republican states. That’s not much of a surprise, however, until the researchers dive into what …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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7/22/26
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