In the latest sign of declining public confidence in the education system, voters in February turned down two-thirds of proposed local school bond measures, rejecting 14 out of 21 proposals.
The …
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3/27/24
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About a year ago, Bob Ferguson made what looked at the time to be a political blunder.
For his burgeoning governor's campaign, the Democrat sent out an endorsement announcement that went down …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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3/27/24
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We can find so much on the internet today, but it is getting harder and harder to know what to believe.
I have seen some things that were totally fake — created by artificial intelligence …
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By Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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3/25/24
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I’ve always been a fan of Amy Grant’s music, but I doubt I would have attended her concert last month if not for the movie “I Can Only Imagine.”
When I saw an ad about …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/25/24
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Dave Reichert will be in Chehalis this Monday, talking to the Conservative Coalition of Lewis County about his candidacy for governor.
Reichert, a Republican, most recently served as a …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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3/22/24
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In 2021, there was a three-way tie for the title of “worst bill” passed by majority Democrats. Their new cap-and-trade climate law, new tax on income from capital gains and new limits on …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/21/24
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Some years ago, we paid off our house of over 40 years through a series of good fortune (low interest refinancing) and dedicating ourselves to that endeavor.
We’ve lived in the same place …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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3/20/24
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Ageism is a problem. Why aren’t we talking about it?
We don’t talk about it because talking about age or getting older is not a good thing, right? Wrong.
Ageism has been …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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3/20/24
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Despite my rich Irish ancestry, with 96 percent of my DNA tracing back to Ireland, I mark most St. Patrick’s Days simply by wearing green to avoid being pinched.
This year, though, I …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/18/24
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“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
— Jesus, Matthew 25:40
People …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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3/15/24
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As our community grapples with the complexities of substance abuse, it's imperative to address the operation of the needle exchange program in Lewis County.
Ordinance 1354 proposes the addition …
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By Sean Swope, Lewis County commissioner
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3/15/24
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During the news conference he held minutes after the Legislature adjourned for the year, Gov. Jay Inslee praised his Democrat allies in the Senate and House because they didn’t …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/14/24
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American humorist Will Rogers quipped, “So good luck Mr. Ford. It will take a hundred years to tell whether you have helped us or hurt us, but you certainly didn’t leave us like you found …
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By Bill Serrahn
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3/13/24
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Rarely does a year go by in which the Washington state Legislature does not change the laws on how driving under the influence (DUI) is charged and prosecuted.
The 2024 legislative session was …
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By Jakob McGhie
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3/11/24
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Margaret “Denny” (Kirkendoll) Cole, of Ethel, mixed milkshakes at a shop in Toledo, painted several dozen houses built by her husband and raised three children.
But she also lost her …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/11/24
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On Monday morning, Lewis County will take a step forward — literally.
At 9:30 a.m. a new public walking group will kick off weekly public group strolls through Centralia. The walk is open …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / bmittge@chronline.com
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3/8/24
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Four years ago, I introduced a bill to ban an income tax at any level in our state.
It was ignored.
Three years ago, Sen. Perry Dozier, the Republican senator who serves Walla Walla County …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/8/24
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Under President Joe Biden’s lax border policies, with U.S. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez as a willing accomplice, our borders have become a welcome mat for illegal immigrants, …
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By Joe Kent
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3/6/24
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The Capital Press is a weekly newspaper that covers agriculture in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California. It is worth the price to be able to stay up to date on what is going on not only in …
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By Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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3/6/24
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The spry 97-year-old grandmother of Toledo weightlifting instructor Crista Dobyns and matriarch of five generations runs around the house, jumps down steps, tends a garden, rattles off pioneer …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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3/4/24
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