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Editor’s Note: Columnist Julie McDonald previously wrote a three-part series based on an interview with Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent. That series, and the first part of her …
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By Julie McDonald
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1/22/24
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Lawmakers may be in an abbreviated legislative session, but there's still enough time for them to pass important legislation that will ultimately save lives. House Bill 1956, and its companion bill, …
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By The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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1/18/24
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Editor’s note: Columnist Julie McDonald previously wrote a three-part series based on an interview with Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent. The series can be found at …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/15/24
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While every legislative session makes history to some degree, the 2024 session is on track to be in a class of its own. Credit for that goes not to lawmakers but to 800,000-plus people in our state …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/12/24
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This week, our community has seen an outpouring of mourning for longtime W.F. West tennis coach Jack State, who died Saturday after suffering a serious medical event. He turned 80 during his week in …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/12/24
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As a parent of children who receive their education through homeschooling and private schooling, my vocal support for the upcoming Centralia School District replacement levy might come as a surprise …
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By Sean Swope, Lewis County commissioner
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1/10/24
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In the annals of Olympia’s failure and mismanagement, few disasters can match the one happening right now. The state’s program to replace barriers for salmon and steelhead migration to …
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By state Rep. Jim Walsh / R-Aberdeen
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1/10/24
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As the youngest of seven children growing up near the Black River on the Chehalis Indian Reservation, Helen Sanders often darted through their house in her father’s wake, ignoring her …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/8/24
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The "woke" movement is different than many Americans thought. Woke has evolved from a notion of heightened awareness about societal biases into something more divisive. Woke has turned 180 degrees …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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1/8/24
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Even occasional readers of this column will have noted my endless enthusiasm for civic involvement. I’ll never tire of singing the praises of working alongside like-minded folks to improve your …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/5/24
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Aesop’s fable warns against killing the goose laying golden eggs. The tale’s origins date to 600 B.C. and tell of the greedy farmer who foolishly killed the prized goose to get to the …
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By Don Brunell
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1/5/24
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People are looking all the time.
In fact, we as humans never stop looking. Some are looking for love. Some are looking for healing. Some are looking for peace. Some are looking for joy. …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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1/5/24
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There are few better investments in our community than our children’s education.
We are less than a month away from Centralia citizens having the opportunity to vote on a replacement levy …
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By Peter Abbarno
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1/3/24
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I, for one, am not really sorry to see 2023 go.
There has been a lot to digest in the past year, and I remain hopeful we’ve digested almost all that could possibly come up. It seems …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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1/3/24
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As lawmakers begin the 2024 Washington legislative session on Jan. 8, the state’s employer community remains on edge. The economy has proven remarkably resilient through years of extraordinary …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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1/3/24
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Tomorrow marks a birthday celebration, the date when a well-known Upper Cowlitz woman was born beside the banks of the Cowlitz River near present-day Randle about 170 years ago.
Official Yakama …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/1/24
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The 2024 special session of the Washington Legislature starts in a little over a week, and from the looks of the state Republican Party's to-do list, it'll be a busy 60 days.
GOP senators …
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By The Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board (TNS)
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12/31/23
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“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
- Fred Rogers
Twice in the past week, beloved people of strength and character in my life have confided to …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/29/23
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A few years back, a bumper sticker with a blunt message enjoyed some fleeting popularity in a few of the Northwest's outer reaches:
"We don't give a damn how they did it in California."
And …
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By The Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board (TNS)
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12/24/23
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You might consider her a Christmas elf — at least a woman with a spirit of giving.
Every year, Charlene Scott crotchets 100 colorful caps using donated yarn and gives them away in the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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12/23/23
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