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Regardless of how one feels about the budget passed by this year’s Legislature, all Washington taxpayers should be appalled by the process. Lawmakers continue to embrace an opaque process that …
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By The Columbian Editorial Board
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4/28/21
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The Desert Fox, a historic heavy fighter bomber moved three years ago to the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis, will receive a facelift this spring, courtesy in large part to the F-105 …
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One year ago, the former owners of The Chronicle sounded the alarm in the form of a front-page editorial notifying the community this newspaper was in danger.
As businesses shuttered and …
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By Chad and Coralee Taylor
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4/23/21
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If there’s one thing that Americans agree on — and one thing that we actually have the power to control with our everyday actions — it’s that we want to build things in …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/23/21
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In 1968, a song by the Beatles hit the airwaves — “Let it be.”
Some of the most poignant words of this timely classic are, “and when the broken-hearted people living in …
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4/23/21
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April is National Volunteer Month. I would like to share some of the reasons I volunteer and the benefits of volunteering.
According to the American Psychological Association, some benefits to …
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By Sheila Johnson Teeter
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4/21/21
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In last week’s column, I wrote about a chance meeting with a large and seemingly suspicious cat who my own cat, Sam, and I encountered underneath a rhododendron shrub while doing some garden …
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4/21/21
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With the beautiful weather and our state’s opening COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 16 or older, there is a welcome sense of hope that we might finally be turning the corner in this pandemic. …
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By Dr. Kevin Caserta
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4/21/21
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Two decades ago, in 2001, Chaplain Scott Crossfield parachuted into Afghanistan with 198 men in the U.S. Army’s 3rd Ranger Battalion and Special Forces — only five weeks after terrorists …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/19/21
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Michael Wagar Commentary: Through the Fire of Life, Tenino’s Mayor Proves He Is the Right ‘Solution’
The Tenino mayorship — the gift that keeps on giving, at least for us journalist types.
Thankfully, this sordid tale of woe ends in the brightest of notes, with kudos to the current mayor of …
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4/16/21
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Washington state residents currently pay 49.4 cents per gallon in state taxes and an additional 18.4% in federal taxes at the pump. That’s currently the fourth-highest gas tax in the …
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By Sean Swope
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4/16/21
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On Tuesday, my friend Edna Fund sent me a text message asking how quickly I could get to the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
There was a first-shot Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic going on, and …
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4/16/21
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There were an interesting few hours here, recently, at Chez Moeller (pronounced kinda like “Mewlay”).
For portions of two days recently, I was host to one of the largest cats …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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4/14/21
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The Washington state government isn’t just nickel and diming us when it comes to a neverending conveyor belt of new and increased taxes and fees this legislative session.
They’re …
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Washington lawmakers this year eschewed the opportunity to add some balance to state government. But the coronavirus pandemic has illuminated the issue and should compel the Legislature to reconsider …
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The Columbian Editorial Board
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4/14/21
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As she’s done every morning for years, Aime Silvestre cracked open the back door of her King Road home March 29 to let out her fluffy, white Yorkie Pomeranian. On that cold Monday morning, …
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By Julie McDonald
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4/12/21
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The past year has challenged us all. For caregivers working in assisted living communities and our peers in health care, it can be a struggle to put into words what our staff, residents and our …
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By Tammy Jones
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4/12/21
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Last Monday morning around 7:30, a semi-truck driver was headed down a hill in southeast Tacoma. It was a normal drive down a wooded but busy street. As he neared the intersection and traffic light …
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I visited a friend in need in Seattle about a month ago. As I drove from the downtown waterfront through the Chinatown-International District and up onto Beacon Hill, my favorite big city was showing …
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4/9/21
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As of last week, thousands of smokers of all ages, whether current or former, are automatically eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in our state.
No proof of purchase or breath test required. No …
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By The News Tribune Editorial Board
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4/8/21
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