There are 201 soldiers' names inscribed in Joint Base Lewis-McChord war memorials dedicated to those stationed there who died as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Commemorations of the conflict in …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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5/27/24
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The recent spate of horrendous collisions and nose-thumbing at rules should prompt some serious thinking around the laudable state and local goals of no traffic deaths in six years.
It's not …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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4/8/24
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I don’t recall where I read this, but a man was speaking to a crowd and said this: A bear hunter wanted a fur coat. He was hunting for a bear, and he located one. He aimed at the bear and, at …
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2/28/24
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The people have a right to know.
That was the idea in 1972 when a citizens’ Coalition for Open Government in Washington state successfully worked for the passage of Initiative 276, a …
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By Mike Fancher / WashCOG president
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2/23/24
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There are few people who day after day, week after week, indeed, year after year, so completely embody the Rotary slogan — “Service above self.”
The Chronicle Editorial Board …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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2/7/24
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State lawmakers have already debated hundreds of bills as they approach the midway point of a short legislative session in Olympia. But ruling Democrats have yet to allow a hearing on any of the …
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By The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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2/5/24
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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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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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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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Editor’s note: This editorial has been updated to correct and clarify that a letter sent to the Governor’s Office by local police chiefs requesting further investigation at Green Hill …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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11/13/23
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The Napavine School District stands at a critical juncture, facing challenges and opportunities that demand our attention.
It’s essential to consider the profound impact of …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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10/25/23
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A few months ago, The Chronicle’s publisher wrote an opinion piece stating that Republicans seem to think that The Chronicle newsroom is pro-Democrat and the Democrats think the newsroom is …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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9/15/23
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A Port of Centralia whistleblower is being attacked for stepping forward, and that’s wrong. An employee of the port had a positive impression of Commissioner Peter Lahmann, but …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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7/12/23
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The deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to increase our nation’s debt limit was a welcome compromise.
It appears to avert our nation’s …
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By Don Brunell
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5/31/23
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President Joe Biden is unwisely “throttling up” plans to ditch carbon fuels unilaterally despite the extreme consequences of doing so. He wants to accelerate the replacement of gas/diesel …
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By Don C. Brunell
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4/25/23
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The Chronicle Editorial Board, consisting of diverse individuals, including fiscal conservatives, business owners and one senior, stands behind our belief that higher property taxes and …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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3/17/23
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Earlier this month when President Joe Biden fastened the Congressional Medal of Honor around retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis’ neck, it was a welcome pause to the endless venomous rhetoric, …
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By Don C. Brunell
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3/14/23
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The Public Records Act (PRA) requires all public records maintained by state and local agencies be made available to all members of the public, except for records specifically exempt under the PRA or …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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3/8/23
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Many people don’t remember Mary Surratt. Her name has been mostly lost to history.
Surratt was executed for being a co-conspirator on President Abraham Lincoln's murder by John Wilkes …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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2/20/23
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Who says Congress is so gridlocked that nothing is accomplished?
Consider what happened last December when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation streamlining regulations for projects …
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By Don C. Brunell
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2/14/23
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