The police officer who strangled George Floyd is in jail, convicted of third-degree murder, now serving the first of his 22 years. Other officers on the scene that night also face charges. The …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor / For The Chronicle
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12/23/21
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As soon as Christmas celebrations finish this weekend, I know that many proud Lewis County-area residents will consider it their duty to start taking down their lights and decorations. If not this …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/23/21
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One of my favorite Christmas songs is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” While her wish list is fairly simple, my policy Christmas list for Santa is a little more …
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By Jason Mercier
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12/23/21
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I don’t suppose there’s any memory in this world that can’t — under certain circumstances — be both positive and negative.
For us older guys, it might be the memory …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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12/22/21
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Growing up, the season from around Thanksgiving until Christmas was always a magical time.
The smells of baking, cooking the turkey and, of course, the anticipation of Christmas were exciting. …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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12/22/21
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A few days after Thanksgiving, one of Lewis County’s most unique characters and voices left this world.
Hank Claycamp, who trademarked and sold Mount St. Helens Volcanic Ash Glass around …
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12/20/21
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Go to the backyard. Clip greenery. Stick it in a vase. Add flowers.
Sounds simple enough, but at the Christian Women’s Fellowship meeting in Centralia last week, longtime florist Dan Duffy …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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12/20/21
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Taking the plunge into Mayfield Lake in January does not sound appealing to a lot of people. Luckily, there are some crazy plungers eager to raise money and awareness for Lewis County Special …
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By Peter Abbarno
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12/20/21
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For my own mental health, I have cut back on watching network news for a good while now, limiting myself to just a few minutes each day to catch the headlines. I can say without hesitation it was a …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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12/15/21
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I had wanted to submit this column to The Chronicle last week, but I also didn’t want to interrupt the series I was writing about the Gate schoolhouse and I knew my comments on her passing …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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12/15/21
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A recent study by the University of Washington has shown that Seattle’s $15 minimum wage “did little to offset widening inequality.” This conclusion matches the research done across …
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By Mark Harmsworth
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12/13/21
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Toledo volunteers who opened a community library in August 2014 wonder whether the Timberland Regional Library system will ever provide more than a computer kiosk to local patrons.
That’s …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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12/13/21
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When I wrote last week about the restoration of the old Gate school, I didn’t have enough space to also write about what has been done by volunteers to the building itself and to the grounds …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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12/10/21
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To “Build Back America,” people must return to work.
In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for America’s employers …
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By Don Brunell
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12/10/21
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Every year, Connie and I put up two Christmas trees, one for family and one for Jonathan.
I have two sons, Brandon and Jonathan.
Brandon is in his early 30s. Jonathan would have …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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12/8/21
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Eighty years ago today, on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, damaging or destroying 19 Navy ships, killing 2,403 people and drawing the United States into World War II. …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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12/6/21
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My mom used to say, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.”
I never really liked it when she would say that, because I knew she was telling me that the world didn’t work …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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12/3/21
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Throughout Washington, the leaders of local chambers of commerce are busy delivering bags of toys to rural fire departments, enabling the firefighters to play Santa Claus for the children who live in …
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12/3/21
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Well, we need a little Christmas
Right this very minute
Candles in the window
Carols at the spinet...
“Mame,” 1966
A new Lewis County group aims to be a cheer …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/3/21
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Recently a story was published by The Chronicle about a dustup between Sheriff Rob Snaza and Commissioner Lindsey Pollock over an increase in the sheriff’s budget. It reminded me of my …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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12/1/21
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