When I wrote a column to honor Father’s Day last week, there was one item sitting in my files that I have wanted to write about for some time.
Even though this item was about my …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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6/23/21
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Beginning in January 2022, all Washington workers will pay 58 cents per $100 of their earnings to fund the Long-Term Care Trust Act (LTCTA). There is no limit to how much you will contribute to the …
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As Father’s Day approached, I reflected on how much I miss my dad.
My father was a Korean War veteran who never talked about the war. He was a jovial man with a tremendous sense of humor. He …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/21/21
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We are already halfway through the year, so here is a mid-year summary of what has been going on at the Port of Chehalis in 2021.
We started the year with a bang by making the biggest property …
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By Randy Mueller
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6/21/21
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In nine years as governor, Jay Inslee has signed some 2,800 pieces of legislation and vetoed about 50, so you would think by now he'd have the process down of deciding which things should become law …
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In our zeal to quickly switch from gas-powered to battery-operated vehicles and to convert our power grid to wind and solar generated electricity, the impacts of CO2 released from rivers, lakes and …
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By Don Brunell
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6/18/21
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“Early one mornin', I took me a notion
To go out a-fishin' in the middle of the ocean ...”
— Woody Guthrie, “Talkin’ Fishin’ Blues”
There …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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6/18/21
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“Man Drowns Near Bellevue After Trying to Rescue a Child Who Had Fallen Off a Sailboat” was the headline posted on Chronline.com on Friday.
On Wednesday, the man was trying to rescue …
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By Michael Wagar / For The Chronicle
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6/18/21
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Gov. Jay Inslee needs to consult a primer on proper governance when it comes to signing bills. Repeatedly, he has exceeded his authority in line-item vetoes and been hauled into court by legislators …
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John McCroskey Commentary: The Cost of Free College and the Loss of Common Sense in Public Education
I feel pretty fortunate that the education I got in Chehalis and at Centralia College was actually pretty good.
While I was in the Navy, I took some community college classes as a 19-year-old in …
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I’d be surprised if our memories of our fathers would be much alike.
Take mine, for example.
In his youth, my father lived a life of near wealth, and life may have been one large …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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6/16/21
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Regardless of the “how to” books available to read, parenting is hard and regularly leaves you questioning yourself.
I laugh when thinking about the wide variety of fatherhood movies …
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By Peter Abbarno / For The Chronicle
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6/16/21
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With an unclassified military report covering two decades of UFO sightings set to be presented to Congress this month, a quote from one of Hollywood's earliest (and corniest) space-invader movies …
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The News Tribune Editorial Board
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6/15/21
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If you want fresh local strawberries, but you’re unable to stop at the Chehalis Community Farmers Market downtown early Tuesday mornings, you can reserve the luscious fruit and other produce by …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/14/21
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Editor’s Note: This is part three in a series on rebuilding Cowlitz River recreational fisheries.
Over the past few months, the Western Washington recreational fishing community has looked …
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By Tyler Comeau / CCA Washington
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6/11/21
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I’m fortunate to live near Mossyrock up on a hill with views of Mayfield Lake, the foothill mountains of East Lewis County and Mount Rainier.
When friends and family stop by, they take in …
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By Michael Wagar / For The Chronicle
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6/11/21
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I’ve lost track of the number of times in the past 12 years I’ve tried to clean my desk by using some of the assorted notes and clippings that accumulate in various nooks and crannies on …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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6/9/21
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Over the past year, we’ve been treated with a new buzzword: “reimagine.”
Specifically, much of the talk is about reimagining policing in America. I got to thinking about …
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By Don Brunell
Shortly after President Biden took office, he issued the sweeping executive order to transition America to total 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035, just 15 short …
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By Don C. Brunell
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6/8/21
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Last weekend we said goodbye to yet another member of the St. Helens Club: Linda Ropka, a talented artist and gracious woman who passed away in Seattle May 28 at the age of 76.
At least 10 of the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/7/21
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