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I was so pleased and excited when I had my first conversation with Marie Gluesenkamp Perez early in her first campaign. I believed her when she said she was running to help her constituents, all her …
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3/9/26
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A recent letter to the editor implies Melania Trump may have sidestepped immigration law while also claiming her husband ignores it, yet the public record shows her visa path followed the statutory …
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3/9/26
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Political science has a term for starting an armed conflict to distract voters: “Diversionary War Theory.”
It says that leaders facing domestic political crises are more likely to initiate …
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3/9/26
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This letter to the editor is regarding recent reporting of Winlock’s discussion of membership in the South Lewis County Chamber of Commerce (SLCC) published March 2, 2026.
As expressed …
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3/6/26
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She was pretty. Beautiful, some said. Already a model at 16, she was catching eyes.
But options in her native country were limited. Like many before her, she looked across the ocean toward a …
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3/6/26
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Washington state has been my home since 1942. I have traveled extensively. I believe Washington is the most beautiful state in the union and was once the best place to live. I believe Washington …
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3/4/26
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Pernicious legislation is nothing new to our super-majority Washington House and Senate and governor.
Last year’s horn of plenty taxes was an insult to all voters. This year’s “income …
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3/4/26
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Sen. John Braun’s complaint about one-party rule in Olympia needs an answer.
What the senator really means to complain about is one party rule when it isn’t his party. He is a Republican.
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3/4/26
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Our country has become an oligarchy.
A small group of extremely wealthy individuals effectively control our country. Our electoral system allows vast amounts of money to be used to influence the …
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3/4/26
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KELA Let’s Talk About It caller: “President Trump does not hate anyone.”
Well, “our President says many things.”
I’ll wager that our stable genius “was only joking” and …
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3/4/26
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There has been a lot of commentary on the pages of The Chronicle about taxes lately. However, none of the commentators have addressed the new tax we have been levied in Lewis County. One that came …
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2/27/26
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On behalf of the Centralia School District, I would like to express my profound gratitude to our Centralia community for the recent passage of our school levy.
While the margin was close, the …
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2/27/26
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Accountability, accountability, accountability.
This word slips repeatedly out of the mouths of Lewis County Commissioners Scott Brummer and Sean Swope with no less velvety smoothness than a …
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2/27/26
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Washington’s proposed 9.9% “millionaire tax” is being marketed as a tax on the wealthy, but the truth is far more consequential and insidious for every resident, including retirees whose income …
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2/23/26
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President’s Day was last week.
On this day, Americans think about the great presidents of the past. However, our current president and his predecessor have been extremely unpopular.
In …
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2/23/26
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Himmler and Hitler are names once feared that became despised for following the whims and jealousies of a madman who hated Jews — and everyone else who moved against him.
Hitler was …
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2/23/26
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As if the antics of Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel and Kristi Noem were not enough of an embarrassment to the Trump administration, Attorney General Pam Bondi has only made matters worse.
At a recent …
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2/23/26
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I mean, some people thought that this administration was going to help bring down costs for average Americans. Well, that was quite a pipe dream.
I just did my taxes, and dang it was painful. I …
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2/23/26
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I have noted a recent flurry of letters to The Chronicle from your right wing and far right wing readers emphasizing the high cost of gasoline in Washington.
Washington, Oregon and California …
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2/18/26
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The recent closure of two California refineries will force a regional squeeze on fuel supplies across the West Coast. Less refining capacity means tighter markets and higher wholesale prices for …
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2/16/26
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