I met Kevin Emerson a few months ago regarding a personal matter which is related to the Lewis County Public Utility District. He was kind and sincere and a good listener. He is obviously very …
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10/17/22
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I'm asking my fellow residents of Lewis County to vote for my longtime friend and neighbor Kevin Emerson for District 3 Lewis County Public Utility District commissioner.
Kevin Emerson is a …
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10/17/22
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Last week, I wrote a letter to the editor regarding the City of Centralia’s lack of maintenance of their sidewalks and apologizing to the citizens who use wheelchairs for not thinking of them.
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10/14/22
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Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope was recently on a local radio program expressing his frustration with Gather Church and the services they provide. There is a lot he had to say that should be …
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10/14/22
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There has been an overabundance of rhetoric and unsubstantiated information recently concerning our sheriff of Lewis County. I would like to clear the air as a member of the Lewis County Sheriff's …
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10/14/22
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As an independent thinker, I feel blessed that we have two strong congressional candidates to send to Washington, D.C.
Tiffany Smiley will be an effective U.S. senator. Tiffany is a healer …
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10/12/22
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Southwest Washington has a unique set of needs. Because of that, we need a local representative who knows us. We need someone who lives and works in rural Southwest Washington daily — not …
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10/12/22
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I attended a community meeting with Harry Bhagwandin on Saturday. We discussed many issues affecting Lewis County: flood control, drug abuse problems, homelessness, dams and water issues, and the …
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10/12/22
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To our community,
National Estate Planning Awareness Week, Oct. 16-22, is just around the corner and it is estimated nationally only 46% of Americans have a will.
Confronting one’s …
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10/12/22
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Lewis County suffers from an all-too common malady for rural Americans: inadequate internet connectivity.
This has serious economic consequences. In this day and age, established businesses need …
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10/12/22
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I read a recent article in the Chronicle about the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
I see that she is using the same rhetoric about abortions …
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10/12/22
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For the first time in recent memory, and perhaps in all of history, our local congressional election is attracting significant national attention.
The two major party nominees, Democrat Marie …
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10/12/22
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I support Harry Bhagwandin for Lewis County Commissioner District 3 and I have supported him since the primary in August when there were five candidates.
Why do I support Harry? Because …
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10/10/22
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Before Honor is Humility:
This isn’t just a campaign slogan, but fits with who Tracy Murphy is as a man, a Christian man.
Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself — …
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10/10/22
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What’s in a name? All too often we put our trust in a name instead of what‘s behind that name. Sheriff Rob Snaza has been able to fool us the past few years with his charismatic …
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10/10/22
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As the current Lewis County commissioner for district 3, I am often asked who would be the best person to fill my seat since I am not running. I have not wavered in my answer that I intend to …
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10/10/22
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I worked for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office for 21 years.
I worked for Sheriff John McCroskey, Sheriff Steve Mansfield and left as a chief deputy 18 months after Rob Snaza became …
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10/10/22
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I am writing to urge voters to cast their ballot for Tiffany Smiley for U.S. Senate.
The voters in our state have an opportunity to elect a more vigorous, younger senator who is in …
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10/10/22
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Joe Kent speaks reverently about then president Donald Trump meeting the plane at Dover Air Base carrying the body of Kent's wife who was tragically killed in Syria. I'm sure it was a time of great …
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10/10/22
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The Right Choice? At the beginning of the campaign season I thought the slogan “The Right Choice” was interesting, because there were two candidates to choose from: Rob Snaza or Tracy …
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10/10/22
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