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Gather Church Pastor Cole Meckle raises a vital question: where will the homeless go? Centralia has much abandoned industrial land nearby. Reminds me of Borah Hall at the University of Idaho.
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10/10/22
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More than anything else, our justice and corrections systems need hard labor for convicted criminals.
Crime is basically a shortcut to wealth. Criminals don’t have an appreciation for the …
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10/10/22
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Patty Murray is ineffective as Washington's senator. She favors non-citizens over those who are in our country through legal means.
Murray is soft on crime. The news is full of stories reporting …
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10/10/22
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An ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments on county lands is a mistake. Do the ordinance supporters think the homeless will thereby simply disappear? In fact, I think county land is the best …
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10/10/22
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I worked for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office in corrections from 1991 until 2016. My last position was that of jail chief, overseeing the corrections bureau for former sheriff Steve Mansfield …
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10/5/22
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Dear Legislative District 19 voters:
I am writing to encourage you to vote for Kelli Hughes-Ham for state representative.
We live in a beautiful corner of the state with many natural …
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10/5/22
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I have hesitated to write this letter because I was told it would probably be a waste of time; however, since reading an article in a morning paper, I have decided to go ahead and waste your time.
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10/5/22
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We have two very good candidates for sheriff. But one man stands out: Sheriff Rob Snaza!
I have been seeing a lot of negative comments about some decisions he has made, but when I dig in and see …
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10/5/22
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The Lewis County Dangerous Animal Designation Board is a panel of five volunteer citizens that is a quasi-judicial panel to decide on potentially dangerous animal charges. This panel meets …
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10/5/22
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It seems letter writer David Eatwell, of Centralia, has the same affliction as the rest of the liberals in this country. "Don't look at what our administration does, look at what Donald Trump and …
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10/5/22
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez provides the opportunity for the 3rd Congressional District to make a clean break with the sadness of the last six years.
She brings to the campaign energy and fresh …
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10/5/22
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The Republican Party censured Jaime Herrera Beutler in 2021 because she stood up against Donald Trump and supported our Constitution and democracy.
Congresswoman Herrera Beutler worked very hard …
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10/5/22
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The debate between Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican Joe Kent in the race for the 3rd Congressional District made it clear Kent has a clear understanding of the issues, well developed …
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10/5/22
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Tracy Murphy is the true measure of a man. How do you really know who he is? We are not political. We don’t claim to be greatly educated, but we know “real” when we see …
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9/30/22
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It appears that the “Facts Matter, But Apparently Not to Letter Writer” letter to the editor author needs to follow their own advice, as what was presented as “facts” may be …
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9/30/22
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This November, Lewis County faces a very important decision of who should be our sheriff.
Anyone paying attention to the Lewis County Sheriff's Office race can see that our current sheriff has …
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9/30/22
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In the United States today, there are a little over 3,000 sheriffs. The sheriff is the only elected law enforcement in our country and wields tremendous influence and power within a community.
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9/30/22
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To Centralia School District Patrons:
The Centralia School Board of Directors would like to thank Will Henriquez for his time and commitment to the district and our community.
His wisdom …
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9/30/22
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Dear Lewis County,
As of Sept. 1, Dell's Children's Center became the Pacific Learning Center. I retired on that date as well, after 52 years of building Dell's Children's Center and …
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9/29/22
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Election year! It can be a daunting task to decide who best to vote for in the upcoming November election.
I recently met Tracy Murphy at the Southwest Washington Fair. Tracy is running for Lewis …
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9/29/22
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