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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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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