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This newspaper recently allowed me to share my reflections as a former House Republican leader on two lawmakers who represent the 20th Legislative District, Sen. John Braun and Rep. Peter Abbarno. In …
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By state Rep. J.T. Wilcox / R-Yelm
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9/1/23
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Editor’s note : Longtime Chronicle columnist Bill Moeller occasionally submits columns from his archives. This commentary was first published in 2009.
I was just thinking that we …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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9/1/23
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Inflation is cooling but gas prices are spiking. Mortgage rates rose above 7% in August for the first time in 22 years, and they might not be done going up. Fears of an imminent recession have …
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By Kris Johnson
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9/1/23
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In response to a Napavine resident concerning his letter to the editor on Aug. 28 bashing Joe Kent and praising Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez regarding veterans, I felt more clarity is …
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9/1/23
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I am thankful for all the workers at the Lewis County Public Utility District.
Recently, we had a vehicle take out a power pole on Winston Creek Road in the late evening or early morning. …
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8/30/23
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More than a month ago, when my friend Mary Garrison invited me to meet artist Pat Anderson at Owl & Olive on the way to Pe Ell, I agreed to go for two reasons — I’d never been to Owl …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/28/23
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The environmental movement is having a problem with something called hyper-normalcy.
After the fall of the Soviet empire, a Russian academic noted that during the last few decades of the empire, …
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8/28/23
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This letter is in response to Joe Kent calling U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’ vote against a bill to fully fund a veterans bill as disingenuous and hypocritical.
Two weeks ago, U.S. …
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8/28/23
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Wildfires can take lives, dramatically change the landscape and destroy everything in their path — which, naturally, includes your personal property.
What can make matters worse, …
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By Mike Kreidler, Washington state insurance commissioner
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8/25/23
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With the Seattle Mariners just one game out of first place in the American League west, my mind has turned to America’s pastime.
Do you love baseball? Many Americans do. In fact, …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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8/25/23
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News of the police raid at the Marion County Record in Kansas on Aug. 11 ignited outrage across the nation. Similarly newsworthy was the announcement by the county’s top prosecutor days later …
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By Mary Coltrane and Dee Anne Finken / League of Women Voters of Washington
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8/25/23
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Letter to the editor: Commissioners thankful for those who helped pull off Southwest Washington Fair
The 2023 Southwest Washington Fair has drawn to a close, and what a remarkable event it was. We’d like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this year’s fair a resounding …
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8/25/23
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Sadly, Chronicle writer Isabel Vander Stoep sees fit to celebrate the abusive “mutton busting” event at the recent Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo (“No children or sheep harmed in …
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8/25/23
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Why are you promoting cruelty to animals and abuse of children? Your recent article on mutton busting at a rodeo is amoral.]
The description of the event and the language itself does not reflect …
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8/25/23
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There's a faction of Lewis County Republicans who believe that they are the arbitrators of what is and isn't an acceptable and good Republican. This faction of Republicans are very likely …
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8/25/23
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This is in response to the letter to the editor titled “Commissioner Pollock tied innocent Republicans to white supremacists,” by Erin Volz.
The Republican Party of today is …
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8/25/23
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For all of us Republicans that lived through the primary of 2022 here in Washington’s Third Congressional District, we validated to the Democrats what they already knew — we do not unify …
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8/25/23
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My heart aches when I hear the daily terrible news about Maui and the rising death tolls.
As a former, now retired emergency manager with over 30 years’ experience, both in the …
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8/25/23
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This column came from the file cabinet and was printed on March 11, 2009. I think it's still good today, especially considering the upcoming political debates and 2024 elections.
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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8/23/23
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“Working 9 to 5” is a Dolly Parton phrase not often uttered by volunteers, board members and employees of nonprofits in our community. That’s because, when you focus your efforts on …
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By Peter Abbarno
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8/23/23
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