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On Nov. 5, a letter to this fine publication had some questions for progressives who also write letters to the editor. I thought I would provide my answers.
I dislike Donald Trump for many …
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11/7/25
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Health care is something we all share a need for. When we need it, we want it to be there for us, and at an affordable price.
But judging by the notices I’ve received from my insurance …
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11/7/25
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Recently, letter writer Mike Kimbrell challenged progressives “to explain what you stand for besides hate for President Trump and MAGA voters and envy of the rich.”
Challenge …
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11/7/25
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Right now, 42 million Americans are caught in a bureaucratic mess. As a government shutdown drags on, the USDA at first refused to use emergency funds for November SNAP benefits. Only after a court …
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By Zac Eckstein
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11/7/25
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I’ve reached my breaking point.
After eight years serving on the Tenino City Council, I’ve seen our community through challenges and triumphs but never have I witnessed such …
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11/5/25
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King Charles The III is the king of the United Kingdom. He does not have the executive authority of the government of the United Kingdom. He is a figurehead for his country. Most kings in the modern …
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11/5/25
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In response to Sen. John Braun’s commentary published by The Chronicle on Oct. 28: He states that the state is taking money from the Andy Hill CARE Fund and putting it in the general fund.
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11/5/25
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History presents us with a whole menagerie of “broken people” bringing death and destruction to the world, for the glory of God.
Relax, you’re not in trouble. “This is …
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11/5/25
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Apparently, civility wasn’t on the curriculum when Joel McEntire was teaching, nor was integrity covered during his time in the military. If it had been, maybe Washington’s 19th District …
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11/5/25
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Donald Trump has directed members of our military to kill 18 people in international waters. He says they were drug dealers, but he has presented no proof to either the U.S. people, the U.S. Congress …
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11/5/25
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Many American citizens and commentators are confused about what is happening in the Caribbean.
The president is blowing up boats right and left and this all happened out of the blue, with no …
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11/5/25
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November is considered gratitude month, a time to take stock of blessings in our lives, and I’m always thanking God for mine.
Among those blessings are the treasured people I’ve met …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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11/3/25
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What comes back from the dead more frequently than Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger? Efforts to impose an income tax in Washington state. Like those perennial terrors, this income …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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11/1/25
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Taxpayers would rightfully be outraged if a state agency handed someone almost $350,000 in public funds to put toward the purchase of a $425,000 home, simply because of that person’s race and a …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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10/31/25
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The second of our three children is in her senior year of high school. I remember enough from seeing our firstborn through these milestones to know that there are many moments of poignancy as a …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/31/25
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In the Thursday, Oct. 29, edition of The Chronicle, letter writer Mr. Bruce Peterson opined he was tired of the whining of the Democratic Party. In his article, Mr. Peterson made several statements …
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10/31/25
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Chronicle publisher Chad Taylor should know that people in Russia and many other despotic countries get a ballot. Getting a ballot is no guarantee of freedom.
Women in Washington are free to do …
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10/31/25
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While The Chronicle’s publisher firmly believes Democrats are to blame, the truth is we are all looking for someone to blame for the problems with our city, state and nation.
Let’s …
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10/31/25
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When President Trump recently proposed importing more Argentine beef to “lower prices,” it sent cattle markets into a frenzy. At first glance, that might sound like a good deal: cheaper …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle
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10/31/25
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The Centralia School District is hard at work on our strategic priorities for the 2025-2026 school year, and tremendous things are happening in our schools and classrooms.
At the same time, we …
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10/31/25
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