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Over 400 years ago, an acorn grew into a tree now slated for destruction by the mayor of Tumwater and a Thurston County judge. This venerable oak tree stands along Old Highway 99 alongside the … more
America, the donkey and the elephant aren’t doing it for us anymore. Maybe it’s time for us to go back to the Lamb.   Tom Hicker Vader more
As we watched the events in New York unfold last week, some celebrated the loss of freedom with the handing down of President Trump’s verdict and others hung their heads in disbelief. Today, we … more
Donald Trump denies without qualification or hesitation that he and porn star Stormy Daniels had an adulterous sexual relationship. Yet, no one denies, not even Trump, that Trump Organization … more
The fact that rising immigration boosts the U.S. economy refutes a common myth that immigrants are a drain on the economy.  According to the Center for Public Integrity, immigrants will … more
My husband and I filed a complaint with Lewis County Superior Court in April.  The lawsuit was dismissed because the process server handed the documents to the wrong secretary at the Lewis … more
Jesus is quoted as saying, “The truth will make you free” and “Love God and love your neighbor.”  If you believe Jesus’ commands, this letter is for you. … more
On April 27, another Girls Night Out event in downtown Centralia went in the books. We’d like to thank the many people that make this event such a fun event to put together and share the … more
John and Angeline Rayton were busy raising their family in the Chehalis Valley when the Black family left Iowa and traveled west, settling at Curtis on a farm today owned by Rene and Susan Remund. … more
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the college rioters, canceling student debt (which, again, just transfers it to others and cancels nothing) and questioned the value of college and its … more
June is here, and the start of summer is just around the corner. A year ago, the first day of summer had Washington moving in front of California to have the highest gas prices in the nation. As … more
Bad actors within a nonprofit organization can be its most costly lesson. That is why agents from the Washington State Gambling Commission’s Regulation and Enforcement Unit have been busy over … more
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” -Proverbs 22:6 Graduation season is swirling, like fireflies on a southern night. … more
In my most recent column, I talked about the Farm to School program and my belief that it is a great way to get more appetizing and nutritious meals for students. It is a benefit to our … more
Congratulations to the true winner in the girls 400-meter at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) State Championship Meet in Tacoma: Lauren Matthew, of the West Valley School … more
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the partnership between treaty tribes and our state co-managers to establish salmon fisheries. Each spring since 1984, we’ve held a series of … more
Many farmers lacked enough land to earn a living. Political upheaval brewed throughout Europe. And a failed 1848 revolution in Germany prompted more than a million people between 1845 and 1855 to … more
A recent letter to the editor about how Democratic programs have ruined our lives contained enough misinformation to bloat a landfill. In the interest of brevity I will focus on only one of the … more
As friends and colleagues of Tim Browning, we would like to recognize our hometown hero as the recipient of the 2024 Centralia College Distinguished Alumni Award confirming his undying commitment to … more
As an avid fisherman of the Columbia River drainage and the Chehalis River system, it is apparent to me that we can wait no longer for a solution to the sea lion deprivation of salmon runs. As … more
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