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Something is going terribly wrong here."
This is the uneasy feeling Jule Schultz walks around with. A marine biologist by training, he now works on river science in Spokane.
Only the river …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/19/26
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With regard to the past, I’ve always believed we might as well take our skeletons out of the closet and dance with them. But for Centralia’s Shawn Murphy, the bones could yank apart in the …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/17/26
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At Tuesday’s ceremony opening the Southwest Washington Fair, the radiance of Lewis County’s royalty sparkled on the stage . From Miss Lewis County to the Rodeo Queen candidates (whose tiaras were …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/14/26
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Our children are our legacy.
Centralia School District students are our future.
Serving them as a member of the school board is a privilege.
In today's world, it is hard work. You …
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8/14/26
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Fraud is not theoretical. It is a continuous, documented reality across public programs, and the evidence is overwhelming.
In June 2026, the Justice Department charged 455 defendants in health …
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8/14/26
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Let’s see how this goes.
We know that Republicans are loyal to the bone. We can solidly depend on their support even when the captain is on a sinking ship, dining on our pets and pondering …
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8/14/26
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As a kid, I loved Schoolhouse Rock. Like many people my age, I can still hear "I'm Just a Bill" playing in my head. A bill sits on Capitol Hill, gets debated, gets voted on and (if it's lucky) …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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8/12/26
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Newly released data shows that two out of the top three states for average hourly wage growth in the nation are in our region. This is good news for consumers when considering regional purchasing …
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By Sam Cardwell / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/12/26
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I am grateful to The Chronicle for the opportunity to write this letter to inform its readers of an outstanding person in our midst who I have had the privilege of meeting on two separate occasions.
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8/12/26
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Letter writer Ray Anderson needs a chance to answer one simple question about the subject of his July 27 letter to the editor.
Do you ever notice no Republican, anywhere, has ever pursued a case …
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8/12/26
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My name is professor Gregory Gilbertson (retired).
Many of you reading this letter know me. You were my students. Your children or grandchildren were my students.
For nearly 23 years, it …
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By Gregory Gilbertson
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8/10/26
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After last week’s column on the pioneer Fry family, I enjoyed hearing from Jay Myhre, a descendant of Jason Fry who was born in Aberdeen and lives in the Adna area.
His ancestor Jason Fry, who …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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8/10/26
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Warning lights continue to flash red for Washington’s economy.
Employers are becoming more pessimistic about the state economy and increasingly looking outside Washington to expand. At this …
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By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business
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8/10/26
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When good-hearted enthusiasm, an embrace of delightful quirkiness and a contagious stick-to-it-iveness come together, you might just end up with something memorable and fun. That certainly seems to …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/7/26
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In this time of steadily increasing partisanship, we desperately need legislators who can think and act independently in support of the vital interests of the regular people who they represent.
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8/7/26
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I am responding to the headline for an article by The Oregonian published in the July 30 edition of which reads: “Trump country sent her to Congress — now, a mainstream Republican (John Braun) …
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8/7/26
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In her recent letter to the editor, Susanne Weil confidently declared Donald Trump’s concerns about election fraud “completely wrong,” relying on familiar talking points about “60 judges …
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8/7/26
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As the November elections approach, we are reminded that democracy depends on active participation.
Voting is one of the most important ways citizens can make their voices heard and help shape …
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8/7/26
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Kids keep dying from fentanyl while the law looks the other way.
This year alone, the bodies keep coming.
Five-year-old Brentlee Lawrence was found unresponsive next to his mother in Pierce …
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By Sean Swope
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8/5/26
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When considering ballot measures, voters need access to accurate details about the possible fiscal impacts of a proposal. This is why, like for legislation debated by lawmakers, a fiscal impact …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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8/5/26
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