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The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
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1/6/23
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As I write this, the U.S. House of Representatives is struggling through chaos not seen since the days of the Civil War.
Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, has lost …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/6/23
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The beginning of a new year is a fresh start and a chance to make the most of the opportunities that come our way.
January is Mental Wellness Month and has been designated to recognize …
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1/6/23
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You expect your money to be safe in a bank, but if the Federal Reserve gets its way, that may not be the case soon.
That’s because the Fed, which has a tremendous amount of regulatory …
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By E. J. Antoni / The Heritage Foundation
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1/6/23
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Brand new Lewis County Public Utility District Commissioner Mike Hadaller had an interesting first action in office.
At a special meeting held on the public holiday of Jan. 2, he voted …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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1/6/23
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What a sad county we have become, stuck in the past, living a philosophy of who's right instead of doing what's right.
The Board of County Commissioners is getting Lewis County sued by the YMCA …
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1/4/23
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While I certainly don't have all of the facts on the land use issues between the YMCA and Lewis County, if the reporting was correct regarding Commissioner Sean Swope's questions to the YMCA that …
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1/4/23
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Twenty-first century high drama cases give us the illusion that we are dealing with crime in America. But the Chicago Tribune reports that thousands of times officers didn’t respond to 911 …
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1/4/23
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It is time to change the way things are done in our nation’s capital — the “other Washington.”
The year-end Christmas dash to pass a $1.7 trillion spending …
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By Don Brunell
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1/4/23
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Much of this column has been seen on these pages before, but I just feel that, considering the information we gained in 2022 as a result of the Jan. 6 Committee, it all needs to be said again — …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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1/4/23
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My name is Brody Quiggle. I was born May 6, 1981, at Centralia General Hospital. I was put up for adoption at 7 weeks old. It was a closed adoption to George and Teri Quiggle.
I'm looking …
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1/2/23
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On what I can only assume was a self-righteous high, Karyn (a Seattleite) wrote a letter to the editor published on Dec. 26 that is sure to be offensive to anyone in agriculture, accusing dairymen of …
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1/2/23
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When my adult children return home for the holidays, I drop everything to focus on spending time with them.
I remember hearing so often from older people as I raised my son and daughter that …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/2/23
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On Jan. 28, a volunteer group called the “Lewis County Icicle Brigade” will be joined by friends and family at Mayfield Lake in Mossyrock for the annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge to …
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By Peter Abbarno / For The Chronicle
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1/2/23
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The future of Centralia is bright. To outsiders, the story of Centralia has been a sad one. A doomed coal town with high poverty, failing schools, catastrophic flooding — a script we all know. …
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By Kelly Smith Johnston / Mayor of Centralia
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1/2/23
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After reading Karyn Malone's letter in Tuesday's Chronicle letters to the editor (“every glass of milk”) I felt compelled to respond.
Malone, a Seattle resident, was telling me …
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12/30/22
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I agree with the writer who recently submitted a letter to the editor titled “We Need to Take a Hard Look at the Direction of Our Country,” but for different reasons than those posed by …
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12/30/22
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Dear Ethan Michael Asbach and your unnamed girlfriend, Dec. 19 or Dec. 20 marked the four-month anniversary of Aron Christensen’s murder.
Four months was also the age of his heeler …
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12/30/22
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The news of Richard Tracy’s death at age 89 has gotten me thinking about the life and legacy of this public artist and Lewis County original, a creator of what might be called “feral …
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12/30/22
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This is to the editor specifically. A good job and a request.
I would love to see votes in the state Legislature and the national Congress printed in the paper. I saw it years ago in another …
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12/28/22
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