To have unidentified ICE agents accosting people on the street and dragging them off into unmarked vehicles is an extremely bad idea. If Trump and his minions want to deport violent criminals, most …
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6/16/25
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This week, I again relished one of the sweetest delights in life: watching your children stand tall and strong as they serve others and push through hard things to do what needs to be done.
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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6/13/25
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I’ll say this for our Democratic colleagues in the state Legislature: They certainly are creative when it comes to promoting offender-friendly policies.
This year the majority used the …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/13/25
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Each year, Father’s Day gives us a moment to celebrate the men who raise, support and guide us. But beyond the cards, ties and cookouts, this day should be a call to action — because when …
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Commentary by Peter Abbarno
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6/11/25
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I had an issue with my tax return.
After calling the IRS and waiting on hold for a very, very long time, I finally reached a human representative who researched my issue.
Several times, I …
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6/11/25
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I read with interest your article on refurbishing the 150-foot tunnel at the state Capitol for $4 million.
While it certainly is a problem that should be solved, I believe other options should …
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6/11/25
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“We have thousands of people that are ready to be deported, and we cannot give everyone a trial, because to do so would take, without exaggeration, 200 years.” — Donald Trump
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6/11/25
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To our community,
We at Timberwolf Farm & Feed in Morton want to take a moment to acknowledge and address something important.
In the past, an incident occurred at our store that left …
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6/11/25
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How could two ex-soldiers gain access to grenades and machine guns for over two years?
Who knows what else has been stolen.
This does not make anyone safe. The guards let anyone on base it …
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6/11/25
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Last week, two changes marked the end of an era, the closing of chapters of history — the sale of the Uncle Sam billboard off Interstate 5 near Napavine and the shuttering of the last Hudson …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/9/25
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Republican and Democrat legislators both use the word “crisis” to describe the state’s affordable-housing situation. A look at the housing-related bills passed during this …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun / For The Chronicle
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6/6/25
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Two summers ago, starting in the community of Stevenson along the Columbia River, I joined employers in a series of town hall meetings around Washington asking people to share their vision for our …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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6/6/25
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I often talk about the strong women in my life in these columns. I also had two incredible males in my life, my dad and my grandpa.
I’ll bet you have some good men in your life as well. …
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Commentary by Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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6/6/25
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In conversations with my neighbors in the Winlock-Toledo area, I am hearing both resignation and outrage.
I’ve heard very little support for DOGE and the president’s agenda of …
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6/4/25
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A recent letter to the editor paints a dire picture of Washington state and the nation, attributing economic decline, loss of constitutional rights and societal division to the Democratic Party. …
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6/4/25
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As a resident of Southwest Washington, I am writing to express my growing concern over U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s ongoing support for Israel’s military actions in Gaza, …
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6/4/25
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I just attended a school performance by the Southwest Washington Dance Center that was spectacular.
The Orin Smith Elementary School is so perfect, built side by side with the Lintott …
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6/4/25
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Children are not creatures of the state.
That's the unanimous conclusion reached by the U.S. Supreme Court a century ago this June in its precedent-setting case Pierce v. Society of Sisters.
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By Vicki Murray
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6/4/25
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Growing up overseas as the child of missionaries, Amanda L. Van Lanen recalled hearing people in Saipan north of Guam speak nostalgically about the joy of biting into a crispy, juicy fresh apple, but …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/2/25
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Ask a random room full of people what a county commissioner does, and you’ll get a mix of answers:
“Uh … something with roads?”
“Are you like the …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier / For The Chronicle
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6/2/25
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