Who doesn’t like a love story?
Lasting love is more difficult to achieve, but certainly not impossible.
We just celebrated Valentine's Day, which got me thinking of my mom and dad. My …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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2/23/24
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In 2017, I wrote a column titled “America needs more welders and fewer philosophers.” It was a slogan Florida Sen. Marco Rubio used in his 2016 presidential campaign to call attention to …
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By Don Brunell
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2/21/24
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A recent statement by the Senate Majority Leader asserts that passage of Initiative 2109, an initiative from the people to the Legislature to repeal the capital gains income tax, would “result …
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By Paul Guppy
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2/21/24
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Democrats are telling us Initiative 2109 will blow a $5.6 billion hole in the state budget. That’s the initiative to repeal the state’s new income tax on capital gains.
They say it …
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By Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview
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2/21/24
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I write this letter filled with gratitude. On behalf of the Centralia School District, we extend our sincere appreciation to the voters of our community for their support in the recent levy election. …
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2/19/24
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Thank you, Centralia!
On behalf of the students of Centralia School District: thank you for your support.
The levy dollars will support our students to continue their personal and academic …
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2/19/24
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When people complain about the cost of government programs, they usually ignore the cost of doing nothing.
According to Exxon, Americans in the future will decide it is necessary to retrieve the …
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2/19/24
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Every year during the first half of the 20th century, Upper Cowlitz native Mary Kiona and her friends set up camp for a week or so across Spencer Road from Frank and Maria “Mary” …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/19/24
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A decade ago, I had the chance to hear from a National Geographic explorer who had searched the world for the secrets of people who live long, healthy lives.
What he discovered was the …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/16/24
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The Democrats who currently control the Legislature should uphold our state constitution by giving proper attention to Initiative 2109, which would repeal Washington’s capital gains tax. It is …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/16/24
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This past week, I had an opportunity to spend a little time with Dave Rutherford, who is the Napavine School District career and technical education (CTE) director.
Rutherford took time out of …
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B y Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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2/14/24
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Several times recently, I’ve read in The Chronicle about how our country was built with immigrants, as if that makes it OK to let hundreds, sometimes thousands, of “undocumented” …
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2/14/24
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Dear Chronicle Editorial Board,
To my wife, Teresa, and to my surprise, in the Feb. 8 issue of your great newspaper we read your views about my work and Rotary’s great service work.
I …
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2/14/24
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Lewis County residents, do not be fooled by Lewis County PUD’s announcement that they will be going house to house to “upgrade” our analog meters via “Meter Refresh.”
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2/14/24
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Kudos to Katherine Ford for her Feb. 12 letter to the editor addressing gaslighting.
In this supercharged political season, spotting gaslighting, telling falsehoods or half-truths over and over …
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2/14/24
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is not a moderate, but she’s telling everyone she is.
It’s been about a year and look at how she’s voted. Judge for yourself starting in 2023.
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2/12/24
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I read in the The Chronicle newspaper Dec. 30, 2023, that the Washington state attorney general ordered a phone company to pay $825,000 to customers over illegal pandemic disconnections.
My …
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2/12/24
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Kudos to Marty Ansley, whose articulate and well-organized letter in last week’s paper is exactly the kind of political discourse we need.
I am so tired of the Trump supporters with their …
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2/12/24
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Although the Washington state Republican Party has officially endorsed Joe Kent in the race for Third Congressional District, lifelong Republican Leslie Lewallen said she’s a better choice if …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/12/24
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One day in November 2007, a Democrat-controlled Legislature, called back into session by a Democrat governor, voted to restore a 1% cap on the growth of property taxes. The tax limit, approved by …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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2/9/24
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