Last week, the publisher of The Chronicle called on the City of Centralia to take action in response to an increase in crime connected to homelessness. I’d like to respond to his concerns and …
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By Kelly Smith Johnston
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4/7/23
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Drugs in our state are clearly more lethal than firearms. Just look at King County, where 83 people were fatally shot in 2022, but more than 1,000 people fatally overdosed.
With that disparity …
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By John Braun
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4/7/23
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Did I just miss the frogs singing and calling to their potential mates this year? No, I don’t think so, at least not entirely.
What has been happening in recent years, and what few …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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4/5/23
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The Washington State Legislature is down to the final weeks.
The House is considering legislation that passed the Senate, the Senate is considering legislation that passed the House, both …
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4/5/23
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Salmon are a keystone species in the Pacific Northwest — a central part of the food chain and our way of life.
Throughout the region, salmon runs are imperiled by the cumulative effects of …
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By Ed Johnstone
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4/4/23
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If ever there was a time for building up Washington’s rainy-day reserves, this is it.
Warning signs continue to flash on an economy that has endured unprecedented stress during the last …
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By Kris Johnson
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4/3/23
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Since the catastrophic flood of 2007 inundated the cities of Centralia and Chehalis and closed Interstate 5, Lewis County and state leaders have been planning and taking action to reduce flood damage …
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By Lee First
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4/3/23
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When I heard Erik Martin was resigning as Lewis County’s first county manager to take another job, I was disappointed. The county’s former Public Works Department director excelled in the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/3/23
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March 27, 2023 marked 16 years since I’ve been clean from drugs. Meth was my choice drug.
I look back at where I was when I was using and realize just how much I have accomplished. …
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4/3/23
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A few years ago, Lewis County cleaned up two massive eyesores: one on Harrison Avenue and one on Reynolds Avenue.
There is now a new one started on North Pearl Street in the 1700 block. This used …
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4/3/23
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Lakeda Sullivan, a devoted mother, foster mom, and CEO of Touched By One Touched By All, has always been passionate about making a difference in the lives of those around her.
While …
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4/3/23
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Visit https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/1670 and follow super simple prompts and tell Sen. Jeff Wilson and state Reps. Joel McEntire and Jim Walsh you’re not OK with uncontrolled property tax …
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4/3/23
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Washington is unlike any other state when it comes to the number of homeless residents. Not in a good way.
In December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued its Annual …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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3/31/23
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I write to inject a shot of realism into the new capital gains income tax. Who do you think this will affect? It is high time that the ultra-wealthy of Washington state pay their fair share.
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3/31/23
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Folks, it’s the least accurate day of the year, so here’s some April foolish “news” for you.
Note that there might actually be something truthful or accurate in …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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3/31/23
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Any debate over homelessness — its prevalence, causes and effects and what to do about it — tends to become emotional quickly.
If you think camps should be cleaned up and …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor / ctaylor@chronline.com
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3/31/23
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Strong schools make for strong communities.
I have always believed that, and that is one of the reasons why I have spent more than three decades working in education as a teacher and an …
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By Bob Mohrbacher / Centralia College president
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3/29/23
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On 10 occasions, Washington state residents have voted down proposals to create income taxes in Washington state and, until Friday, the state constitution was always interpreted to prohibit the …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor
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3/29/23
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I wanted to mention this last week, but the column about Kenneth Kimball had priority by far. And the significance of that column would have been the marking of the beginning of another year …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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3/29/23
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Yesterday, my husband and I attended a reception sponsored by Raheem Kassam (Breitbart, National Pulse) at the Chehalis City Farm.
Last week, on March 22, Rep. Matt Gaetz and 13 other members of …
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3/27/23
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