Living in Lewis County, I have repeatedly encountered people who refuse to follow the CDC’s recommended protocols to help prevent the spread of Covid.Now, the vaccines have been coming out and the …
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1/13/21
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When reading an article in the Dec. 29 edition of The Chronicle, I was amazed by the described behavior of Sheriff Rob Snaza. The duty of a sheriff is to enforce the law and the legal edicts of state …
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1/11/21
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Just to show you how Australia has dealt with the virus.Border closures most of the year and out of a 25 million population, there have been 909 deaths.Australians took notice, closed borders, and a …
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1/11/21
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If one were to casually bring up Chronline.com on the internet, you would be overwhelmed with the articles about COVID-19. I honestly don’t think that it is necessary to have this many articles. …
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1/11/21
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Put the Department of Defense to be the Capitol security branch to protect our constitution and show the world we still are to be respected and aren’t weak and vulnerable just because we had a …
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1/11/21
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In the mail, I received a request to donate to Centralia College. As a Christian and a conservative, I will say no. Recently, I was taking classes to be a chemical dependency counselor. In order to …
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1/11/21
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The final resting place of more than a half dozen early Lewis County pioneers goes on the auction block Jan. 21 for delinquent taxes, which has at least one descendant concerned a new private buyer …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/11/21
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A pandemic is no time to raise taxes.
While Republicans in the state Legislature would respond to such a statement with an affirmative nod, their colleagues across the aisle will face pressure …
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By Chad Taylor
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1/11/21
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In reply to the joint letter from former Tenino Mayors Mike Brown and Jean Petit.The state of Washington, along with most other states, passed what we know as “sunshine” laws in order to make the …
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1/8/21
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Thank you to all of the people involved in the Borst Park Drive-Thru Light Display for a very successful year of bringing light and holiday cheer for families and visitors, near and far. The first …
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1/8/21
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The dawning of a new year is traditionally a time for personal resolutions, and the first week of 2021 feels like a time when our whole nation needs to take a deep breath and decide which way it …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/8/21
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January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who selflessly give their time and energy in support of high-quality public schooling for our …
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1/6/21
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Congratulations to the Taylors for their new ownership of The Chronicle. I look forward to working with you and The Chronicle staff to serve our community.I appreciate your opinion article, “Braun …
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1/6/21
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Thank you to Eric Trent and The Chronicle for the article on Satchel Paige and Bucoda baseball. I am longing for the day to hear the crack of the bat in Borst Park again. The article triggered a …
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1/6/21
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As usual the first column of a new year brings up the changes in how much of our nation’s debt you’re responsible for your portion — as well as your family’s — and by how much it’s …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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1/6/21
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From his early days in the state Legislature until his retirement last year as a leading, veteran Republican lawmaker, Richard DeBolt performed admirably for the residents of the 20th Legislative …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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1/6/21
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Editor's Note: Read a story about Denny Waller's return to The Chronicle here:
There are good reasons for a person to come out of a comfortable retirement – even if only in a temporary, …
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By Dennis Waller
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1/4/21
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If there’s one area surrounding the pandemic where consensus has begun to grow, it’s that our children need to be back in school. Teachers and administrators have performed admirably these last …
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By Chad Taylor
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1/4/21
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2020 has been a hellish year for everyone. That's certainly true for Washington's Employment Security Department. But it's even more true for Washingtonians whose jobs have been lost or cut back due …
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The Columbian Editorial Board
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1/3/21
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It might be the understatement of the decade, or even more, to say 2020 didn’t turn out quite like anyone expected. We here at The Chronicle are glad it’s coming to an end, and are looking toward …
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By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com
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12/31/20
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