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      Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers after midnight. Low 47F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%..

      Tonight

      Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers after midnight. Low 47F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

      Updated: November 15, 2018 @ 9:37 pm

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      A Life in the Blast Zone: The Man You Call When Your Volcano’s About to Blow

      A Life in the Blast Zone: The Man You Call When Your Volcano’s About to Blow

      In 1978, a college student in  Wisconsin read a new government report that made a surprising prediction: the “quiet interval” at Mount St. Helens was about to end, “perhaps even before the end of this century.”

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      Hunting & Fishing Report: Paying the Toll in a Season of Distractions

      Saggy skin jack-o-lanterns mope forgotten on the porch. Their gaping maws gather raindrop tears and serve as rotting sarcophagi for drowned fruit flies. Their blackened insides long for the light that once made them shine special and self-assured through the darkest nights.

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      Local Students Build ‘Wreaths of Hope’ for Weekend Charity Event

      Local Students Build ‘Wreaths of Hope’ for Weekend Charity Event

      Hub City Supply was filled with half-finished wreaths and tables covered in green needles Monday afternoon. Sybil Kuhn and her team of Centralia High School and W.F. West students spent the day crafting wreaths for the ‘Wreaths of Hope’ charity event to take place this Saturday.

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      As I may have mentioned before, my personal deadline for submitting columns is noon on Tuesday, so I wasn’t able to comment on last week’s election in last Thursday’s column.  I’ve never before seen such an effort from so many people to set records for the lowest common denominator. Half tru…

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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65

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Other Views: Reject State Gun-Regulation Initiative 1639

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Guest Column: Our Community’s Libraries Are Vital in Effort to Reduce Poverty

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Our Views: For Too Many of Us, Homelessness is Just One Financial Setback Away

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Our Views: If at First You Don’t Succeed … You Know How This Goes

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Our Views: There’s Still Time to Salvage Home Rule Charter Effort

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Our Views: Growth of Cold Weather Shelter Shows Continuing Need in Community

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Schwartz Commentary: Passion, Insults, Activism and the Legacy of ‘King Chuck’

  • Oct 5, 2018
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Schwartz Commentary: Chronicle Readers Blessed to Have Jordan Nailon Patrolling the Outdoors

  • Aug 24, 2018
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Schwartz Commentary: In Defense of Little Mr. Rowdy, Cage Fights and a Friendlier Gov’t

  • Aug 16, 2018
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Power Rankings: It’s Only Sports, But I’ll Miss It

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Power Rankings: Booze for Seniors, Suitgate and Pageantry

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Power Rankings: The Pros and Cons of Sending Illicit Photographs

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Mittge Commentary: Grateful to Be Back in This Month of Thanksgiving

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Brian Mittge Commentary: Godspeed to a Man Who Brought Help, Hope and Health

  • May 8, 2018
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Brian Mittge Commentary: It’s Time to Turn Off the Screens for a Week

  • Apr 20, 2018
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Highlighting Lewis County

McDonald Commentary: Longmire Author Shares Wisdom on Libraries

  • Nov 13, 2018
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Highlighting Lewis County: Efforts Launched to Mark Centennial of Armistice Day Tragedy

  • Nov 6, 2018
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Julie McDonald: Connecting With Lewis County Roots in Walla Walla

  • Oct 30, 2018
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Musings on the Middle Fork

McCroskey Commentary: Politicians — Don’t Assume You Speak for Us

  • Nov 9, 2018
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McCroskey Commentary: Kavanaugh Confirmation Process Is a National Disgrace

  • Oct 5, 2018
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Musings from the Middle Fork: The Best Solution for 911 is to Make Our Own Center Work

  • Sep 21, 2018
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Voie Commentary: Join the Effort to Spread Warmth

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Voice of Voie: Not Sad to See the Death Penalty Go

  • Oct 23, 2018
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Voie Commentary: Local Politics Won’t Be the Same Without ‘King Chuck’

  • Oct 5, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Political Cartoon Was Insulting

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Letter to the Editor: Voters Need to Demand Interaction from Herrera Beutler

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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Explanation on Rural Delivery

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Letter to the Editor: K-6 Change Means Students Won’t Go to School in Their Neighborhood

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Media to Blame for Creating Division in the US

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Mass Migrations Spurred by Climate, Food, Conflict

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Sunbirds for Supporting Veterans

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Heartfelt Thanks for Lewis County’s Generosity

  • Nov 9, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Passing Bond is Vital for Toledo Community

  • Nov 6, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Jan Nontell, Rectangle Gallery

  • Nov 6, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Please Vote for Carolyn Long

  • Nov 2, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Please Attend Meeting on Therapeutic Whirlpool

  • Nov 2, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Voting Should Be Mandatory

  • Nov 2, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Logic on K-6 Shift Doesn’t Make Sense

  • Nov 2, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Are You Ready to WalkAway?

  • Nov 2, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Shifting Away From Fossil Fuels is the Right Thing to Do

  • Nov 1, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Toledo High School is Aged — Vote Yes on Bond

  • Nov 1, 2018
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Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘No’ on the Home Rule Charter

  • Nov 1, 2018
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