This has been vote-counting week around the state. But the guy in charge of counting them down in Mason County says he can't go into the vote-counting room.
"If I go in, someone would immediately …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times
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8/6/22
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As I write this, the race for second place in the Third Congressional District is national news.
Who will represent the Republican Party in the November election?
Will it be incumbent U.S. …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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8/5/22
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As you read this it’s probably sometime around Thursday, Aug. 4, but I wrote it Saturday morning, July 29.
At the time, I was debating whether or not an old geezer should even be …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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8/3/22
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for state employees — you know, the one that cannot stop spread or transmission of the virus among coworkers — could …
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So much for that rumored big red conservative wave.
So much also for the conspiracy theorists, the election deniers (most of them, anyway), and the MAGA right-wingers.
All of these things …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times
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8/3/22
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It’s an odd thing I hear from time to time.
Either in person or on social media, someone will snark about Centralia College and say they only support trade schools.
In fact, …
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By Bob Mohrbacher / Centralia College President
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8/1/22
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Summertime during an election year is a busy time, and not just for the candidates who are ringing doorbells, walking in parades and working the phones to rally support. It’s also a busy time …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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8/1/22
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Over the past few weeks, as I’ve encouraged voters across the political spectrum to support Jaime Herrera Beutler for Congress, I’ve heard from some folks who strongly disagree with that …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/29/22
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The other day out in the Tri-Cities, in Central Washington, an unusual bulletin appeared from a local chapter of the Republican Party.
"Don't vote early!!!" read an alert, from the Benton County …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times
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7/27/22
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Earlier this year when I was writing about the south Thurston County schoolhouse in what used to be the town of Gate, I was approached by one of the citizens who works toward its maintenance.
Her …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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7/27/22
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I survived President Jimmy Carter and the gas rationing, super high home interest rates, unemployment and weakness on the world stage. Those of us who did can see similarities to what’s …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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7/27/22
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Surprisingly, recent U.S. presidents and congressional Democrats and Republicans agree America’s economic and national security hinge upon tiny, yet powerful semiconductors.
Semiconductor …
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By Don C. Brunell
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7/26/22
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Julie McDonald Commentary: Responses — and Lack Thereof — Offer Insight Into PUD, Commissioner Races
Like others in Lewis County, I received my Aug. 2 primary ballot as well as the informative local elections guide provided by the auditor’s office that provides biographical information and …
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7/25/22
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Well, this is embarrassing. And dangerous. And writing on the wall.
A computer system’s failure to deliver orders at Spokane’s Veterans Affairs hospital, part of the …
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By Elizabeth Hovde
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7/22/22
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With all the confusion in politics today and the seeming agendas politicians on both sides of the aisle have, I began to ponder on what has made America great in the past.
In our nation’s …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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7/22/22
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Last week’s column, which urged people of all political stripes to support courage and statesmanship by voting for Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, prompted quite a variety of replies.
The …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/22/22
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All my life I’ve been under the impression that old age was something that slowly crept on you when, possibly, your back was turned.
It was supposed to be like wanting to sleep an extra 10 …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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7/20/22
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While critics contend the U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants was a “gut …
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By Don C. Brunell
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7/19/22
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The sons of Joseph and Anna Marine Salzer helped shape Lewis County and their progeny scattered throughout the Pacific Northwest, although tragedy struck one son’s family and three of their …
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7/18/22
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“One man with courage makes a majority.”
— President Andrew Jackson
During the hours that the U.S. Capitol was still a scene of chaos and violence on Jan. 6, 2021, …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/15/22
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