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The Legislature is in full swing, and really the only question I have is: What new spending, new agencies or confusing laws and regulations can they come up with in Olympia this year?
I read that …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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2/18/22
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The thought that turned into this week’s column had its beginning one morning a couple of weeks ago.
It was breakfast time, but before eating I wanted to first read the thermometer on my …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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2/16/22
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As Russian President Vladimir Putin rattles his nation’s sabers on the Ukrainian border, I keep thinking about the civilians living in the Eastern European country.
Do they see their …
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By Julie McDonald / For the Chronicle
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2/14/22
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Catalytic converter theft is spiking around the state, a trend that shows no sign of abating.
Lawmakers should intervene decisively and back a plan that offers a meaningful response to protect …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board
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2/14/22
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How about some good news as we continue to climb out of the darkest time of the year?
We’ll start with the story of a crossing guard in Maryland.
Cpl. Annette Goodyear was working her …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/11/22
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One downside to growing older is that when you reach your 80s, and even your 90s, some of the things and methods you remember fondly have disappeared.
If they haven’t done so …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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2/9/22
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For decades, there were higher-wage jobs in the trades that would take adults and recent high school grads without training. The “back in my day” crowd likes to tell of mill jobs that …
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By Bob Mohrbacher
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2/9/22
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A well-received book published last year propelled Chehalis onto a national stage but left it with a black eye.
“Tastes Like War,” a 296-page memoir written by Grace M. Cho, a …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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2/7/22
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Last year, Gov. Jay Inslee attempted an end run around the legislature by banning natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings via the state’s building codes. It was a bad idea. Now, some …
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By Don Brunell
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2/7/22
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the butterfly effect is “a property of chaotic systems (such as the atmosphere) by which small changes can lead to large-scale and unpredictable …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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2/7/22
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As the letters to the editor section of The Columbian has detailed, many Washington residents have been surprised in recent months by sharp increases to premiums for their auto or home …
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The Columbian Editorial Board
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2/7/22
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We’ve surrendered way too much power over our lives to politicians, and it’s pretty clear they really don’t have our best interest most of the time.
In the case of COVID-19, our …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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2/4/22
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Michael Spafford, the artist whose “Twelve Labors of Hercules” murals found a home at Centralia College after they were deemed too controversial for the state Capitol, has died.
The …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/4/22
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Washington Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee announced in October they’ll listen to diverse viewpoints with open minds to recover salmon and potentially breach the four Lower Snake River …
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By Don Brunell
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2/2/22
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All I can say about the start of this column is “Look out! Crochetyman is on the loose again!”
First, though, a brief summary of why this is happening.
I’ve been receiving …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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2/2/22
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When the Legislature convened the 2022 session last month, lawmakers made long-term care their first order of business. It’s probably not a topic you thought about much until recently, but news …
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2/2/22
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Somebody’s making money off COVID-19 testing for travelers.
In the past, I’ve occasionally run away to a hotel or retreat to focus on writing a book, but last fall, I stumbled upon …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/31/22
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When officials announced that the Spanish Flu pandemic was on the wane in Seattle back in 1918, people poured into the streets in celebration.
It happened to coincide with the end of World War I, …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times
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1/31/22
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It’s been many years since I’ve walked the trails of what folks in Packwood call “Skate Creek Park,” but I clearly remember the natural beauty in that hidden corner of east …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/28/22
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We are only a couple of weeks into 2022 and it is already shaping up to be another challenging year for America’s 5.5 million family businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Rampant …
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By Don C. Brunell
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1/26/22
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