Is the world unraveling? Our political leaders seem to be floundering. We have the pandemic, looming inflation — we can’t even agree on whether to wear masks or not. Where are our …
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By Michael Wagar / For The Chronicle
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6/4/21
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“Stop selling yourself short. You don't know what tomorrow might bring so you might consider starting today.”
- Virginia Burton, eight years clean of drugs, who will graduate this week …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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6/4/21
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Early in the pandemic, signs of encouragement started appearing on theater marquees, church message boards, front lawns and living room windows.
“We’re in this together.” …
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By Kris Johnson / AWB
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6/2/21
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The patriotic remembrances shared early this week brought to mind — as it does to any old serviceman — my own memories of military service in peacetime and in wartime.
I hope …
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6/2/21
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So, the capital-gains tax rushed into law this spring is facing a second day in court. No surprise.
Perhaps that's to be expected when Democratic lawmakers jam a new tax into the code, on largely …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board
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6/1/21
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China’s growing dominance of critical metals production and its vast stockpiles is setting off global alarms as economies emerge from the punishing COVID-19 pandemic. It is not only fear of the …
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By Don Brunell
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5/31/21
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Today marks the grand opening of a new 3,000-square-foot Timberland Regional Library branch at the Capital Mall in West Olympia.
It’s exciting for Thurston County residents to have another …
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5/31/21
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When Congress established the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) in 1935, it was intended to provide temporary and partial income replacement for workers who lost their jobs through no fault of …
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There’s a disappointed saying you hear sometimes, when a simple bit of the good life is knocked askew by careless or malicious people: “This is why we can’t have nice …
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5/28/21
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It feels like the pandemic is in the rear view mirror as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently ruled that for those that have been vaccinated, you don’t have to wear a face …
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By Michael Wagar / For The Chronicle
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5/28/21
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Many years ago, I was asked to sit on a sheriff’s committee on what was then called racial profiling by the police. The suggestion at the time in these early discussions was some police were …
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In the past dozen or so years, I’ve based more than a few columns on things, places or people that I dislike, so I think it’s time to focus on some of the more pleasant parts about life …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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5/26/21
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We support the proposal by the Chehalis School Board asking voters in the school district to widen the pool for qualified board members to serve.
Today, the Chehalis School District is divided …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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5/26/21
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My husband and I recently drove the six-plus hours east to Pullman to celebrate our daughter’s 20th birthday party at her Washington State University apartment. What a treat to spend three …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/24/21
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In May of every year, we acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, awareness means “the quality or state of being aware, knowledge and …
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5/24/21
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Tensions between Israel and Palestine have reached a boiling point in recent weeks, causing hundreds of citizen deaths. Palestine’s high poverty rate is only continuing to climb as the violence …
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5/24/21
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, warrants praise for standing on the side of truth in the wake of a Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
While some members of her party have tried …
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The Columbian Editorial Board
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5/24/21
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On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed two major carbon-reduction bills in a giddy bill-signing ceremony at Shoreline Community College. One creates a carefully constructed cap-and-trade system and the …
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Kate Riley / The Seattle Times
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5/22/21
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To know where we are going, we must know how we got here. Many were surprised by the Washington Supreme Court’s ruling in Blake; however, Washington state was the last state with a strict …
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5/21/21
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A giant fell this week in Lewis County when Michael Roewe died.
The man had an imposing voice and bearing, but if you could stop shaking long enough in Judge Roewe’s presence, you …
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By Coralee Taylor / CEO CT Publishing
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5/21/21
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