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Washington lawmakers this year eschewed the opportunity to add some balance to state government. But the coronavirus pandemic has illuminated the issue and should compel the Legislature to reconsider …
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The Columbian Editorial Board
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4/14/21
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As she’s done every morning for years, Aime Silvestre cracked open the back door of her King Road home March 29 to let out her fluffy, white Yorkie Pomeranian. On that cold Monday morning, …
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By Julie McDonald
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4/12/21
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The past year has challenged us all. For caregivers working in assisted living communities and our peers in health care, it can be a struggle to put into words what our staff, residents and our …
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By Tammy Jones
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4/12/21
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Congressional testimony recently established that big tech made good money fostering wild conspiracy theories and enabling the Jan. 6 insurrection.
News flash. Corporate America is hard at …
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4/9/21
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Last Monday morning around 7:30, a semi-truck driver was headed down a hill in southeast Tacoma. It was a normal drive down a wooded but busy street. As he neared the intersection and traffic light …
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I visited a friend in need in Seattle about a month ago. As I drove from the downtown waterfront through the Chinatown-International District and up onto Beacon Hill, my favorite big city was showing …
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4/9/21
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As of last week, thousands of smokers of all ages, whether current or former, are automatically eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in our state.
No proof of purchase or breath test required. No …
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By The News Tribune Editorial Board
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4/8/21
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There are wonderful people and wonderful artists. Dixie Rogerson Bill was both.
It was a sad day when I heard of Dixie's passing. I have known Dixie for many years and had the great pleasure …
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4/7/21
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The Centralia School District Educational Programs and Operations Levy election is April 27. Ballots were scheduled to be mailed Wednesday, April 7. Please submit your ballot by April 27.
The levy …
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4/7/21
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It’s curmudgeon time again, folks.
Contained here are a few things that have caught my attention in the last six months or so. You may add to the list if you want, but that entails being …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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4/7/21
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Francis A. Schaeffer in his book “How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture” ponders this question. Schaeffer is considered by many scholars to be one …
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By Richard Stride
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4/7/21
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In case you haven’t heard it before, school financing is very complicated. Funds come from the federal government, state government and levies. Each comes with some restrictions on how those …
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The proposal to turn Washington state forests into giant carbon sinks is quite sound. As long as you discount the need to provide a much needed commodity for society, the need to provide revenue for …
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4/5/21
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As state lawmakers enter the final weeks of the 2021 legislative session — and the start of the second year of the pandemic — the condition of the state budget is nothing short of …
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By Kris Johnson
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4/5/21
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A week ago, after looking at a used car for my daughter, I crawled behind the steering wheel in our car, whipped off my mask, wrapped it over my rearview mirror, and swallowed.
Suddenly, I …
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4/5/21
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If you’re parenting a teen or pre-teen, odds are that you sometimes wish you could have a little help from someone with experience, insight and ideas tailored to your troubles.
Fortunately, …
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4/2/21
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The state Supreme Court ruling on Feb. 25 that simple drug possession is no longer a felony had Lewis County scrambling for answers, but for now, there is a pause in local deliberations over the …
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By Michael Wagar / For The Chronicle
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4/2/21
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Adna is a small, rural town, 126 years old, located just 6 miles west of Interstate 5.
It lies in the valley and hills along the Chehalis River. Our community shows a fierce dedication to …
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By Shanda Veatch
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4/2/21
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You may recall I made a pledge around the beginning of winter that for the duration of its nasty days and evenings, I would concentrate on re-reading books that I had saved because I enjoyed them so …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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3/31/21
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Identifying racial prejudice as “the most vital and challenging issue we face as a country,” the Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly begins a letter, “The Baha’is of the …
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3/31/21
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