Although I’m not a fan of our sue-happy culture, I don’t blame the family of Aron Christensen for filing a $20 million claim against Lewis County after the August shooting of the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/5/23
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It is a well known fact (among certain circles) that our government, run by communists and socialists, continues to grow without resistance. It has increased its power and control over the ignorant …
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6/5/23
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Americans have always had a fascination with the mafia.
Just recall the popularity of the movie “The Godfather” and the television series, “The Sopranos.”
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6/5/23
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Democratic Party politics around here, which is to say all politics of late, has been a bit like the old Soviet Politburo. You wait your turn for this post or that, and then the whole party gets in …
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Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/3/23
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I recently received a flier from Washington’s 3rd District Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's office. At first glance, it looked like a standard mailer. But as I continued to read the …
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6/2/23
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I agree with the first paragraph in Michael Townsend’s May 3 letter to the editor. I’ll give it a subtitle of “They Lied.”
“Remember when the communist Chinese …
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6/2/23
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It’s been a noteworthy week on the Willapa Hills Trail, Lewis County’s increasingly impressive pathway from Chehalis to all points west.
It began when my friend Chris Brewer, …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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6/2/23
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While the recent failure of the Centralia School District levy is frustrating, as a district we are thankful for the support of so many individuals, entities and organizations. On behalf of the …
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5/31/23
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Letter writer Bruce Peterson misses the point. Gun violence in America has nothing to do with how Australians illegally got guns to commit 200 murders last year. Nor does it have anything to do with …
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5/31/23
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The deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to increase our nation’s debt limit was a welcome compromise.
It appears to avert our nation’s …
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By Don Brunell
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5/31/23
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I was just thinking that I had promised more of an in-depth look at one of the more famous losers in politics, Wendell Willkie.
He lost to President Roosevelt by five million votes in the …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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5/31/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a series of columns focused on Don Buswell and his family’s history. Find previous installments at chronline.com.
After the …
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By Julie McDonad / For The Chronicle
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5/29/23
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This is in response to Darryl Wareham’s April 13 letter to the editor titled “Hatchery Practices Must Be Improved and Modernized.”
He blames current hatchery practices …
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5/26/23
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I saw something this morning that really scared me. A dump truck with a pony-trailer, both full of gravel, was making a right turn from Pearl Street onto Main Street and some of the other drivers …
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5/26/23
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I was heartsick at the losses of the Centralia School District levies and I don’t even live in Centralia. But I do have an understanding of education in Washington state and the difficulties …
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5/26/23
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Starting in September, students will be released 90 minutes early from the public schools in Chehalis every Wednesday so teachers have new dedicated collaboration time.
This will match an …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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5/26/23
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Are you surprised that my recent birthday celebration brought to mind some of the places, events and other features that no longer exist in the area? On top of that, in writing last week's …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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5/24/23
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I am a big fan of Sen. John Braun and thank him for serving in the state Legislature. And I would agree with much of his commentary on the editorial page of the April 22 edition of The Chronicle …
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5/24/23
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Letter writer Joseph Tipler misses the point that Sen. John Braun was making on recent gun laws passed by the state Legislature.
He quotes low death rates among other countries. Gun …
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5/24/23
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This is in response to the Tuesday letter to the editor titled “Unpacking State Senator’s Claim on Gun Violence.”
Banzai brilliant! Letter writer Joseph Tipler, you have …
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5/24/23
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