“Falling in love makes us feel alive in a way we rarely get to feel,” Jane Porter says. “I couldn’t imagine not writing love stories.”
In September, we’ll …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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7/7/25
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Sean Swope is at it again. He is wasting Lewis County commissioners’ time and your tax dollars on his proposed Resolution 25-158, which concerns a non-sanctuary designation for Lewis …
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7/7/25
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This letter is in response to the letter appearing on June 26 by Joseph Tipler from Centralia.
Mr. Tipler obviously has a chronic case of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). If Mr. Tipler had …
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7/7/25
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Like dictators throughout history, Trump uses fear to maintain power.
Fear of being primaried ensures a Republican Congress will blindly endorse bills he supports. Ginning up fear among voters, …
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7/7/25
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Honestly, the second “No Kings” protest was beyond disappointing. Protesting on Flag Day and again on the Fourth of July? That’s not just poor timing — it’s a deliberate …
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7/6/25
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Many people are unhappy about the recent hike in the state fuel tax, especially since the average prices for gas and diesel were already much higher here than in every state except California and …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/5/25
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As Centralia marks its 150th birthday and the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th, I’ve been thinking about the past and what it could mean for us in the future.
Living in …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/4/25
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In the coming weeks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice w ill re-release the national list of sanctuary jurisdictions — communities they believe obstruct …
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Commentary by Sean Swope
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7/3/25
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Editor’s note: Following is the full statement of U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, following the U.S. House passage of the budget reconciliation bill best known as the Big …
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7/3/25
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Let’s start with a change that was not made to the WA Cares fund in 2025. Lawmakers did not pass a law requiring recertification from people who received exemptions from WA Cares because they …
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By Elizabeth New / Washington Police Center
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7/3/25
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Recent articles in The Chronicle concerning stifling, ever-increasing state taxes give me great trepidation. According to my dictionary, that means “a state of agitation from fear or confused …
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7/2/25
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With high school and college commencements wrapping up, employers now worry about the graduates’ preparedness to enter the work world.
This year, 3.9 million students graduated from our …
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By Don Brunell
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7/2/25
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Every month, more than 300 new residents move to Thurston County. You can see the impact: rooftops rising, traffic thickening and housing costs climbing. When I took office as a Thurston County …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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7/2/25
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Recently, my husband and I joined some friends for a kayak outing on the Cowlitz River. We all decided to try a new stretch from Blue Creek boat landing just outside of Toledo. We all had experience …
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6/30/25
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Our peaceful Lewis County neighborhoods are under siege, and it’s a problem directly stemming from a decision made by our own Lewis County Commissioners: allowing ATV and dirt bike use on our …
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6/30/25
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I was saddened to read last week about the June 22 death of Earl Spencer, a longtime local resident whose dedication as Southwest Washington Fair manager for more than 14 years helped the fairgrounds …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/30/25
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Ideally, legislators would have to respond to most needs only once. Our branch of government makes the appropriate change in law, the executive branch implements it, and away we go.
Back in …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/27/25
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If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth the drive across the border to fuel up in Idaho instead of Washington, the answer is a resounding yes — especially if you care about …
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By Chris Cargill / Mountain States Policy Center
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6/27/25
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In January 2024, my phone went crazy with Farm Bureau members calling me.
I was Lewis County Farm Bureau (LCFB) president at that time. They were very upset about a letter they had received from …
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6/27/25
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Starting July 1, Washington families, seniors and small businesses will begin feeling the effects of the largest tax increase in state history. Passed by a Democratic majority in Olympia — with …
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Commentary by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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6/27/25
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