The Napavine School District stands at a critical juncture, facing challenges and opportunities that demand our attention.
It’s essential to consider the profound impact of …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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10/25/23
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I’m a bit sad Gov. Jay Inslee isn’t running for re-election. Like so many others, we enjoy record high fuel prices here in Washington and the other costs that go with it, including …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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10/25/23
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After decades of work and millions of dollars of restoration work, one of our region’s threatened salmon runs is showing encouraging signs of recovery — summer chum that return to the …
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By Ed Johnstone
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10/25/23
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Halloween is nearly upon us.
This is a fun time for many, giving an opportunity to get together with friends and family to “party down.”
The cute little trick-or-treaters …
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10/23/23
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The candidate interviews The Chronicle published last Tuesday were very informative.
I agree with Joyce Barnes that we want to keep our small town feel, but we aren’t going to keep …
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10/23/23
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I received my Lewis County voters’ pamphlet today. I am appalled at the lack of information it contains. I counted 159 individuals running for an office. I counted 81 of those individuals as …
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10/23/23
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Guess what house I’m thinking of?
For the weak minded, here are a couple of clues.
Four days and 15 election attempts to establish a leader.
Nine months later, those that fought …
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10/23/23
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Dear Congress,
The time has come. We finally have an opportunity to break away from our dysfunctional two-party stalemate. If a moderate coalition can arise — if 218 of you can come …
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10/23/23
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I am writing this to The Chronicle rather than the Lewis County News due to the biased reporting by the self-appointed and seemingly all-knowing editor Lynette Hoffman.
A recent article in the …
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10/23/23
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Something interesting occurred during the last Centralia City Council meeting, and then something typical happened.
During a discussion to allow the Oyo Hotel to be a new apartment …
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10/23/23
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Mineral School is a school in name only. It was purchased, used as an event center and sold to Jane Hodges, who opened an art residency program and successfully operated this venue.
She …
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10/23/23
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Recently, there has been a lot of political drama around $1 billion in federal funding, Fortescue, the Economic Alliance of Lewis County and the Lewis County Commission. Drama aside, there is …
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10/20/23
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As we approach the Nov. 7 general election, I find myself reflecting on the dichotomy of federal politics and our local elections here in Lewis County. It’s disheartening to have to anticipate …
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10/20/23
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Jesus said “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”
Everything that the Democrats, Biden, Inslee and all the rest are doing is stupid, evil and wrong. …
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10/20/23
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As members of the communities throughout Lewis County, we are writing to encourage support for the sales tax initiative for our 911 Communications Center. Voters are being asked to consider a …
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10/20/23
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There's a saying sometimes used to encourage people to volunteer for their local fire districts: “What if you called 911, and nobody came?”
This week I was thinking about a related …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/20/23
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President Biden’s $65 billion infrastructure bill contains $8 billion for regional hubs to develop ways to produce and distribute hydrogen fuel. One is planned for the Pacific Northwest and …
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By Don Brunell
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10/18/23
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There are many people who I have looked up to in my life. I have written about my family members who have made me who I am and taught me values I would aspire to all my life. I did not always live up …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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10/18/23
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Hydrogen is a clean-burning gas that must be manufactured using electrical energy. It appears in nature mainly as a constituent of water, and in hydrocarbons like oil.
The amount of …
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10/18/23
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Recently, I received an unsolicited email from Mary Trump, a niece of former President Donald Trump. Unlike most unsolicited emails I receive, this one was not deleted.
Mary Trump, age 58, has …
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10/18/23
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