Lewis County is a poor county with high rates of related social and health challenges, including hunger, addiction and homelessness, among other things.
At this point in time, though, millions, …
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4/15/24
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I’m a former board member of Toledo School District, and I’ve seen the results of a double levy failure.
It’s devastating for the school district and community. It can take …
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4/15/24
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How would you feel if you walked into a national exhibition and saw your own direct relative’s image and life narrative as part of the story?
That is exactly what happened to Stuart …
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By Shirley Stirling / Republished courtesy of The JOLT – The Journal of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater
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4/15/24
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My oldest son just got back from a visit to his cousins in Texas. Offhand, he mentioned how similar my brother and I are.
It made me smile. I’m honored to be associated with my …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/12/24
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In a world filled with uncertainties and obstacles, it is truly inspiring to see the rise of organizations that bring hope dedicated to supporting those in need and nurturing the aspirations of our …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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4/12/24
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Lewis County likes to do things differently. It always has. It’s that trailblazing spirit that led to the founding of Centralia Junior College in 1925.
More community colleges followed our …
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By The Centralia College Board of Trustees
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4/12/24
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As someone who believes in second chances, I believe the young people serving time at Green Hill School in Chehalis deserve a second chance to get their lives pointed in a better direction.
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/12/24
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We are rapidly approaching the time to make a huge decision about the future of our country. On the national level we have the president, Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. …
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4/10/24
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I have two children enrolled in the Toledo School District (TSD).
As a member of the community, a landowner, a taxpayer and a parent, I am surprised at the fight against the school levy. I keep …
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4/10/24
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I moved back to Washington state in 2021. Throughout my visits to our local businesses, or reading the newspaper, or listening to our local radio station news, I have noticed several situations where …
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4/10/24
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Gather Church provides important life-saving services for those struggling to get a foothold. This includes community outreach, a meds-first clinic, care coordination, education and a successful, …
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4/10/24
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I’ve been a part of the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust for nearly 20 years, and I’m still learning. At the Nonprofit Leadership Conference, I participated in a workshop on …
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4/10/24
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Why is the state contemplating building more exit entrance ramps on Interstate 5 and planning on building another bridge over the Chehalis River at the Scheuber Road when what needs to be done is …
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4/10/24
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When a cardiologist diagnosed me with a heart blockage in early January and scheduled the procedure to fix it in early March, I had two months to consider my life and possible death. What did I need …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/8/24
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It was very difficult for me to read through the commentary of Julie McDonald in the Tuesday, April 2, edition of The Chronicle. McDonald recapped her experience at the Providence Centralia Hospital …
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4/8/24
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International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, took place in March. To honor this year’s theme, “Inspire …
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4/8/24
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The recent spate of horrendous collisions and nose-thumbing at rules should prompt some serious thinking around the laudable state and local goals of no traffic deaths in six years.
It's not …
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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4/8/24
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COLDWATER LAKE, Cowlitz County — When spring weather can't make up its mind, perhaps the perfect place to take a walk in both the sun and the snow is at Mount St. Helens, which offers its own …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/5/24
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In 1904, the ice cream cone was invented, the United States began construction of the Panama Canal, and a group of employers came together in Seattle to form the Citizens’ Alliance — …
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By Kris Johnson, Association of Washington Business
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4/5/24
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I am outraged that your paper chose to put a very large picture of the Tumwater doubles team on the article about the tennis match with Centralia. I thought the Chronicle was a hometown paper. I …
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4/3/24
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