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In January 2023, I filed a complaint with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) about a now-disgraced former police chief being a lying liar, and no one took it terribly …
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1/8/24
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Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) members working at the Washington state Department of Health are calling for an end to the use of Outward Mindset, a mandatory corporate training …
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1/8/24
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When I accepted the appointment as superintendent of the Centralia School District in 2020, I knew there were past decisions and actions that frustrated many citizens.
Some of these decisions …
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1/8/24
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My answer to letter writer Bradd Reynolds’ final question in last week’s letter to the editor is that this nation is unequivocally better off now than when Trump was president. His other …
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1/8/24
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A letter writer recently wrote that the country should bar Donald Trump from being on the presidential ballot because he will soon be convicted of at least one felony, if not more.
He thinks we …
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1/8/24
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Even occasional readers of this column will have noted my endless enthusiasm for civic involvement. I’ll never tire of singing the praises of working alongside like-minded folks to improve your …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/5/24
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Aesop’s fable warns against killing the goose laying golden eggs. The tale’s origins date to 600 B.C. and tell of the greedy farmer who foolishly killed the prized goose to get to the …
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By Don Brunell
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1/5/24
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People are looking all the time.
In fact, we as humans never stop looking. Some are looking for love. Some are looking for healing. Some are looking for peace. Some are looking for joy. …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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1/5/24
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I was saddened and offended by John McCroskey's commentary in Thursday’s paper, sarcastically painting all youth and our president in such a negative light. The kids at Centralia College are …
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1/5/24
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There are few better investments in our community than our children’s education.
We are less than a month away from Centralia citizens having the opportunity to vote on a replacement levy …
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By Peter Abbarno
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1/3/24
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I, for one, am not really sorry to see 2023 go.
There has been a lot to digest in the past year, and I remain hopeful we’ve digested almost all that could possibly come up. It seems …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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1/3/24
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As lawmakers begin the 2024 Washington legislative session on Jan. 8, the state’s employer community remains on edge. The economy has proven remarkably resilient through years of extraordinary …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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1/3/24
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Tomorrow marks a birthday celebration, the date when a well-known Upper Cowlitz woman was born beside the banks of the Cowlitz River near present-day Randle about 170 years ago.
Official Yakama …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/1/24
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The 2024 special session of the Washington Legislature starts in a little over a week, and from the looks of the state Republican Party's to-do list, it'll be a busy 60 days.
GOP senators …
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By The Yakima Herald-Republic Editorial Board (TNS)
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12/31/23
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A recent letter to The Chronicle listed some realities the writer was confused about.
"If gas was $2.69 per gallon, you know that it was 2019," and Donald Trump was doing the "Sword Dance" with …
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12/29/23
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Reading a letter in The Chronicle from Kimball Shinkoskey on Dec. 27 provided another look at liberals and how they will do anything to keep the citizens of the United States from electing their …
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12/29/23
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Dressed festively wearing her red sweater and Santa necklace, Mary heads out to her beloved senior center’s annual Christmas party. It is a gray and foggy day in the Pacific Northwest, but it …
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12/29/23
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“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
- Fred Rogers
Twice in the past week, beloved people of strength and character in my life have confided to …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/29/23
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I begin this tome with an apology for being an abject coward in the face of the cancel culture. I will not express my doubts about the widely accepted idea that killing 20,000 civilians (half of whom …
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12/27/23
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It’s hard for me to fathom what I am hearing from grown-up Americans. Democrats of all stripes join with Republicans in predicting Donald Trump will soon be the shoo-in Republican candidate for …
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12/27/23
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