To begin my weekly confession, I recently did one of the most stupid things any old man can do.
Before shopping for my groceries, to save time at check out, I made out a check to pay for them …
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5/4/22
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As someone who represents a largely rural district and leads a caucus of members who represent most of rural Washington, I have grown increasingly concerned about the Legislature’s inability to …
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By Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, House Republican Leader
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5/3/22
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A Centralia nonagenarian recently shared with me a thin book his childhood friend published last year about his Army years during the Korean War, “The Lost Two Years: an autobiography” by …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/2/22
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I read with intent your in-depth reporting on various Lewis County commissioners meetings, quite contentious at times but very informative to the public.
I believe newspapers play an important …
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5/2/22
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When those in leadership leave an organization or their community, there is often a feeling of uncertainty as to what lies ahead. But when strong leaders leave an organization, they leave behind a …
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By Twin Transit staff
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5/2/22
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What cartoons do you remember? What Disney or animated movie did you watch over and over and over again? Are you thinking about it? I know I am. Of course, by the 100th time, you could recite every …
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5/2/22
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Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson, like Secretary Millar at the Washington State Department of Transportation, claims to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and …
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By Mariya Frost / Washington Police Center
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4/29/22
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The soaring inflation rate has turned trips to the gas station, grocery store, shopping mall and restaurants into nerve-wracking experiences. Not to mention buying a used car or a sheet of plywood. …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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4/29/22
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Last Saturday was one of those days that makes you celebrate life in our small towns and communities.
The mercurial spring weather was perfect (more or less). Appropriately, a number of Earth Day …
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4/29/22
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Washington's experiment in creating a capital-gains tax ought to be weighed on its true merits. Unfortunately, the tax's advocates cannot seem to resist putting a pinkie on the scale.
Rhetorical …
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Commentary by The Seattle Times Editorial Board
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4/28/22
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I don’t know if this is in my regular category of “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” or “Stupidity — once learned — is hard to forget.”
In any …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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4/27/22
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The Seattle World’s Fair in 1962 was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next millennium. While “Century 21” memories have faded, …
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By Don Brunell
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4/27/22
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Most politicians could only dream of a scenario in which a flood of extra tax revenues suddenly lets them cut taxes in an election year. But clearly Washington state leaders think …
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By Chris Cargill
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4/25/22
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Although I’ve always known Native Americans lost much of their land to white settlers, I was appalled to discover recently that Edward Warbass, who established a townsite in 1850 south of …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/25/22
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The news that President Joe Biden plans to resume leasing of federal land for oil exploration may be good five years from now, but that action alone won’t bring down record gas prices at the …
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By Don Brunell
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4/22/22
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This week I had the pleasure of watching from the sidelines as a dramatic competition unfolded before me, a battle of will and skill, where endless practice culminated in a succession of …
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4/22/22
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I have been a student of leadership for many years, which means I try to learn all I can about effective leadership.
One of the life lessons I have learned that translated well to leadership …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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4/20/22
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You’ve read it before, haven’t you? I mean the part where this so-called columnist complains about an overcrowded drawer in his file cabinet just bulging with bits and pieces that he …
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By Bill Moeller / For the Chronicle
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4/20/22
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My husband and I live on a fixed income. We have paid our bills, been productive in our work and communities, earned a very good credit rating and have downsized to accommodate our much reduced …
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4/20/22
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Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree that no president, regardless of party, should be able to obstruct and undermine the will of the American people or exploit weaknesses in our …
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4/20/22
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