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Marie, a Mason County resident, ended up with her parents’ home after their passing. To pay the property taxes, she’s already had to take from her retirement and sell her late …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/11/25
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Republicans like U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse browbeat Democrats in and out of Olympia and Washington, D.C., for spending on popular populist agendas.
During the pandemic, the Democrats in Washington, …
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4/9/25
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We understand that recent discussions about federal funding for Medicaid may have left you feeling uncertain about your health care coverage.
At Arbor Health, we want to reassure you that no …
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4/9/25
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The Washington state Legislature is poised to make decisions that have serious consequences for access to health care for state employees and everyone living in South Puget Sound.
Budget …
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By Darin Goss and Will Callicoat
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4/9/25
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Last month, it was mealtime on the Lower Columbia.
We could hear the excited barking of sea lions across the city of Longview, where I live, as they hauled themselves onto the rocks near …
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Commentary by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview
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4/7/25
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Washington doesn’t have a budget crisis — it has a priorities crisis.
Last week, the House passed an operating budget that relies on more than $15 billion in new and increased taxes. …
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Commentary by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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4/7/25
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Amelia Cook runs an innovative high-tech manufacturing company in Mount Vernon along with her brother. The products they make at Goodwinds Composites are literally out-of-this-world: They made the …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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4/7/25
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From last time, let’s do a deeper dive into Abigail Shrier’s book “Bad Therapy,” shall we?
Shrier is convinced that authoritarian parenting is the best parenting style. …
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Commentary by Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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4/7/25
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Of all the fights in our modern society, all the polarization and division, our schools and classrooms should not be battlegrounds or places where politics permeate.
Unfortunately, a slate of …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/4/25
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For decades, the Chehalis School District has earned a reputation for excellence.
It’s been a model of public education, gaining state and even national attention for its career and …
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4/4/25
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The fourth quarter of this legislative session hasn’t started off well for the state Senate’s majority Democrats.
Republicans put a no-new-taxes, no-cuts, sustainable operating …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/4/25
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W.F. West’s Julia Dalan and Adna’s Karsyn Freeman sharing co-MVP on The Chronicle’s 2025 All-Area Team was earned and well deserved.
Really appreciate The Chronicle and the …
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4/2/25
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Aiden Riley Smith should be tried and convicted as an adult. He chose to nearly kill another citizen with his adult size, strength and body.
The excuse that his brain is not fully developed …
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4/2/25
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Gov. Ron DeSantis recently implemented DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) for the State of Florida. A billion dollars in savings has been found so far.
If Washington state implemented a …
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4/2/25
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When I drive by the building under construction that is to be the United Learning Center, I am filled with hope and excitement. Hope that it might soon be finished, and excitement because of all the …
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4/2/25
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It has been said that you can tell what a person truly values by what they choose to invest in.
This notion is true as individuals, and it also bears true for communities. It is this principle …
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4/2/25
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Now is a good time to let our professional sports teams help us out by collecting Washington state sales taxes from foreign corporations.
T-Mobile is actually a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
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4/2/25
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I was unable to attend the Mayberry Road neighborhood Nitrates contamination meeting at Centralia High School Monday night, March 24, due to attending the Shalom Housing Project fundraiser, but my …
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4/2/25
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Let’s make a huge, mega impact on the children and families in Lewis County.
You no doubt have heard of the coming United Learning Center (ULC) featuring Bezos’s Academy, a place …
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4/2/25
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“ULC.”
Ho hum, just another trio of letters.
That is, until you unpack their meaning: United Learning Center.
Then, wow, what a wonderful collaboration of diverse …
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4/2/25
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