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In a commentary published in The Chronicle on April 22, state Sen. John Braun argues that the problem with gun violence in America is not an overabundance of firearms, but "violence period. Take away …
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5/19/23
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The purpose and subject of this letter is personal responsibility, actions and consequences. The government is not to blame, federal, state or local, for your individual economic success. The choices …
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5/19/23
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At the heart of any good criminal justice policy involving substance abuse and addiction should be accountability and compassion. Although this policy will evolve and improve over time, I believe the …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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5/19/23
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Last year, our Democratic colleagues felt compelled to brag that the Legislature had adjourned on schedule five sessions in a row, with no need to go into overtime. It was presumably an attempt to …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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5/19/23
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In a small gathering of friends, strangers and acquaintances, a man begins an oration of his experience in producing plays in our schools and colleges. All of a sudden his ship runs aground when he …
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5/17/23
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This letter is in response to Centralia School Board member Vicki Jackson’s question, “I understand you can vote no. I’d just love to hear why.”
First, I’d …
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5/17/23
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In response to Marty Ansley’s gushing over President Biden and his vitriolic attack on President Trump, he obviously gets his information from the Cartoon News Network (CNN) or one of the other …
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5/17/23
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez just voted to allow biological men to continue to participate in women’s sports. This is an insult to all the women who worked to gain parity in a world …
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5/17/23
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My routine procedure on a Thursday afternoon is generally along the lines of, first, making sure that The Chronicle has been delivered into my rural mailbox and then — after settling …
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5/17/23
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Don Buswell, a centenarian from Toledo, years ago visited the East Coast Civil War battlefields and stood in awe at one near Richmond, Virginia, where his grandfather Brigham Buswell was shot in the …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/15/23
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As if America’s plague of school shootings wasn’t terrible enough, the destroyers of public safety and security are now adding insult to injury.
Modern technology and lax …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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5/12/23
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I recall the debate in the 1980s and 90s concerning robots taking over our lives and the world.
Movies like “Terminator” and “The Matrix” didn’t help much. …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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5/12/23
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When I talk to constituents in the 20th Legislative District about issues affecting our communities and state, many have expressed to me a deep distrust in our governing institutions.
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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5/10/23
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Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state, fruit trees blossom, vibrant tulip fields bloom and colorful lentils carpeted the …
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By Don Brunell
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5/10/23
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We seem to be smugly sitting back and thinking that we're still the leaders of the world in all things.
Let's take a few minutes to see if that works out to be true.
First, we …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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5/10/23
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Brigham Buswell, the grandfather of 100-year-old Toledo resident Don Buswell, wrote about fighting in the Civil War and his incarceration at a hospital for wounded prisoners of war.
On July 1, …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/8/23
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Growing up, I loved the sound of my grandpa’s mantel clock.
It was an old Howard Miller pendulum wind-up clock. The clock key was for both the time and chimes. I can still remember …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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5/5/23
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When the citizens of Lewis County chose me as their sheriff, they entrusted me with the responsibility to keep our communities safe. As part of that mission, I have worked with my team at the Lewis …
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By Rob Snaza / Lewis County sheriff
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5/5/23
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It is obvious that there is something not right about the Aron Christensen case from the onset. Someone is being protected. I find it so hard to believe that a person can shoot and kill someone, hide …
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5/5/23
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I’m writing to encourage everyone to wear their seat belt, but most of us already do that. Nearly 94 percent of us in Washington buckle up, and in Lewis County we’re doing even better at …
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5/5/23
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