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Public school boards are facing a lot of controversy right now. This fall, the families of 50,000 students have pulled their children out of Washington’s public schools, 5 percent of the …
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Tribal treaty rights are being attacked by so-called conservation groups that threaten legal action against our hatcheries.
Hatchery production is an essential part of salmon recovery. Along with …
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I wanted to write to express my concerns about the race for Port of Centralia commissioner. This position requires someone who is a champion of efficient government, fair taxes and the effective use …
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Hello Centralia voters.
Ballots will be in the mail very soon and there is an opening for Port of Centralia commissioner. I would encourage you all to vote for Kyle Markstrom.
Kyle is currently …
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It felt like a typical foggy fall Thursday morning as I turned down Southwest 16th Street on my way to drop off my daughter, Allie, for another day of school at W.F. West High School. As we waited in …
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The future of Lewis County calls. The untimely passing of Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper has opened up an opportunity for a new, young and dynamic individual to lead our people into a …
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The violent Jan. 6 siege of Congress was actually committed by agents provocateur. Their actions were orchestrated to cast a shadow on a bunch of peaceful tourists who, as chance would have it, were …
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The Chehalis School District has a good reputation, but we would do even better to have a school board that is engaged in the community to assure the best service and transparency.
I think Kelsi …
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The importance of voting in local school board elections, even if you don’t have children in the local public schools, is being brought into focus by the merciless right-wing attacks on …
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Paul Crowner has my vote for the position of commissioner to represent District 1 of the Port of Centralia.
On Nov. 2, local citizens will go to the polls to elect officials at all levels of …
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10/8/21
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Southwest William Avenue is one of two short streets between W.F. West High School and 13th Street, which is a major street artery to Interstate 5.
People hit this little street, which is only …
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10/8/21
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I want your vote for Centralia School Board. With 36 years teaching in the Centralia School District, I have passion for our city and especially our schools. My goal is to reflect our community …
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10/8/21
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There were several items in the news that got my attention recently.
A couple weeks ago, I read about another result of the poorly thought out language in the “police reform” bills …
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A recent notice in the Sunday edition of The Seattle Times carried the information that Jane Powell had just died.
At this point, I expect 90% or more who just read that will ask, “who in …
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10/6/21
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The gathering of thousands of opponents of Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 mandates in Olympia Sunday was an exercise in democracy.
It comes at a time when many of the pillars of our government …
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Baseball is a game of disappointment and hope.
Both were on full display last weekend as the Mariners ended their regular season, just shy of making the playoffs and ending a 20-year …
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After reading about most of the folks running for Olympia City Council in ads, I would have to say no. They are all “woke” with no qualifications to run anything. I write this as a …
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Stupid: Given to unintelligent decisions or acts.
Historically, newspaper readers have received straight, unbiased news, as in facts and direct quotes, plus an editorial page containing opinion. …
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“There’s something happening here …”
The 1960s hits “For What It’s Worth” (1967) by Buffalo Springfield and “Get Together” (1967) by the …
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September brought heartache and loss with the deaths of two prominent Southwest Washington politicians — Lewis County Commissioner Gary Stamper last week and state Sen. Dan Swecker Sept. …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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10/4/21
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