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The beginning of a new year is a fresh start and a chance to make the most of the opportunities that come our way.
January is Mental Wellness Month and has been designated to recognize the …
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1/17/23
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As one of the households impacted by rumored power station vandalism, I think it’s long past time for us to face the unpleasant facts that our decades-old power grid infrastructure needs to be …
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1/3/23
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My name is Brody Quiggle. I was born May 6, 1981, at Centralia General Hospital. I was put up for adoption at 7 weeks old. It was a closed adoption to George and Teri Quiggle.
I’m …
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1/3/23
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I want to applaud Julie McDonald for her excellent guest commentary. Her no-holds-barred objective summary of this past summer and this election season was refreshing.
We, the voters, need to …
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11/29/22
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Although I appreciate all the staff do for our town of Yelm, our town is growing too much. We’ve been here for 35 years and watched its progress. I’ve seen our now mom and pop cafes cut …
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Washington’s 3rd Congressional District election has been a nail biter. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez holds a significant lead, but Joe Kent has been on Steve Bannon’s podcast war room saying …
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11/22/22
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Sen. Lynda Wilson’s Oct. 25 commentary in The Nisqually Valley News suggested that the efforts since 2012, first by the Fish and Wildlife Commission and more recently by the Legislature, to …
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11/1/22
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To the people of Thurston County and Pierce County:
I am Keith Swank. As we near the end of this long campaign I just wanted to express my gratitude for the outpouring of support I have …
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I’m being bombarded by ads from dark money groups saying America is coming to an end because of violent crime and inflation. Are we better off now? Remember two years ago states were using …
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I oppose the Greenfield mega airport for many obvious reasons. There are many other options that don’t ignore the growth management plan. No doubt eminent domain would be used to acquire much …
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a working-class Democrat that is mobilizing a new generation of rural, dirt road democrats. She owns an auto repair shop, lives in rural Skamania County, and is the first …
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10/18/22
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In a couple of weeks, I will be voting Joe Kent for congress in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.
I am a supporter of and was a donor to Jaime Herrera Beutler’s campaign for …
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10/4/22
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Once again, this is the case with the current effort to decide on a location recommendation for a new mega airport in the Puget Sound region. It is done very skillfully and intentionally through …
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Southwest Washington deserves a congressional representative that understands our natural resources, small towns and working people. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has volunteered at her local conservation …
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9/13/22
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I read with sadness that the Pierce County Animal Shelter has an overflow of pets needing homes.
Apparently people are needing to surrender their pets due to the high cost of living. Many who …
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8/23/22
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Monkeypox is spreading rapidly across the Puget Sound. Seattle has seen a tenfold increase in case counts in the past week. The virus is spread through sexual, skin to skin contact, as well as …
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8/16/22
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I always enjoy Dr. Richard Stride’s commentary in the Nisqually Valley News. Concerning Theodore Roosevelt, while the man had many good attributes, as related in the PBS hagiography and Dr. …
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8/2/22
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I live on Harts Lake Road South. Lately we have been plagued with people dumping trash here. Not just litter, but huge piles of trash, or even a trailer full of garbage or an abandoned car stuffed …
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7/19/22
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We all need to support the EMS levy that South Pierce Fire is asking for. It’s not a new tax. It’s just a reauthorization of the current levy. If you haven’t already needed EMS …
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7/12/22
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It seems that emergency services are needed now more than ever. No matter where you live, you could need to call 911 for an emergency.
South Pierce Fire and Rescue serves a large area of South …
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7/5/22
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