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We are only a couple of weeks into 2022 and it is already shaping up to be another challenging year for America’s 5.5 million family businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Rampant …
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By Don Brunell
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1/25/22
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A bill scheduled for a public hearing this week (HB 1727) would ban citizen ballot measures in odd years, but still allow local governments to call special elections to increase taxes. A similar bill …
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By Jason Mercier
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1/18/22
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On the news recently, I listened to a story about a Seattle police dog who was fatally stabbed by a robbery suspect. An officer on scene was also injured. If you are a dog lover like me, and you too …
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By Richard Stride
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1/18/22
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There’s no doubt about it. The Biden administration is working hard to pay the price for salmon recovery. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill is just an example. We have never seen …
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By Ed Johnstone
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1/18/22
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The first order of business as Washington’s Legislature convenes in Olympia is replacing the state’s new long-term care law. It is fatally flawed.
Gov. Jay Inslee and Democrats who …
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By Don Brunell
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1/11/22
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As rain pelted the roof Thursday night, I surfed the Internet for news about road closures due to flooding. Despite closure of the Rush Road interchange at Exit 72, I read assurances that closure of …
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1/10/22
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After two years of COVID-19, many Washington families and small businesses could use a break. Fortunately, the Washington Legislature has the means to help.
State lawmakers have more than $8.6 …
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By Kris Johnson
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1/4/22
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Two songs came to mind as I thought about the isolation we have all experienced in the last almost two years. One is the Beatles song “Eleanor Rigby” and the other is “Here” …
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By Richard Stride
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1/4/22
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When Toyota speaks, car buyers listen. Hopefully, our elected officials will as well.
Toyota is one of the world’s two largest auto and truck manufacturers — twice the size of …
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By Don Brunell
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1/4/22
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The police officer who strangled George Floyd is in jail, convicted of third-degree murder, now serving the first of his 22 years. Other officers on the scene that night also face charges. The …
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As Christmas celebrations finished over the weekend, I know that many proud residents will consider it their duty to start taking down their lights and decorations. If not this weekend, something …
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By Brian Mittge / For the Nisqually Valley News
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12/27/21
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The omicron variant is spreading across the United States at a much more rapid pace than the delta variant, subsequently, causing an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in countries around the world. …
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By Dimyana Abdelmalek
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12/27/21
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One of my favorite Christmas songs is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” While her wish list is fairly simple, my policy Christmas list for Santa is a little more …
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By By Jason Mercier
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12/20/21
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Increasing river flows to wash young salmon to sea works, however, once water goes downstream, it is gone. What if we could recycle it in key parts of the Columbia River system allowing us to …
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By Don Brunell
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12/20/21
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For my own mental health, I have cut back on watching network news for a good while now, limiting myself to just a few minutes each day to catch the headlines. I can say without hesitation it was a …
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By John McCroskey
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12/20/21
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We may be approaching the two-year anniversary of the pandemic, but those of us on the frontlines providing long-term care for our most vulnerable populations are still navigating what can feel like …
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By Barb Lewis
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12/14/21
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A recent study by the University of Washington has shown that Seattle’s $15 minimum wage “did little to offset widening inequality.” This conclusion matches the research done across …
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By Mark Harmsworth
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12/14/21
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Hello Thurston County!
I wanted to update you on the COVID-19 pandemic in Thurston County. Over the weekend a case of the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was identified in Thurston …
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By Dimyana Abdelmalek / Thurston County health officer
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12/8/21
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To “Build Back America” people must return to work.
In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for America’s employers whether …
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By Don Brunell
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12/7/21
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Throughout Washington, the leaders of local chambers of commerce are busy delivering bags of toys to rural fire departments, enabling the firefighters to play Santa Claus for the children who live in …
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By Kris Johnson
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12/7/21
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