My mom used to say, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.”
I never really liked it when she would say that, because I knew she was telling me that the world didn’t work …
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By Richard Stride
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12/7/21
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It’s not every day that the editorial boards of The Seattle Times and CT Publishing, the parent company of the Nisqually Valley News, are on the same page, but we find ourselves in full …
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By the CT Publishing Editorial Board
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11/30/21
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The more people hear about Washington’s coming long-term-care law and payroll tax, the less people like it — and for good reason. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against it, an …
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By Elizabeth Hovde
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11/26/21
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As I write this on Friday morning of Thanksgiving week (some noir fans call it Black Friday), our house is awaft with delicious smells and our family is already five hours into preparing to host the …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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11/26/21
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It’s no surprise to longtime readers of this column that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s not because of the food, although I love turkey as much as the next guy. (White meat, …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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11/20/21
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I’m not a fan of the mandatory vaccine push, but that doesn’t mean I’m anti-vaccination either.
But I’m a real fan of letting my doctor and I decide if …
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By John McCroskey
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11/17/21
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Now that we know a chemical in our car tires is killing salmon, we have to act urgently to keep it out of the water.
Research published last year confirmed that the preservative 6PPD interacts …
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By Willie Frank III and David Troutt
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11/16/21
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It's a tough week for the WA Cares Fund, the state’s stab at a socialized long-term-care program.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against the law that created the mandatory program and …
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At the Association of Washington Business (AWB) forum last week, the discussion was focused on the recent Federal government mandate for businesses with 100 employees or more to require employees to …
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By Mark Harmsworth / Washington Policy Center
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11/12/21
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My grandma on my mother’s side had a favorite saying: “what cannot be cured must be endured.”
As a child, I never really liked it when she would tell me that because it usually meant I …
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By Richard Stride
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11/10/21
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Lowering our flags to half-staff seems to be an all too familiar sight these days. It is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men and women in our armed forces or a …
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By Don C. Brunell
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11/9/21
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One thing that has interested me in the 60 years or so since I moved to the area is the number of small communities that thrived for a while and then disappeared, many — if not most — of …
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By Bill Moeller
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11/2/21
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For years, Washington state masked its high business and regulatory costs with low priced, reliable electricity — lots of it. However, Tennessee packages low cost, reliable electricity along …
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By Don C. Brunell
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11/2/21
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The 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials went by with hardly a mention in November 2020.
Now, in 2021, 76 years later, the lessons of Nuremberg should be remembered and contemplated.
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By Richard Stride
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10/26/21
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Under a hot summer sun in August, my stepdaughter and I discussed which dates would work best for us to watch a Washington State University Cougar home football game.
My daughter plays clarinet …
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By Julie McDonald
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10/26/21
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Over two million acres of working forests managed by the state of Washington provide a sustainable and continuous supply of timber, clean water for salmon, habitat for wildlife, family-wage jobs and …
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10/19/21
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Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota was never a darling of conservatives; however, in his later years he shocked fellow Democrats by his outspoken backing for streamlining government regulations and …
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By Don C. Brunell
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10/19/21
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Over two million acres of working forests managed by the State of Washington provide a sustainable and continuous supply of timber, clean water for salmon, habitat for wildlife, family-wage jobs and …
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Unfortunately, what happens in Taiwan doesn’t just stay in Taiwan. It impacts us.
So when President Xi Jinping announced China’s plan to step up “unification” efforts, it …
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By Don Brunell
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10/11/21
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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 …
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By Lisa Wilson
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10/6/21
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