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.
Why …
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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 in …
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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 with …
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By Lisa Wilson
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10/6/21
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a creation of the media. COVID-19 was created in a lab. Vaccines don’t work. Masks don’t work. They died of comorbidities, not COVID-19. Hospitals earn kickbacks …
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By Julie McDonald / For the Nisqually Valley News
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10/5/21
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Poland and America are like two trains passing each other in opposite directions. That is becoming increasingly clear as President Joe Biden rolls out his progressive agenda. The key question looking …
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Growing up, no one told me I was a Republican. I just knew. Low taxes, responsibility, smaller government, free markets, law and order, that all made sense to me.
It also made me feel good to be …
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By Chad Taylor / For the Nisqually Valley News
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9/28/21
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a creation of the media. COVID-19 was created in a lab. Vaccines don’t work. Masks don’t work. They died of comorbidities, not COVID-19. Hospitals earn kickbacks …
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The debate continues about mandatory vaccinations and requiring proof to travel or enter a restaurant or take part in other normal activities we used to enjoy.
I’ve noticed the …
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No doubt about it, we’re living through a confusing, uncertain and rancorous time — in large part because of the coronavirus pandemic and attempts to curtail its spread.
Take, for …
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By Julie McDonald
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9/21/21
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