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Editor,
John Sununu, Republican governor of New Hampshire, is a guy I could vote for.
In interviews he is likable, energetic and gives straight knowledgeable answers to questions — …
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9/3/24
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Editor,
We all got our tax assessment from the Thurston County Assessor Office this month. We paid 36.54% for local school taxes and another 23.32% for state school taxes. That is a total of …
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9/3/24
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Editor,
Yelm schools and teachers:
Both sides waited for the week before school started to begin negotiations on what would be acceptable to both parties to resume work.
This is a …
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9/3/24
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The United States recently competed in the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Team U.S., for the eighth consecutive Olympic Games, won more medals than any other country.
In Paris, the overall …
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By Richard Stride
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9/3/24
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Our national debt is spreading out of control like a raging wildfire. Among other things, that added liability impacts our ability to fight those fires and reforest those scorched woods and range …
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By Don C. Brunell
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9/3/24
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Loneliness and isolation are silent epidemics in our society, exacerbated by modern lifestyles and the pervasive influence of technology. This growing crisis calls for immediate action to foster …
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By Kyle Cronk, Cheryl Heywood, Brian Windrope and Chris Wells
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8/27/24
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A new set of rankings from WalletHub, a personal-finance website, recently prompted a report on a prominent regional news outlet, with this headline: “Why didn’t Washington make the top …
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By state Sen. John Braun
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8/27/24
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Editor,
We are beyond the questions of whether public K-12 education has failed or whether we wish to fix it. We are at the point where the question is “Can we save it?” Some …
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8/20/24
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
We have all heard this.
But the truth we all know is that this is just plain false.
The fact is words …
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By Richard Stride
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8/20/24
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International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, is the most extensive annual campaign to end overdoses.
The campaign raises awareness of overdoses, which have impacted every community. Too many …
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By Michael Leach
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8/20/24
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Editor,
Massachusetts recently took a compassionate step forward by banning the use of animals in circuses, setting a precedent that Washington should follow. As a child, my parents did not take …
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8/13/24
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Editor,
I was an attorney in state government for over 37 years. Because of my experience I am closely watching the campaign for Washington state attorney general. There is no question in my …
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8/13/24
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Editor,
Voters beware: Please educate yourself before this next election and Google Project 2025. It spells out very clearly the Republican policies they intend to implement. If you are a …
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8/13/24
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One of the most vexing problems with our nation’s health care system is getting a timely doctor’s appointment. Our primary care network is overwhelmed.
More than 100 million …
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By Don Brunell
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8/13/24
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The U.S. and Canada reached a preliminary deal last month to modernize the Columbia River Treaty, a 60-year-old agreement that guides how the two countries manage one of North America’s largest …
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By Kris Johnson
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8/13/24
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Editor,
Many in the national press, Democratic elites and turncoat Congresspeople should be proud of themselves: They’ve forced a humiliating withdrawal by a good man and great …
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8/6/24
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Editor,
I am writing so that all constituents understand the proposed changes to Social Security outlined in Project 2025, the treatise from the Heritage Foundation (and the Hungarian Danube …
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8/6/24
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Editor,
Some 40 years ago, when we first moved here, a county official came by and told me, "You have tansy ragwort growing in your field. You have to get rid of it or you can be fined."
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8/6/24
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Misguided attempts to “conserve wild salmon” are an attack on tribal sovereignty and come at a huge cost to Indigenous culture and livelihoods.
The Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) has …
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By Ed Johnstone / Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman
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8/6/24
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Editor,
One of the most competitive races on the upcoming Aug. 6 primary ballot is for Commissioner of Public Lands. The office heads the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which manages 5.6 …
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7/30/24
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