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County needs to do a better job responding
Editor, Dear Commissioners: As a Thurston County resident residing just east of Yelm, I am writing to express my dismay at the condition of our county roads after the recent snow event. It … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks during an interview with Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald.
Guest commentary: Criticism hits Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez from right and left
Editor’s Note: Columnist Julie McDonald previously wrote a three-part series based on an interview with Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent. That series, and the first part of her … more
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Money for our military is Washington’s golden egg
Aesop’s fable warns against killing the goose laying golden eggs. The tale’s origins date to 600 B.C. and tell of the greedy farmer who foolishly killed the prized goose to get to the … more
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Courtesy photo U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks during an interview with columnist Julie McDonald.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says Congress needs down-to-earth members
Editor’s Note: Columnist Julie McDonald previously wrote a three-part series based on an interview with Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent. The series can be found at chronline.com. … more
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Holiday lights display brightened nights
Editor, I want to congratulate the folks of We Love Rainier for creating a magical holiday lights experience for all those passing through Rainier at night. It brightened up even the most dismal … more
Helen Sanders
Helen Sanders tells of reservation life and Supreme Court battle
As the youngest of seven children growing up near the Black River on the Chehalis Indian Reservation, Helen Sanders often darted through their house in her father’s wake, ignoring her … more
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Mary Kiona, a member of the Tai’t-na-pam tribe, learned to craft baskets from spruce roots and strapped a basket onto the top of her head to carry what she had gathered. Official Yakama records say Mary (Yoke) Kiona was born at Silver Brook on Jan. 3, 1855.
Celebrating the birthday of Upper Cowlitz Native Mary Kiona
Wednesday marks a birthday celebration, the date when a well-known Upper Cowlitz woman was born beside the banks of the Cowlitz River near present-day Randle about 170 years ago. Official Yakama … more
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Guest Commentary: In the midst of crime wave, state leadership has failed
The Evergreen State has always been one of the safer places to live, work and raise a family in America, going back at least as far as 1960. Tragically, as of 2022, that’s no longer the … more
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Back to business: Dairy farmers pushing green cow power
In the 1990s, “Things go better with Coca Cola” was the catchy slogan that dairy farmers dreaded. At the time, milk producers were in a head-to-head battle with soft drink giants and … more
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From left, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Lewis County Farm Bureau President Maureen Harkcom and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow pose for a photo at the White House Christmas Ball.
Lewis County Farm Bureau president goes to the White House
People of my generation and a bit younger probably remember Aesop’s fable “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.” The moral it taught was that living in poverty with security is … more
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Elizabeth Hovde
WA Cares is a lump of coal in workers’ stockings
For six months now, the WA Cares payroll tax has been taking part of workers’ incomes each paycheck for another benefit many of them will never receive. Worse, the money being collected will be … more
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Small businesses need community support all year round, but especially during the holiday season. Last year, as much as 65% of their annual revenue was generated during the holidays.
Shopping small is a big way to help your hometown
After a long run of strong spending, there are signs that consumers are beginning to slow down the pace of purchasing just a bit. U.S. retail sales fell 0.1% in October, the first decline since … more
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Back to Business: Return of the sockeye
In 1992, a single male sockeye salmon managed to swim 900 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River to Redfish Lake located deep in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains — the end of his migratory … more
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Walmart connector took longer to be built
Regarding your Dec. 5 Look Back in History — 15 years ago, you report: “The only thing keeping Walmart from building a connector to 103rd Avenue was a permit from the state Department of … more
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Letter to the Editor: Discuss policy with civility
Editor, Civility in public discourse is in short supply. The bipartisan Project for Civic Health refers to a 2018 poll, in which 93% of Americans said incivility is a problem in the United … more
Importance of open government laws on display with shocking stories
Strong open government laws are critical to a well-functioning republic and ensuring public accountability. Two recent shocking stories, one in Washington and one in Idaho, however, sadly illustrate … more
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Bill Murdock
Navy veteran, career forester recalls early days of World War II
By Julie McDonald For The Nisqually Valley News Thirteen-year-old Bill Murdock’s district sales manager called on a Sunday in early December. The Oregon Journal printed a special … more
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Letter to the Editor: Something should be done about gas prices
I just returned from visiting family in western Massachusetts. I was in awe of the price of gasoline. I wish I had a pipeline so I could fill up from their pump to my car. At Costco, gas price for … more
Being Frank: Successful co-management requires renewed commitment
As the 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision nears, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has room to improve as co-managers with treaty tribes. Judge Boldt’s 1974 ruling in U.S. v. … more
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Guest Commentary: What your favorite color says about you
I love the fall colors. Growing up in Colorado, fall was always my favorite time of year. The colors were so vivid, and the air was crisp. My favorite color has always been red.  … more
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