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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 …
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By Maureen Harkcom
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12/19/23
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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 …
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By Elizabeth Hovde/Washington Policy Center
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12/19/23
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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 …
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By Kris Johnson /Association of Washington Business
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12/12/23
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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 …
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By Don C. Brunell
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12/12/23
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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 …
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12/12/23
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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 …
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12/5/23
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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 …
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By Jason Mercier/Mountain States Policy Center
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12/5/23
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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 …
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By Julie McDonald /For The Nisqually Valley News
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12/5/23
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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 …
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11/28/23
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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. …
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By Ed Johnstone
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11/28/23
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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.
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By Richard Stride
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11/28/23
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The folks running Washington state’s WA Cares Fund, which taxes low- and high-income workers 58 cents for every $100 they make, hosted a webinar recently talking about how people can plan for …
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By Elizabeth Hovde/Washington Policy Center
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11/21/23
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While the last veterans who survived the “surprise” Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are dwindling rapidly, we cannot let their sacrifices and the memories of that horrific day that …
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By Don Brunell
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11/21/23
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As a community, we cannot overlook the alarming mishandling of the Green Hill School situation by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
It’s time to shed more …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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11/14/23
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Do you want to be successful in life?
Are you risk averse?
Let me share one of the grea test truths in life: If you are not willing to take risks, you will never grow, change or get out of …
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By Richard Stride/For the Nisqually Valley News
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11/14/23
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I recently learned that the old saying, “it’s too good to be true” doesn’t account for something important: scams don’t go through the intelligent, thinking part of your …
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By Brian Mittge /For The Nisqually Valley News
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11/7/23
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In January, a new law took effect in Washington requiring employers with more than 15 employees to include wage and benefit information in new job postings. It’s intended to use pay …
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By Kris Johnson/Association of Washington Business
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11/7/23
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I would like to see Stephanie Kangiser on the City Council. She has been a steadfast advocate for Yelm for many years. Her consistency is very apparent and very important, not only because …
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10/31/23
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My name is Jerry Toompas, and I’m running for Yelm City Council Position 2. The election is less than a week away, and I did what I could to show who I am and reach as many people as I could. I …
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10/31/23
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Dear editor,
Your best choice for Thurston County commissioner is Vivian Eason! She has 35 years of experience working at the county, but she is not a politician! She is for the people! …
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10/31/23
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