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Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal speaks during a Legislative Media Day at the Washington state Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.
Opinion: Washington Superintendent Reykdal advocates for politics over students
Will Washington state leave federal tax dollars on the table? It will if Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal gets his way. Governor Ferguson is currently just one of 16 Governors … more
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More than half of the Camas girls team — 13 of the 24 cross-country runners who took the starting line that day — refused to compete in their most recent race on Tuesday. They walked for the first 50 meters of the course, some with arms linked in solidarity, before leaving the race in protest. Another five girls from the Battle Ground team also refused to compete.
Brian Mittge: When walking off the playing field is the only move left
Something happened in Camas this week that was unsurprisingly bleak and yet also inspiringly hopeful. The story is the now all-too familiar tale of a boy competing in a girls’ sport, taking … more
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Opinion: Olympia must help schools live within their means
Last year, during difficult contract talks, Mead had to make a fair offer to staff without making promises our schools could not afford. That meant weighing costs, holding our ground, and saying no … more
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Alex Van Hine
Van Hine: A line is being drawn on the Chehalis, and it shouldn’t be between the tribe and fishermen
There is a line being drawn on the Chehalis River. But I don’t believe that line should be drawn between the Chehalis Tribe and recreational fishermen. The current dispute over recreational fishing … more
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Thurston County commissioner candidate Nic Dunning has reported multiple campaign signs deliberately slashed, and surveillance footage has now captured a man using what appears to be a cutting tool to damage one of them.
Wayne Fournier: Campaign signs occupy a strange place in our democracy
Every political campaign workshop I've ever attended has taught me the same thing: campaign signs don't win elections. Knocking on doors wins elections. Talking to voters wins elections. … more
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Storms across the Columbia River: The Washington congressional race blanketing Oregon airwaves
When I sat down for a recent supper in a restaurant in Yamhill, the TV set on the side wall was showing Portland-area news. Campaign ads dominated the commercial breaks, as is normal for October of … more
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Let’s Go Washington supporters hold a sign with the total number of signatures received for a petition, 511,408, outside the Washington Secretary of State’s office building in Tumwater on Thursday, July 2.
Fact check: Washington's income tax initiative doesn't “cut” government programs
Washington voters will decide this November whether to keep the state's new 9.9% income tax . Politicians and the media are claiming approval of Initiative 645 will "cut funding" for public … more
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The courtroom in the Temple of Justice is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Olympia.
Opinion: Washington State Supreme Court tramples on citizens’ initiative power
“All political power is inherent in the people …” That’s how Washington’s Constitution begins. Apparently, however, the state supreme court disagrees. Washington voters decided … more
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A librarian helps a guest at the Timberland Regional Library in Tenino.
Opinion: Support our rural libraries by voting for Timberland levy lid lift
As former trustees for Timberland Regional Library (TRL), we urge voters to approve TRL’s levy lid lift measure that is on this fall’s ballot. The Timberland district covers five counties … more
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Let’s Go Washington supporters hold a sign with the total number of signatures received for a petition, 511,408, outside the Washington Secretary of State’s office building in Tumwater on Thursday, July 2.
Opinion: Washington’s I-645 — repealing the new 9.9% income tax 
This November, Washington voters will decide whether to enact I-645. This proposal would repeal a new 9.9% income tax , with a current statutory exemption of one million dollars, that is scheduled to … more
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Wildland crews implement firing operations to remove unburned vegetation between a fire’s edge and containment lines on the 2026 Three Queens Fire in Washington.
Commentary: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington show key strategies for effective wildfire funding
Wildfire is no longer a seasonal surprise across the Mountain West. It is a recurring fiscal challenge that threatens communities, public lands, infrastructure, air quality, and state budgets. … more
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Opinion: Taxpayer money for government employee compensation demands real transparency
Multiple Washington school districts recently reached tentative bargaining agreements, and an October 1 deadline looms for unionized state government employees to submit ratified contracts in time … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Opinion: Washington has an income tax — why won’t the media call it one?
There seem to be two words that have suddenly become difficult to print in Washington state: income tax. Sure, you can find the phrase easily on the state’s own website. In fact, the … more
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Crew 18 conducts mop-up operations on the Autumn Lane Fire, extinguishing remaining hot spots and securing the fire’s edge to prevent rekindling along the south eastern flank of the fire near the Little Spokane River. Mop-up is a critical phase of wildfire suppression that helps ensure the fire remains contained and reduces the risk of additional spread.
Opinion: Spokane fire recovery can serve as model in the future
It will take years to fully rebuild from the devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 800 homes in the Spokane area in August. Residents lost homes they lived in for decades and homes they … more
The Southwest Washington Food Hub can be found at 105 McBride Ct., Suite A, in Chehalis.
Harkom: Focus on Agriculture
I was in Raymond with my mentor helping cut up a pear tree for a friend and was able to score a few pieces for my help. Pear is really nice wood to work with, so I am excited to get it processed, … more
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Crews implement firing operations to remove unburned vegetation between the fire’s edge and containment lines. on the Three Queens Fire, Washington, 2026.
Commentary: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington show key strategies for effective wildfire funding
Wildfire is no longer a seasonal surprise across the Mountain West. It is a recurring fiscal challenge that threatens communities, public lands, infrastructure, air quality, and state budgets. … more
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Rowyn Johnson
Wayne Fournier: Raise for Rowyn the best example of Tenino’s top exports — strength, resilience and grit
People usually think of a community’s exports as the things it produces, like timber, agriculture and manufacturing. Maybe some product or industry that puts a place on the map. I’ve always … more
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Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier
Fournier: Let’s Get Better at Planning What Comes Next
Recently, I had the opportunity to tour the TransAlta facility outside Centralia. For most people, it’s simply another power plant. For me, it is something more. Before it was TransAlta, it was … more
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Lawmakers, friends and families celebrate the final gavel on the last day of the legislative session on the House floor on Thursday, March 12, in Olympia. Democrat lawmakers pushed through a state income tax during the session.
Opinion: The real victims of Washington's income tax
Like me, about half of all workers in Washington are employed by small and medium businesses, either their own or someone else’s. That simple truth is exactly why the new 9.9% tax on income over a … more
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State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, greets an attendee during the Lewis County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner in Chehalis on Saturday, April 11.
Opinion: I worked with John Braun — the attack ads don’t tell the truth
I served in the Washington state Senate with John Braun for years. I was a Democrat, John was a Republican, and we didn’t agree on everything. But I worked closely enough with him to know … more
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