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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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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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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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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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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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Elizabeth Hovde
WA Cares Fund webinar outlines many reasons to be leery of wage-decreasing program
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 … more
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Chris Johnson
Lawsuits over state’s new pay transparency law highlights flaws in how it was enacted
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 … more
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What is ‘school choice?’
Recently, at the Washington Policy Center’s Gala Awards Dinner, one of the nearly 1,000 attendees approached me and asked, “Liv, just what is school choice? Won’t it hurt public … more
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The freedom to read, the First Amendment and libraries as a cornerstone of democracy
“The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack.” — Freedom to Read If you have never read the American Library Association’s Freedom … more
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Inslee right to support individual tutoring to help students make up for COVID learning loss
By Liv Finne Washington Policy Center Earlier this year Senator John Braun (R-Centralia) introduced SB 5248 to provide funding for individual tutoring to help students recover from the … more
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College-degree requirement can limit qualified applicants
In today’s economy, along with the high cost of college and changing social attitudes about a degree’s value in some fields, employers are increasingly questioning the need to require job … more
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Rep. J.T. Wilcox smiles in this courtesy photo. Wilcox retained his seat in the House of Representatives during the November general election.
Commentary: Reflections on a fellow lawmaker from former House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox
The newspaper recently allowed me to share my reflections as a former House Republican leader on two lawmakers who represent the 20th Legislative District, Sen. John Braun and Rep. Peter Abbarno. In … more
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This picture is from Mikhail Pavenko’s last trip to Ukraine in May and June of this year.
Guest commentary: Joe Kent echoes Russian propaganda
My name is Mikhail. I’m a believer, an American citizen, life-long conservative, husband and father, and I was born in Ukraine. For the last eight years I’ve regularly traveled to the … more
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