|
Yelm Community Schools is a unique title for districts across the state of Washington. We are the only district that formally acknowledges that it takes the entire community to operate quality …
more
By Brian Wharton
|
1/10/23
|
|
The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
more
By Kris Johnson
|
1/10/23
|
|
Coupled with the rapid growth of data centers we rely upon for internet service and information storage is an increased demand for electricity to power millions of computers and cool the mammoth …
more
By Don C. Brunell
|
1/10/23
|
|
|
Looking ahead to 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy that expands our energy options rather than further restricting …
more
By Don Brunell
|
1/3/23
|
|
Nearly a year ago, I wrote a commentary about the importance of holding on and supporting one another as we were in the midst of the winter omicron surge, pointing out the grit and determination by …
more
By Dr. Umair A. Shah
|
1/3/23
|
|
I think most people think of Thanksgiving as the holiday for gratitude but, for me, Thanksgiving is just the start of a season of reflection and gratitude.
The settling in of winter is a time …
more
By Pam Lewison
|
12/27/22
|
|
Tribes have traveled a long road and back again to improve water quality standards and protect the health of everyone who eats salmon and shellfish in the state of Washington.
In November, the …
more
By Ed Johnstone
|
12/27/22
|
|
Next month, the U.S. Postal Service will be busier than usual. Not because of late Christmas cards or thank-you letters, but because of the extra Form 1099-Ks the IRS will be mailing out.
Under …
more
By Preston Brashers / The Heritage Foundation
|
12/27/22
|
|
A 2023 pre-filed bipartisan Senate bill is proposing common-sense reforms that would remove an illogical inconsistency in Washington’s current emergency powers law and provide meaningful …
more
By Jason Mercier
|
12/20/22
|
|
|
The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves across America help to ease that pain.
More than 2.5 …
more
By Don Brunell
|
12/20/22
|
|
|
The $5.4 billion expansion of the Panama Canal is paying off for East Coast and Gulf of Mexico seaports. It is putting pressure on the Pacific Ocean-based terminals to be more competitive.
The …
more
By Don C. Brunell
|
12/13/22
|
|
Washington is fortunate to be a state filled with strong, resilient, and innovative employers. We were reminded of that last month during the annual Association of Washington Business (AWB) awards …
more
By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
|
12/12/22
|
|
I read about a discovery in Antarctica of a 100-year-old fruitcake, found in a hut on Cape Adare, and it was still good.
It was wrapped in paper in the remains of a tin and was in …
more
By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
|
12/7/22
|
|
|
Each week I am asked to comment on our recovery from multiple years of pandemic impacts on students. Overall, I continue to see growth and recovery across most populations of students.
…
more
By Brian Wharton
|
12/6/22
|
|
|
My grandma on my mother’s side, who lived from 1914 to 1990, and my grandma’s brother, Orlin, who lived from 1912 to 1987, grew up in Kansas during the 1920s.
Kansas during the child …
more
By Richard Stride
|
12/6/22
|
|
In a recent opinion piece in the Seattle Times, former State Senator and current Washington State Director of Commerce, Lisa Brown, rightly describes the difficulties a small business startup faces …
more
By Mark Harmsworth
|
12/6/22
|
|
|
Native nations are on the front lines of climate change. The impacts have reached our shores and are forcing us to leave traditional lands behind.
Sea level rise, flooding, erosion, intensity of …
more
By Ed Johnstone
|
11/29/22
|
|
|
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online but making in-store purchases.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) …
more
By Don C. Brunell
|
11/29/22
|
|
Do you ever listen to music by the Doobie Brothers?
One song says, “Don’t you feel it growing day by day. People getting ready for the news. Some are happy, some are sad; Oh, we have …
more
By Richard Stride
|
11/22/22
|
|
|
Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men and women in our armed forces or police officers killed in the line of duty. It is a vivid …
more
By Don Brunell
|
11/22/22
|
