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Editor,
One of the skills we’ve lost as a nation is the ability to have an evidence-based discussion. Why? It involves math, and by current estimates, only about 9% of the U.S. …
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9/17/24
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September 13, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has awarded an unprecedented $240 million to support the hatcheries that preserve salmon and steelhead runs in the Pacific Northwest and …
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By Ed Johnstone / NWIFC Chairman
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9/17/24
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Well, there they go again.
Opponents of Initiative 2117, which would repeal Washington's costly cap-and-tax law, are repeating the lie that passing the initiative would put our state's roads and …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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9/13/24
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Editor,
It's done. The 30th Rainier Pickin' Party is over. Who would have thought that such a hot and sunny festival season would have produced an honest-to-goodness, stereotypical Pacific …
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9/10/24
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Editor,
We’re not in Boston, and this is not a tea party!
Over the years, we have seen a greater revolt in our community over passing dollars needed to keep our Yelm Community Schools …
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9/10/24
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We often hear that an upcoming election is the most important one in years, maybe even decades — possibly ever. It’s easy to dismiss this as election hype, but there are good reasons why …
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By Kris Johnson
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9/10/24
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Editor,
John Sununu, Republican governor of New Hampshire, is a guy I could vote for.
In interviews he is likable, energetic and gives straight knowledgeable answers to questions — …
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9/3/24
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Editor,
We all got our tax assessment from the Thurston County Assessor Office this month. We paid 36.54% for local school taxes and another 23.32% for state school taxes. That is a total of …
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9/3/24
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Editor,
Yelm schools and teachers:
Both sides waited for the week before school started to begin negotiations on what would be acceptable to both parties to resume work.
This is a …
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9/3/24
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The United States recently competed in the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Team U.S., for the eighth consecutive Olympic Games, won more medals than any other country.
In Paris, the overall …
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By Richard Stride
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9/3/24
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Our national debt is spreading out of control like a raging wildfire. Among other things, that added liability impacts our ability to fight those fires and reforest those scorched woods and range …
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By Don C. Brunell
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9/3/24
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Loneliness and isolation are silent epidemics in our society, exacerbated by modern lifestyles and the pervasive influence of technology. This growing crisis calls for immediate action to foster …
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By Kyle Cronk, Cheryl Heywood, Brian Windrope and Chris Wells
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8/27/24
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A new set of rankings from WalletHub, a personal-finance website, recently prompted a report on a prominent regional news outlet, with this headline: “Why didn’t Washington make the top …
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By state Sen. John Braun
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8/27/24
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Editor,
We are beyond the questions of whether public K-12 education has failed or whether we wish to fix it. We are at the point where the question is “Can we save it?” Some …
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8/20/24
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
We have all heard this.
But the truth we all know is that this is just plain false.
The fact is words …
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By Richard Stride
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8/20/24
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International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, is the most extensive annual campaign to end overdoses.
The campaign raises awareness of overdoses, which have impacted every community. Too many …
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By Michael Leach
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8/20/24
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Editor,
Massachusetts recently took a compassionate step forward by banning the use of animals in circuses, setting a precedent that Washington should follow. As a child, my parents did not take …
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8/13/24
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Editor,
I was an attorney in state government for over 37 years. Because of my experience I am closely watching the campaign for Washington state attorney general. There is no question in my …
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8/13/24
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Editor,
Voters beware: Please educate yourself before this next election and Google Project 2025. It spells out very clearly the Republican policies they intend to implement. If you are a …
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8/13/24
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One of the most vexing problems with our nation’s health care system is getting a timely doctor’s appointment. Our primary care network is overwhelmed.
More than 100 million …
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By Don Brunell
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8/13/24
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