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With candidate filing week now behind us, the 2024 election season is in full swing.
Democrat leaders in our state are no doubt looking ahead to the August primary and November general election …
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Commentary by state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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5/10/24
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Blocking a bad piece of legislation can often be as important as passing a good bill. That’s why Republican senators took a moment to cheer a few months ago when, in the face of intense …
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By John Braun
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5/7/24
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Unfortunately, it’s animal fighting season in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington state Gambling Commission encourages reporting of animal fighting to help stop these terrible acts.
Our …
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By Gary Drumheller / Washington Gambling Commission
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5/7/24
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Editor,
School districts are unique, in that people have the right to engage in something they might not fully understand, leading to real consequences for children and staff. From comments I …
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4/30/24
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For a dozen years, Republican Third Congressional District U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler represented Southwest Washington in Congress with a focus on helping her constituents. Before that, she …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Nisqually Valley News
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4/30/24
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In 1904, the ice cream cone was invented, the United States began construction of the Panama Canal, and a group of employers came together in Seattle to form the Citizens’ Alliance, which later …
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By Kris Johnson
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4/23/24
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Republicans see absolutely no need for an income tax in Washington. Thanks to unanimous support from Republican legislators, Initiative 2111 was passed on March 4. It outlaws any income tax at any …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/23/24
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Passing EP&O levy necessary to providing comprehensive education to students
Editor,
As a dedicated member of the Yelm community, I am writing to express my enthusiastic …
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4/16/24
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Today marks the 201st birthday of a Canadian woman whose loving selfless acts of service saved many lives throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Esther Pariseau was born April 16, 1823, on a farm …
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By Julie McDonald /For The Nisqually Valley News
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4/16/24
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Residents throughout the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) district will have an important decision to make in the April 23 special election when they vote to approve or reject the educational programs …
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By The Nisqually Valley News Staff
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4/9/24
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Editor,
To the esteemed members of the Yelm community,
I address you today not merely as residents who fulfill vital roles in our community — as bankers, accountants, engineers, …
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4/9/24
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Editor,
As a longtime, proven, loyal advocate and leader in our wonderful community, I encourage all eligible voters to vote yes on our upcoming levy ballots. Our students have been through …
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4/9/24
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As climate change concerns grow, researchers are turning to family tree farmers for assistance. They have been helping for a century, but their efforts go unrecognized.
The American Tree Farm …
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By Don Brunell
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4/2/24
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Knowing what the Legislature did and didn’t do this year with the six initiatives submitted to it by the people of Washington, I couldn’t help noticing what a big-city newspaper columnist …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/2/24
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Billy Frank Jr. walked on almost 10 years ago, but one of his most powerful lessons lives on: If we want to recover salmon, we must work together. All of us.
The Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition …
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By Ed Johnstone/For The Nisqually Valley News
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3/26/24
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I’ve always been a fan of Amy Grant’s music, but I doubt I would have attended her concert last month if not for the movie “I Can Only Imagine.”
When I saw an ad about …
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By Julie McDonald/For The Nisqually Valley News
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3/26/24
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Editor,
We need another bridge. When this Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) plan is completed, all the traffic will be gridlocked between Roy and Walmart. I drive this …
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3/19/24
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In Washington this year, we hope to again escape the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world. The Columbia River water system flowed at normal levels in recent years, which is good for …
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By Don Brunell
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3/19/24
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The legislative session is over, and it had the potential to be very positive for salmon recovery in Washington state. There was bipartisan support for habitat restoration, with several bills being …
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By Todd Myers/Washington Policy Center
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3/19/24
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Editor,
As a Yelm Community Schools parent I am urging our community to vote yes for kids in the upcoming levy. Our students are finally recovering from the years of pandemic sacrifices: …
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3/12/24
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