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I am very excited to be joining Yelm Community Schools as your new superintendent. After spending over 25 years serving students in Olympia and Tumwater, I feel honored to be part of the amazing …
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By Chris Woods/Superintendent’s Report
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8/29/23
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Growing up in the 1960s, our parents blamed everything on “The Beatles.”
According to them, they were “the punks” from Liverpool who caused all the teenagers to go …
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By Don C. Brunell
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8/29/23
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With the Seattle Mariners just one game out of first place in the American League West, my mind has turned to America’s pastime.
Do you love baseball? Many Americans do. In fact, most …
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By Richard Stride /For The Nisqually Valley News
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8/29/23
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I was fortunate to attend a Joe Kent Washington District 3 event October 2022 held in Bucoda — with guest speaker Tulsi Gabbard.
It was very crowded in the park that afternoon with …
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8/22/23
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Prior to stepping down earlier this year, I had the privilege of serving as House Republican leader in the Washington state House of Representatives for five years. In that role, I worked closely …
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By State Rep. J.T. Wilcox
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8/22/23
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A big green bus with an image of a boy wearing a superhero cape rolled across the state the first week of August.
The boy, as well as a young girl leaping in the air on the other side of the …
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By Kris Johnson
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8/22/23
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More than 80 years ago, when the Japanese attacked U.S. battleships at Pearl Harbor, men throughout the nation rushed to enlist in the military to fight the nation’s enemies. But to win that …
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By Julie McDonald/For The Nisqually Valley News
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8/15/23
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To the voters of the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority:
The Southeast Thurston Fire Authority Board of Commissioners would like to thank the citizens for supporting our recent levy restoration.
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8/15/23
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Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of columnist Julie McDonald’s interview with Third Congressional District candidate Joe Kent. Parts one and two can be found at …
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By Julie McDonald /For The Nisqually Valley News
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8/8/23
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By Julie McDonald /
For The Nisqually Valley News
At the request of a writer friend, I met with Third District congressional candidate Republican Joe Kent last month and asked him questions …
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By Julie McDonald /For The Nisqually Valley News
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8/1/23
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By Julie McDonald
For the Nisqually Valley News
After Joe Kent sat at our table in Ramblin’ Jack’s Ribeye in Napavine last month, I told the 3rd District Republican candidate …
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By Julie McDonald /For the Nisqually Valley News
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7/27/23
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My mentor Billy Frank Jr. always said that it’s going to take all of us working together to recover salmon.
He also said, “Tell the truth.”
The truth is that …
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By Ed Johnstone
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7/19/23
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The good news is this state’s cherry crop looks good — a marked improvement over 2022. It is sweetening our farm economy, especially for cherry growers who have struggled over the last …
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By Don Brunell
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7/19/23
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LETTERS POLICY: Submit letters to the editor typed or legibly handwritten. Generally, letters should be 350 words or fewer. Deadline is noon Tuesday. Include name, address and a daytime telephone …
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7/19/23
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On a recent trip to Snoqualmie Falls via the backroads east of Yelm and McKenna, I noticed a large number of yard signs strongly critical of the prospective development of a major commercial airport …
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7/11/23
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Those are poignant words from the movie “Sound of Freedom,” based on the true story of Homeland Security Agent Tim Ballard, who arrested pedophiles purchasing children for sex and then …
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By Julie McDonald
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7/10/23
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Nine middle school students stood on a stage and listened as Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs asked them a series of questions about the inner workings of our system of government.
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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6/28/23
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This column was first printed in The Chronicle in July 2009, and it began with this line: “The other day (all right, so it will be ‘the other week’ by the time you read this), I had …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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6/28/23
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The real impact of higher gas prices is not only felt at the pump. The real impact of higher gas prices is felt at the kitchen table. It is kitchen table issues such as the cost of food, utilities …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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6/27/23
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Reflecting on the state of discourse in our society, I am reminded of the invaluable virtue of engaging in conversations that challenge our perspectives.
In an era where opinions often clash, it …
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By Chad Taylor
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6/27/23
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