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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 hurt. …
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Richard Stride
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9/3/24
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The annual Clark County Fair has ended and livestock raised by their keepers was auctioned off. Clark County Citizens United, Inc. wonders just how many more years this can occur? 4-H and Future …
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Carol Levanen / Clark County Citizens United, Inc.
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8/26/24
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The U.S. and Canada reached a preliminary deal last month to modernize the Columbia River Treaty, a 60-year-old agreement that guides how the two countries manage one of North America’s largest …
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Kris Johnson
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8/19/24
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Misguided attempts to “conserve wild salmon” are an attack on tribal sovereignty and come at a huge cost to Indigenous culture and livelihoods.
The Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) has …
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Ed Johnstone / Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Chairman
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8/12/24
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Every five years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) does a “Census of Agriculture” to look at agriculture in the United States.
They gather a lot of statistics from …
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Maureen Harkcom / For The Reflector
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8/5/24
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Washington voters will be asked this fall how much salmon recovery is worth.
How committed are they to supporting programs that reduce carbon pollution and help communities
withstand the …
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Ed Johnstone
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7/15/24
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While wind and solar farms generate greenhouse gas-free electricity, there are ongoing concerns over their impacts on our environment, especially as a rapidly growing number of worn-out blades and …
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Don C. Brunell
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7/8/24
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A dozen years ago, the state Supreme Court declared our state’s approach to funding K-12 education had failed.
Some legislators wanted to respond to the historic ruling in McCleary v. …
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/1/24
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Greg Kimsey, Clark County Auditor, is smooth, I’ll give him that much. Yet, when it comes to the truth, he plays pretty fast and loose. He knows he’s considered the “expert,” …
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Rob Anderson
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6/17/24
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This year marked the 40th anniversary of the partnership between treaty tribes and our state co-managers to establish salmon fisheries.
Each spring since 1984, we’ve held a series of …
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Ed Johnstone / NWIFC Chairman
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6/10/24
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Greg Kimsey, Clark County Auditor, is smooth, I'll give him that much. Yet, when it comes to the truth, he plays pretty fast and loose. He knows he's considered the "expert," so he often delivers …
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By Rob Anderson/Sponsor and author of the Restore Election Confidence Initiative
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6/10/24
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From 2013 through 2017, Republicans led our state Senate and Democrats had the majority in the House. While it lasted, that break in one-party control of Olympia was good for the people of our state.
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/3/24
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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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John Braun
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5/28/24
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A recent Letter to the Editor stated “Many citizens question past elections.” As the elected official responsible for conducting elections in Clark County, I urge anyone with questions or …
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Greg Kimsey / Clark County Auditor
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5/20/24
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On March 22, Islamic terrorists attacked a theater in Moscow, killing 143 people. A branch of ISIS quickly claimed responsibility and posted a video of the attack to support their claim. Russia …
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Mikhail Pavenko
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5/13/24
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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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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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Julie McDonald / For The Reflector
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5/6/24
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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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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/29/24
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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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Julie McDonald / For The Reflector
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4/22/24
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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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Kris Johnson
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4/15/24
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