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Commission recommends making bad long-term care program worse, says Rep. Peter Abbarno
In September 2023, the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Commission held a meeting to vote on several recommended changes to the state's...
Rep. Peter Abbarno’s work highlighted at Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference
On Tuesday, Rep. Peter Abbarno was invited to speak at the 2023 Northwest Renewable Hydrogen Conference in Portland, Oregon...
Tenino stone carvers to use state funding to teach future generations
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com If the quarry walls could talk, they’d have a story to tell, one the Tenino Carvers Guild wants the next...
‘Lifeline’ for families of special needs adults celebrates full first year in operation
By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com Praise for the Lewis County Accessible Recreation program from participants, organizers, parents and...
WSDOT offer tips and links for safer Labor Day Weekend travel.
Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest and dangerous weekends for travel. Based on new AAA projections based on bookings for flights, hotels,...
WATCH: Abbarno delivers opening remarks and Dolly Parton performs at Imagination Library Celebration
Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, provides opening remarks and Dolly Parton performs two songs at the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration in...
Peter Abbarno commentary: Celebrating our state’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library origin story
“Working 9 to 5” is a Dolly Parton phrase not often uttered by volunteers, board members and employees of nonprofits in our community. That’s...
Commentary: Reflections from former House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox
Prior to stepping down earlier this year, I had the privilege of serving as House Republican leader in the Washington state House of Representatives...
Abbarno throws out First Pitch at Ridgefield Raptors playoff game.
Congratulations to the Ridgefield Raptors Baseball players, organization, fans and the Ridgefield community on a great 2023 season. And, thank you...
Happy Founders Day, City of Centralia!
Happy Founder's Day in the City of Centralia, August 15, 2023! I work, live in, and represent Centralia, Washington – a city founded in 1875 by our...
