Sister Cities No More
Winlock City Mayor Resigns
Toledo Washington Mayor resigns
Small-town newspaper editors can have a big impact on a city, sometimes in negative ways. This is what happened to these small communities in Washington State.
For years, these two cities have struggled to survive, but lacking a business district has been their downfall, and the local newspaper has only added fuel to the fire.
The headlines here only focus on the past, school sports, or the ongoing feud between the city and its newspaper, known as the Town Crier, Lewis County News, or Hometown Debate—so many names fueling the spread of negativity.
Publisher’s Note: Winlock Editor’s Big Scoop Was a Big Lie
The article mentioned is from the only respected newspaper in the area. I personally understand what it’s like to be targeted by this newspaper in Winlock City, as the editorials against my family and me were brutal, to say the least. Local citizens have also expressed disgust at how she uses her editorial position to attack the people here.
Hoffman has trashed the legacy of what was once a great community newspaper in Winlock and brought considerable disgrace to the company she works for.
Chad Taylor
co-owner of CT Publishing and publisher of The Chronicle.
A city without rules or merely obedient followers?
I know I’m going to get pushback on this one, but in my opinion: If your town doesn’t actively move forward, you’re town is going to be left behind to die. The modern world moves too fast to idle in the past.Of course, it’s not easy.
October 18, 2023 post on Lewis County News Exposed
Winlock city must move beyond the dead egg & dead news rags.....
Both cities consume the daily nonsense from the Lewis County news editorials, whether on social media or in print. They both cling to the past with no plans for future change.
Winlock has been struggling to decide its future, resorting to illusions and celebrations regurgitated by the local news paper,
Its time to move on…
The Big Lie Lives on….
Winlock’s Egg Day is all that remains of its legacy, as egg production in the city ceased back in the 1940s.
Winlock has a sculpture that attracts visitors to the town, but they mislead the public by claiming it is “The World’s Biggest Egg.” In reality, it isn’t even the second largest and barely ranks as the third.
Similarly, Toledo, once globally recognized in 1919, now only hosts an annual Cheese Day event that attracts a modest crowd. Toledo doesnt have an egg sculpture but they do have mask wearing rat
It’s time to shift our focus toward building a future that the entire Northwest and America can admire, rather than catering to narrow perspectives.
The Lions Club sponsors both Winlock and Toledo events. Isn’t it time to move past the “Dead Lions” and embrace a prosperous future?
Don Bradshaw, the mayor of Winlock City, had a clear vision for the future of his city stemming from Exit 63 on I-5. The issue, however, was Benaroya’s ambitions, driven by grandiose dreams of ruling his own global company, which clashed with traditional “Made in America” values.
The long-running saga of the Benaroya Pacific Northwest Regional Logistics Center, a planned 320-acre industrial park in Winlock, appears to be reaching critical mass.
These were the headlines in 2019.
Since then, the industrial park has undergone significant changes and even changed its name to attract interest from other countries rather than our own. “American Made” isn’t just a slogan; it’s a movement toward positive change, reflecting the values and ideals that America once stood for.
What’s next?
God only knows what will happen in Winlock City.
The mayor’s race election is in a few weeks, and the candidates people are paying attention to include an old lady with no business sense, the current mayor whom nobody wants to follow, one of those disgruntled council members the mayor warned us about, and a socialist who will definitely bring Winlock to its knees to bow to her demented future plans..