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The Tiny Pause That Gives You Your Day Back

You do not need a perfect boundary script—you need three seconds before an automatic yes. Try this small pause today and notice how much more honest your answers become.

09/16/2026

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Poem of the Day

Three Dials, One Life: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73

Shakespeare turns aging into three small, blazing pictures: a bare tree, a fading day, and a fire collapsing into ash. Read closely, and you’ll see why this sonnet feels less like a lecture about mortality than a hand finding yours in the dark.

09/16/2026

Quote of the Day

The Intelligence of Not Choosing Too Soon

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous sentence is usually treated as a badge of sophistication. Read in context, it is stranger and more useful: a warning that reality may demand contradiction without granting us the comfort of a tidy answer.

09/16/2026

The National Ear

The Bill, the Border, and the Price of Dinner

Washington keeps selling speed while Congress argues over the bill’s fine print. Meanwhile, families, courts, and the Federal Reserve keep forcing the country to confront the same question: who pays for the promises?

09/16/2026

The Curator

The Immersive Van Gogh Machine Needs to Sit Down

Projecting paintings onto warehouse walls is not automatically an art experience. Sometimes it’s a dazzling doorway into an artist’s work; sometimes it’s a screensaver wearing a beret.

09/16/2026

The Weekend Escape

Wallace, Idaho: The Little Mining Town Under the Interstate

Take I-90 into northern Idaho and stop before the drive turns into a blur of pine trees and gas stations. Wallace has a walkable old downtown, good coffee, and one wonderfully strange surprise: the interstate runs underneath it.

09/16/2026

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Pacific County Commissioners to Hold Regular Meetings Tuesdays

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Pacific County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners. Each Commissioner is elected from a district and serves a four-year term. The Commissioners are responsible for county policy, budget, and administration. Contact Information: Chair: John Smith Commissioner District 1: Jane Doe Commissioner District 2: Robert Johnson Phone: (555) 123-4567 Email: commissioners@co.pacific.wa.us Regular Board meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 AM in the County Courthouse. All meetings are open to the public.

Attend Grant County Tourism Advisory Committee Meetings

Members of the Tourism Advisory Committee are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and serve for a term of three years. Meetings are held monthly, and the public is welcome to attend.

Pacific County Commissioners to Hold Weekly Meetings Through June

The Board of County Commissioners holds regular meetings to conduct county business. The schedule below outlines upcoming meetings. Agendas and minutes will be posted as they become available. Please check back frequently for updates. **Upcoming Meetings:** * **Date:** Monday, April 15, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, April 22, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, April 29, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, May 6, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, May 13, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, May 20, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, May 27, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted. * **Date:** Monday, June 3, 2024 **Time:** 9:00 AM **Location:** Commissioner's Chambers **Topic:** Regular Board Meeting - Agenda to be posted.

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Issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) for Lewis County's Fire Alarm Engineering project

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