As reported in The Chronicle, the recent Republican convention in Spokane, intended to burnish and unify the party, was discordant and futile.
Washington state GOP Chairman Jim Walsh denied this …
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5/8/24
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Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald has swallowed every lie told about President Trump by the media. Many of us haven’t.
As strongly as she believes Jan. 6 was an insurrection, I believe it …
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5/8/24
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U.S. troops remain in peril in the Middle East, sitting ducks for the next attack
The horror of war is something most of us cannot imagine. You can watch documentaries and read stories. But …
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5/8/24
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Nothing pleased me more than this recent Chronicle headline: “United Learning Center Construction set in Centralia.” Why? Because I am asked weekly, “when will the museum …
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5/8/24
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I have been closely following local disagreements surrounding the Port of Centralia, its citizen critics as well as the concerns of impersonators using the port’s name and image for their …
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5/8/24
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In the past month, National Public Radio has focused on TransAlta and Centralia as an example of the right way to phase out a coal-fired power plant, the last such plant in Washington state.
A …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/6/24
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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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5/3/24
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Editor’s note: Republican Leslie Lewallen is a candidate for Congress in the Third Congressional District. The Chronicle has previously published commentaries from incumbent Rep. Marie …
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5/3/24
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Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald is upset that one of her favorite people has lost favor with the Republican Party.
Former congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, who voted to impeach President …
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5/3/24
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This letter is responding to The News Tribune story published at chronline.com April 24 titled “Study: Washington ranked among the most dangerous states in the country.”
It was …
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5/3/24
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This is a deal that doesn’t come along very often: you can buy your very own pioneer cemetery in the heart of Centralia’s Fords Prairie, and it could cost you as little as $2,000 plus …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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5/1/24
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I’m sure that many people had the same initial reaction to the story in the Saturday edition of the Chronicle concerning the Glenoma couple and their lawsuit against the Lewis County Public …
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5/1/24
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It is interesting to me that we only see transgender female athletes competing in noncontact sports such as track and field and swimming. Why don’t we see transgender female athletes competing …
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5/1/24
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Unfortunately, it’s animal fighting season in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington state Gambling Commission encourages reporting of animal fighting to help stop these terrible acts.
Our …
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By Gary Drumheller / Washington Gambling Commission
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4/30/24
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The Semi Bird for governor, Joe Kent for Congress and Dale Whitaker for secretary of state signs that were placed on my neighbor's property on Highway 603 were stolen Friday, April 26, in the …
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4/29/24
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In a few days, I will be 87 years old. I have never seen the country so politically divided. It would not be a problem except we have some serious issues to resolve. We need to elect individuals who …
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4/29/24
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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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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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4/29/24
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Anyone who buys gasoline already knows how the price of a gallon of unleaded regular in our state has shot up since majority Democrats’ cap-and-tax law — the so-called Climate Commitment …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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4/26/24
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Last Saturday was a busy one in our towns. The weather was sparkling like a diamond and a number of communities were hosting work parties in advance of Earth Day.
I was working at one of them …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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4/26/24
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We, the Lewis County Republican Party, were honored to attend the 2024 Washington state Republican Party Convention in Spokane April 18-20.
Our delegation brought 40 elected representatives from …
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4/26/24
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