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Coupled with the rapid growth of data centers we rely upon for internet service and information storage is an increased demand for electricity to power millions of computers and cool the mammoth …
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By Don Brunell
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1/11/23
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Recently, I hope you enjoyed my columns sharing stories about a bookstore feline in The Chronicle.
Not sure where that idea came from?
I'd like to update my readers with my true and …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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1/11/23
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We may be 80 miles to the south, but Lewis County is part of Greater Seattle, which I learned over the weekend while attending our granddaughter Brooke’s basketball games at the NW Sports Hub …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/9/23
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The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
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1/6/23
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As I write this, the U.S. House of Representatives is struggling through chaos not seen since the days of the Civil War.
Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, has lost …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/6/23
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You expect your money to be safe in a bank, but if the Federal Reserve gets its way, that may not be the case soon.
That’s because the Fed, which has a tremendous amount of regulatory …
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By E. J. Antoni / The Heritage Foundation
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1/6/23
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Brand new Lewis County Public Utility District Commissioner Mike Hadaller had an interesting first action in office.
At a special meeting held on the public holiday of Jan. 2, he voted …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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1/6/23
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It is time to change the way things are done in our nation’s capital — the “other Washington.”
The year-end Christmas dash to pass a $1.7 trillion spending …
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By Don Brunell
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1/4/23
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Much of this column has been seen on these pages before, but I just feel that, considering the information we gained in 2022 as a result of the Jan. 6 Committee, it all needs to be said again — …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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1/4/23
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When my adult children return home for the holidays, I drop everything to focus on spending time with them.
I remember hearing so often from older people as I raised my son and daughter that …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/2/23
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On Jan. 28, a volunteer group called the “Lewis County Icicle Brigade” will be joined by friends and family at Mayfield Lake in Mossyrock for the annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge to …
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By Peter Abbarno / For The Chronicle
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1/2/23
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The future of Centralia is bright. To outsiders, the story of Centralia has been a sad one. A doomed coal town with high poverty, failing schools, catastrophic flooding — a script we all know. …
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By Kelly Smith Johnston / Mayor of Centralia
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1/2/23
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The news of Richard Tracy’s death at age 89 has gotten me thinking about the life and legacy of this public artist and Lewis County original, a creator of what might be called “feral …
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12/30/22
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Looking ahead to 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy that expands our energy options rather than further restricting …
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By Don Brunell
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12/28/22
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Many, if not most, of you readers are aware of the fact that the year 2022 was not a very good one for yours truly.
It seemed as if every time I turned around, I would find myself in the …
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By Bill Moeller for The Chronicle
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12/28/22
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Although we sell Christmas trees, the holiday season never begins for me until I receive my first card, which is always from Violet Justice, a precious woman of God.
I met Violet more than a dozen …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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12/26/22
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I write about a lot of things.
Sometimes it's history. Sometimes it's family. Sometimes it's about feeling good. Sometimes it’s about funny or humorous things. Sometimes it’s …
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By Richard Stride
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12/23/22
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Next month, the U.S. Postal Service will be busier than usual. Not because of late Christmas cards or thank-you letters, but because of the extra Form 1099-Ks the IRS will be mailing out.
Under …
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By Preston Brashers / The Heritage Foundation
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12/23/22
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Tribes have traveled a long road and back again to improve water quality standards and protect the health of everyone who eats salmon and shellfish in the state of Washington.
In …
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By Ed Johnstone
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12/21/22
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A 2023 pre-filed bipartisan Senate bill is proposing common-sense reforms that would remove an illogical inconsistency in Washington’s current emergency powers law and provide meaningful …
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By Jason Mercier
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12/20/22
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