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Don Buswell is pictured with his four sons. From left in this courtesy photo are Donnie, Alan, Don Buswell, Guy and Carl
Julie McDonald: Toledo’s Don Buswell, His Brother and Four Sons Built Roads and Then Relaxed in the Sauna
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of a series of columns focused on Don Buswell and his family’s history. Find previous installments at chronline.com.   After the … more
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Representatives of the Chehalis School District and Bethel Church meet at Olympic Elementary School on Friday morning after touring a part of the school that is being leased to be used as community classroom space for students during early release on Wednesdays in upcoming school years.
Brian Mittge Commentary: When the Community Becomes the School
Starting in September, students will be released 90 minutes early from the public schools in Chehalis every Wednesday so teachers have new dedicated collaboration time.   This will match an … more
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Bill Moeller smiles for a portrait outside The Chronicle in Centralia on Jan. 24, 2023.
Bill Moeller Commentary: Contemplating Our Memories — While We Still Have Them
Are you surprised that my recent birthday celebration brought to mind some of the places,   events and other features that no longer exist in the area? On top of that, in writing last week's … more
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The Mossyrock Dam casts a shadow on the Tacoma City Light powerhouse.
Commentary: We Should Build Our Future Electricity Supply Around Hydropower
Although New Zealand and Washington are located a half a world apart, they have lots in common — beautiful seashores, majestic mountains, crystal clear streams and lakes and vibrant salmon and … more
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Don Buswell, center, is pictured during his time in the Air Force in this photo he provided to The Chronicle.
Highlighting Lewis County: Buswells Flew Airplanes During WWII, Then Logged Forests and Built Roads
In the spring of 1940, a year after Don Buswell graduated, the old wooden Toledo High School building on the hill burned down, and not long after a principal had been fired, perhaps for fooling … more
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno is a Centralia-based attorney who represents the 20th Legislative District as a Republican in the Washington Legislature. 
Rep. Peter Abbarno Commentary: Accountability and Compassion at the Heart of the Blake ‘Fix’ Bill
At the heart of any good criminal justice policy involving substance abuse and addiction should be accountability and compassion. Although this policy will evolve and improve over time, I believe the … more
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, takes part in a news conference Nov. 29, 2022.
Sen. John Braun Commentary: Republican Resolve Leads to Better Drug Possession Law
Last year, our Democratic colleagues felt compelled to brag that the Legislature had adjourned on schedule five sessions in a row, with no need to go into overtime. It was presumably an attempt to … more
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Bill Moeller smiles for a portrait outside The Chronicle in Centralia on Jan. 24, 2023.
Bill Moeller Commentary: Hispanic Representation Arrives at Last for Centralia Council
My routine procedure on a Thursday afternoon is generally along the lines of, first, making sure   that The Chronicle has been delivered into my rural mailbox and then — after settling … more
Don Buswell, a centenarian from Toledo, is pictured at 100 in this photo by Julie McDonald.
Julie McDonald Commentary: Buswells Settle South of Toledo in the Early 1920s
Don Buswell, a centenarian from Toledo, years ago visited the East Coast Civil War battlefields and stood in awe at one near Richmond, Virginia, where his grandfather Brigham Buswell was shot in the … more
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A Washington State Patrol vehicle is parked in front of W.F. West High School on Thursday during a lockdown.
Brian Mittge Commentary: ‘Swatting’ Is the Latest Threat to Our Schools
As if America’s plague of school shootings wasn’t terrible enough, the destroyers of public safety and security are now adding insult to injury.  Modern technology and lax … more
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Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare. He can be reached at drstride@icloud.com.
Richard Stride Commentary: What Is Artificial Intelligence? Is It Scary or a Positive Development?
I recall the debate in the 1980s and 90s concerning robots taking over our lives and the world.   Movies like “Terminator” and “The Matrix” didn’t help much. … more
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Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, represents the 20th Legislative District in the state Legislature.  
Peter Abbarno Commentary: Make State Government More Open, Transparent and Accountable
When I talk to constituents in the 20th Legislative District about issues affecting our communities and state, many have expressed to me a deep distrust in our governing institutions.   … more
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Don C. Brunell
Commentary: It’s That Time of the Year — Let's Celebrate and Support Washington Agriculture
Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington.   Throughout our state, fruit trees blossom, vibrant tulip fields bloom and colorful lentils carpeted the … more
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Bill Moeller smiles for a portrait outside The Chronicle in Centralia on Jan. 24, 2023.
Bill Moeller Commentary: A Question for the Times — Is America Winning or Losing?
We seem to be smugly sitting back and thinking that we're still the leaders of the world in all things.   Let's take a few minutes to see if that works out to be true.   First, we … more
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Brigham Buswell is pictured with his wife and seven children in this photo provided by his grandson, Toledo resident Don Buswell.
Highlighting Lewis County: Toledo Native’s Grandfather a POW in Civil War
Brigham Buswell, the grandfather of 100-year-old Toledo resident Don Buswell, wrote about fighting in the Civil War and his incarceration at a hospital for wounded prisoners of war. On July 1, … more
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Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare. He can be reached at drstride@icloud.com.
Richard Stride Commentary: Peace, Calm, Nostalgia and the Soothing Sound of a Clock
Growing up, I loved the sound of my grandpa’s mantel clock.   It was an old Howard Miller pendulum wind-up clock. The clock key was for both the time and chimes. I can still remember … more
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Sheriff Rob Snaza speaks about safety to a Christian Women’s Connection luncheon held at the Church of the Nazarene in Centralia in 2022.
Rob Snaza Commentary: We Need Better Funding for Programs to Keep Kids on Right Path
When the citizens of Lewis County chose me as their sheriff, they entrusted me with the responsibility to keep our communities safe. As part of that mission, I have worked with my team at the Lewis … more
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John McCroskey was Lewis County sheriff from 1995 to 2005. He lives outside Chehalis and can be contacted at musingsonthemiddlefork@gmail.com.
John McCroskey Commentary: Sheriff Owes More Information on Aron Christensen Case
For some seven months or so, there have been reports chronicling the tragic death of Aron Christensen and his dog Buzzo near Walupt Lake. It’s a very sad situation and while we think we know … more
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Kris Johnson is president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.
Commentary: Legislative Session Yields Decidedly Mixed Results
Depending on how you measure success, the recently concluded Washington legislative session was either really great, not as terrible as normal or a frustrating combination of progress and setbacks … more
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Bill Moeller smiles for a portrait outside The Chronicle in Centralia on Jan. 24, 2023.
Bill Moeller Commentary: Reaching Another Milestone in Life
Whether you are reading this on Thursday, May 4, in the newspaper or viewing it online, you may not be aware that tomorrow — Friday — is a momentous day in the life of this struggling … more
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