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Sen. John Braun, right, speaks during a meeting at the Lewis County Courthouse in December 2022.
Braun Commentary: The Homes People Need Can Be Built Sooner — if Government Would Just Get Out of the Way
Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature agree our state needs more places for people to live. A lot more. It doesn’t matter much whether they’re single-family homes or structures … more
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Bob Hansen is pictured in this photograph that accompanied his obituary in The Chronicle.
Mittge Commentary: Remembering Bob Hansen: ‘He Cut the Trail and Carried the Torch’
Longtime readers of The Chronicle will no doubt remember Bob Hansen, whose observational slice-of-life columns brought his wry, good-natured humor to our community for five years in the early … more
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Don C. Brunell
Commentary: Time to Stop Crooks From Scamming Jobless Benefits
Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance (UI) funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to retrieve the money which was directed to the jobless and plug leaks in … more
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Bill Moeller smiles for a portrait outside The Chronicle in Centralia on Jan. 24, 2023.
Bill Moeller Commentary: Old Lewis County Directory Has Plenty of Stories to Tell
I was just thinking that the only way we can know how far we’ve come is by looking back on where we’ve been.  That’s hardly a profound statement, but it’s the best I … more
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Ed Johnstone is the chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
Being Frank: Dead Zones Are a Symptom of a Warming Planet
As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, treaty tribes have been sounding the alarm for more than a decade about low oxygen levels in the ocean and the Salish Sea. My mentor, former … more
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From left, Priscilla Tiller, Jan Leth and Luana Graves pose for a photo at the Lewis County Historical Museum.
Julie McDonald Commentary: Lewis County AAUW Branch Celebrates Its First Century
Do you believe women pursuing a college education can impair their fertility? Today, such a notion sounds absurd, but that was a prevailing myth dispelled only after a small group of college … more
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From left, Deb Parnham, Vickie Jackson, Tim Browning and Mandi McDougall listen as superintendent Lisa Grant talks about current levy expenditures during a Centralia School District board meeting last December.
Commentary: Success in Our Public Schools Will Require a Commitment by Our Whole Community
Recently, I tried to evaluate my year as president of the Centralia School Board and what I may have learned during my 81 years that would help me assist Superintendent Dr. Lisa Grant and the board … more
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, walks alongside State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, outside the Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia earlier this month.
Sen. John Braun Commentary: To Restore Public Trust, Start Reestablishing Public Safety
I don’t know anyone who would choose to live next to a big, noisy international airport, or have sexually violent predators for neighbors.  Through no fault of their own, people in the … more
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Photo by Isabel Vander Stoep / isabel@chronline.com Longtime Chronicle columnist Bill Moeller is pictured outside The Chronicle on North Pearl Street in Centralia on Tuesday. The Chronicle decided it was past time to provide a new photograph of our columnist.
Bill Moeller Commentary: Seasonal Contemplations of an Elderly Columnist
I was just thinking about spring. It’s still a ways off but some signs are appearing.  Weeds are certainly poking their heads out already, primroses are appearing and, depending on the … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured in 2022.
Brian Mittge Commentary: Micromanaging Lawmakers Set Back Students and Teachers
The Legislature is back in session, and parents (and all who care about their community’s schools) should pay attention to how some powerful state lawmakers are pushing to roll back local … more
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A rendering from a recent Zoom presentation shows what the revamped visitors center will look like.
Julie McDonald Commentary: State Parks Adding Cowlitz Heritage in Revamp of Visitor Center
Nearly four decades ago, as a reporter covering Cowlitz County government for The Daily News in Longview, I spent much time reporting on Commissioner Van Youngquist’s trips to Washington, D.C., … more
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State Rep. J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, and Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, talk to members of the press inside the John A. Cherberg Building in Olympia earlier this month.
Sen. Braun Commentary: Refusal to Even Acknowledge K-12 Learning Loss Is Disservice to Students
This year’s legislative session is already more than two weeks along, and leading Democrats in our state have yet to publicly express any interest in solving the learning loss in our … more
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A toppled tree is pictured along Jackson Highway in this photo captured by Julie McDonald Jan. 4.
Julie McDonald Commentary: Why Can’t Elected Politicians Protect Classified Documents?
One of the federal government’s primary roles as outlined in the U.S. Constitution is national security, establishing and maintaining a military, so it stands to reason our leaders would do … more
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Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, takes part in a news conference Nov., 29, 2022.
Sen. John Braun Commentary: Legislators Must Do Better in 2023, and Republicans Have a Path
Each regular session of our state Legislature begins on the second Monday of January.  Traditionally, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in a joint session early on, so … more
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Don C. Brunell
Commentary: European Data Centers Looking to Capture Heat
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 … more
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FILE PHOTO — Former mayor Bill Moeller digs the first shovel into the Hub City Community Garden in this Chronicle file photo.
Bill Moeller Commentary: One Kitty Leads to Another — Bookstore Cat Story Origins
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 … more
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A baseball game is played inside the Northwest Sports Hub in Centralia in this photo provided by Julie McDonald.
Julie McDonald Commentary: NW Sports Hub Doing Its Part to Stimulate Local Economy
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 … more
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The Washington state Capitol building stands against clear skies in Olympia on Thursday, Jan. 5.
Commentary: 2023 Gives Lawmakers a New Chance to Champion the Economy
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, … more
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Brian Mittge Commentary: U.S. House Gridlock Is a Chance for the Center to Lead
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 11 … more
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)
Commentary: ‘Wokeness' at the Fed Could Easily Create Another Banking Crisis
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 power … more
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