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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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The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Commentary: Enough Spending — It Is Time to Change the Other Washington
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 … 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: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College
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 — … more
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The Giant Cheese Ball is pictured in this photo by Julie McDonald.
Julie McDonald Commentary: Paint and Sip Ends 2022, Giant Cheese Ball Drop Rings in 2023
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 … more
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State Rep. Peter Abbarno leads a Polar Plunge into Mayfield Lake followed by Centralia Police Chief Stacy Denham during an event that benefits Lewis County Special Olympics athletes Saturday morning near Mossyrock.
Peter Abbarno Commentary: Making a Difference for the Special Olympics, One Plunge at a Time
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 … more
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The sun sets over downtown Centralia in this Chronicle file photo.
Guest Commentary: Five Reasons to Believe in the Future of Centralia
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. … more
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