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Silly String and confetti sticks to the caps and gowns of W.F. West graduates at Bearcat Stadium last Saturday in Chehalis.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Building a Piece of Home

It’s graduation season, so many of us are attending parties or giving gifts to our young people as they emerge into the world. That’s gotten me thinking about something, and I’d … more

6/17/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: Cleaning the Desktop — Yup, Again — Is Not For the Timid

I’ve never understood how some people can be sane and methodical when it comes to keeping a desktop orderly and free of clutter, especially when, at the same time, they feel they have to come … more

6/15/22

Sen. Jim McCune Commentary: What the Supreme Court Draft Opinion on Abortion Means for Washington State

Whatever the Supreme Court had to say about abortion, there was bound to be controversy. But I wish everyone with an opinion about the draft ruling in the Dobbs case would take a few minutes to sit … more

By Sen. Jim McCune | 6/14/22 | 1 comment

Julie McDonald Commentary: Braver Angels Seeks to Bridge the Gap Between Red and Blue

The potential overturning of Roe v Wade. Calls for gun control. Disclosures from investigations by the House Jan. 6 Committee. The last few months — especially the last week — show the … more

6/13/22

Bob Mohrbacher is president of Centralia College.

Commentary: Efforts Beyond the Classroom Make a Difference at Centralia College

For many in our community, June is a time of transition. This is most certainly true for the hundreds of Centralia College students who will graduate June 17. They are amazing individuals and … more

By Bob Mohrbacher | 6/13/22

Commentary: Tone-Deaf Politics, Taxes and Regulation Driving State’s Gas Prices Even Higher

For the first time ever, the average price for a gallon of gas in Washington state exceeds five dollars a gallon, an increase of $1.42, or 40%, in just one year. The price is unlikely to hit $10 … more

By Todd Myers / Washington Policy Center | 6/10/22

Don Brunell Commentary: Amid Labor Woes, Companies Relying More on Robotics

Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, economies in the industrial world were moving along fairly smoothly — reliable supply chains with “just in time” component arrivals, predictable … more

By Don Brunell | 6/10/22

Brian Mittge Commentary: A Juneuary Playdate at the Park

This week, I was blessed to take a long walk in the rain, stand in the rain for an hour or so, then take another long walk in the rain. The walk was good. The rain was wet. The best part was the … more

6/10/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: We’ve Got Some Problems, But It’s Not the First Time

Life gets “curiouser and curiouser,” not to mention “scarier and scarier.” So, we are adjusting to COVID-19. Then there is always Ukraine. Throw in the slaughter of … more

6/8/22

Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare. He can be reached at drstride@icloud.com.

Richard Stride Commentary: Celebrating Who You Are Is One Key to Real Happiness

Harold Kushner, the rabbi, author and teacher who wrote the best seller, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” wrote another book I reread recently. The book is titled … more

6/6/22

Julie McDonald, a personal historian from Toledo, may be reached at memoirs@chaptersoflife.com.

Julie McDonald Commentary: A Season of Mourning Can Follow a Life of Loving

As I sat in a pew at Westminster Presbyterian Church for a funeral Saturday, I reflected on the season of loss experienced lately with COVID-19 deaths, fractured relationships, mass shootings of … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 6/6/22

Rep. Peter Abbarno takes part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run in this file photo.

Peter Abbarno Commentary: Lewis County Special Olympics Athletes Need Our Support

As if polar plunging into frigid Mayfield Lake with the Lewis County Icicle Brigade wasn’t enough, I decided to once again punish my body for a great cause; the Lewis County Law Enforcement … more

By Rep. Peter Abbarno | 6/6/22

Kris Johnson is president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.

Commentary: FutureCast Data Dashboard Will Help Us Create the Washington We Want

It’s hard to prepare for the future if you’re only checking the rearview mirror. That’s why the AWB Institute has launched a new tool called FutureCast that provides employers, … more

By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business | 6/3/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: My Experience Catching the COVID-19 Virus

I ended last week’s column with my admission that, in spite of the shots I’d received, I still contracted “the virus.” Maybe it had been building all along, but I … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 6/1/22

Richard Stride Commentary: We Are All More Than the Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done

We are more. I found this saying by Brian Stevenson, Equal Justice Project, in his book “Just Mercy” (there’s also a film by the same name starring Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie … more

By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle | 5/30/22

Grace Klijnsma is pictured on her wedding day, July 31, 1953, Crackstate, Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Highlighting Lewis County: Dutch Woman Known for Hospitality Launched Coffee Business at 60

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part story. Read the first installment here. Grace Klijnsma was 25 when she married Pieter “Peter” Andree on July 31, 1953, in … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 5/30/22

Commentary: A Lot Must Be Done to Keep ‘Made in America’ Products Competitive

Before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world, factory workers were humming along assembling products just after components were delivered. It was called “just-in-time” production. It was … more

5/27/22

Centralia Superintendent Dr. Lisa Grant talks to graduating students during a ceremony held in 2021.

Jami Lund Commentary: Advice for High School Seniors as Graduations Near

As an education fanboy, I often have opportunities to advise young people about their education options. As an educator at heart, I take these opportunities seriously, and I have given the question … more

By Jami Lund | 5/27/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: Scammers Had My Number

I got scammed a week or so ago. And it was all because of my vanity. I’d received an email from someone with a feminine name and I had assumed she was a sensible reader. The message was … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 5/25/22

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: Some Leaders Say ‘Don’t Believe What You See’

Hardly any morning goes by without yet another act of violence or tragedy in this country. That, or another act that makes no sense perpetrated by our own government. Some of these are on the … more

By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle | 5/25/22