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Letter to the editor: Why are people calling Trump fascist?

I am writing this letter to explain what a fascist is and prove that Donald Trump is in fact a fascist who is harming people similar to the way fascist Adolf Hitler did to Germans in the 1930s. … more

1/9/26

Letter to the editor: Twice broken as a creation of God

God created the Earth. God created animals. God created Man. God was happy. The animals were happy. Man was happy — for a while. Eventually, God surmised there was something amiss; … more

1/9/26

Letter to the editor: Even when it is inconvenient, the U.S. should conduct itself lawfully

I read with some bewilderment the commentary by Chad Taylor with regard to the abduction of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro by U.S. military and law enforcement personnel. Mr. Taylor seems … more

1/7/26

Letter to the editor: With Somali childcare centers, the issue is fraud — not harassment

According to Newsweek and KOMO News, there are 275 to 293 Somali-speaking childcare centers in Washington state that participate in state subsidy programs. “Somali-speaking” typically means … more

1/7/26

Letter to the editor: Chronicle publisher underscores the selective constitutionalism that has come to define his party

Chad Taylor’s commentary attempts to sell a familiar sleight of hand: that questioning Donald Trump’s authority to order the removal of a foreign head of state somehow amounts to sympathy for … more

1/7/26

Letter to the editor: ‘Just following orders’ is not an effective defense

Apparently letter writer Mr. Ray Anderson misread my recent letter regarding the Uniform Code Of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the JAG Corps. I offered several examples of wannabe dictators like … more

1/7/26

Letter to the editor: Centralia school levy not about extras or extravagance

Families are stretched thin right now. Taxes are high, costs keep rising and many people are understandably worried about how much more they can manage. Those concerns are real, and they deserve … more

1/5/26

Letter to the editor: Who wins by invading Venezuela?

Interesting how the America First MAGA crowd is very silent about this latest move on behalf of the Trump Administration. Remember the Iraq war, Afghanistan or even Vietnam? Long, endless wars … more

1/5/26

Letter to the editor: An open space for facts, reason and logic

The recent praise The Chronicle’s letters to the editor section received from a contributor is entirely earned, and the distinction has been deserved for quite some time now. Personally, I am … more

1/5/26

Letter to the editor: Chronicle’s ‘Look Back in Time’ stirs memories of partner and musician

I enjoy the "A Look Back in Time" section of The Chronicle. I know I'm going to learn interesting things about our area's past, and I often find something historically significant or personal about … more

1/2/26

Letter to the editor: I hope congresswoman can resolve late mail deliveries in Lewis County

I certainly hope Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has some luck with resolving Lewis County’s late mail deliveries. My father was postmaster in Seaside, Oregon, for more years than I can … more

1/2/26

Letter to the editor: Chehalis annexation demands a vote of the people

Residents living within the Chehalis urban growth area (UGA) are being asked to accept a sweeping annexation with serious financial, public safety and governance consequences — without being given … more

12/30/25

Letter to the editor: In praise of productive debate

Local journalism is strongest when it resists the temptation to curate opinion and instead trusts readers to evaluate competing arguments for themselves. In that respect, The Chronicle and its … more

12/30/25

Letter to the editor: What if we stopped putting all our eggs in the dam basket?

In a recent briefing about Lewis County’s proposed dam, reported by The Chronicle, local officials were told that if the atmospheric rivers that devastated Snohomish and Skagit counties had been … more

12/30/25

Letter: Providing cash to help moms and babies works — Washington should lead

Having a baby in Washington has never been harder. Costs have outpaced what most families can manage, especially during pregnancy and a baby’s first year, when financial stress hits hardest. … more

12/30/25

Letter to the editor: Gov. Ferguson joins voices to plunder ‘the rich’

Using the power of the state — ultimately enforced by people with guns — to seize wealth from a targeted portion of the population is both morally wrong and unconstitutional. If there is … more

12/29/25

Letter to the editor: We need more antifascism, not less

Richard Perry wrote a letter to the editor recently questioning a statement by a previous writer saying that Antifa does not exist. Well, I have a new hat. It says: Antifa c.1945. Next to the … more

12/29/25

Letter to the editor: Who represents long-term renters?

I am writing this letter to the Lewis County commissioners and to The Chronicle. It is in response to actions Lewis County has taken (mostly inaction, actually) in regards to Lewis County zoning … more

12/29/25

Letter to the editor: No masks for agents and forced masks for others? Hypocrisy

Let me get this straight. During the COVID-19 pandemic, California forced people to wear masks for so-called safety for themselves and others. Yet they just passed a stupid law that mandates no … more

12/29/25

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers provide only hostility and canned ideological theatrics

It has become impossible to ignore the pattern in how state Reps. Jim Walsh and Joel McEntire communicate with the public. Their statements don’t reflect thoughtful leadership — they mirror … more

12/29/25