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Letter to the editor: Lewis County deserves representatives who focus on real solutions, not political theater

A concerning pattern has emerged in Lewis County as state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, spread misleading information about Washington state education policy, … more

2/3/25

Letter to the editor: Let's take the power back from the media and just be kind to each other

So many letters lately that are just rants about politics and the responses via them online are really full of anger. Remember the time when you didn't base all your assumptions on one's … more

2/3/25

Letter to the editor: ‘Force and fear’ is our new national anthem

After all the illegal initiatives Donald Trump has shoe-horned into his first few weeks, do you think Democrats will now start to pay some attention to the Constitution they have ignored since 1950? … more

2/3/25

Letter to the editor: Build a bridge for legal status and a pathway to citizenship for immigrants

“And so, it Begins” — King Theoden in “The Two Towers” from The Lord of the Rings trilogy Mass deportations of 11 million people have started. I believe this … more

2/3/25

Letter to the editor: Democrats don’t understand why they lost

Washington State Standard reporter Jerry Cornfeld’s article on the Democratic Party’s direction quoted Shasti Conrad and Adam Smith for information on what’s wrong and how to fix … more

2/3/25

Letter to the editor: Stop insulting Trump voters

It’s astonishing how some people remain fixated on labeling Donald Trump as a fascist and his voters as ignorant, uneducated “rubes.” This narrative is not just false — … more

1/29/25

Letter to the editor: If you own an American flag, please give careful consideration to its appearance

As the wife of an Air Force officer, I would like to encourage all of us to consider the value of our flag. It is just a piece of fabric, but it represents the sacrifice shown by so many over … more

1/29/25

Letter to the editor: Understand the police stand against you

John Braun’s last commentary needs some amplification. Students, parents, at no time are you required to speak to police. Not on school grounds, not anywhere, for any reason. If … more

1/29/25

Letter to the editor: Claims about Trump, RFK Jr. are wrong

I’ve finally decided that I need to respond to the bloviating letter writer Marty Ansley. He’s worse than Biden with his anger, insults and lies. RFK, Jr. doesn’t say, and has … more

1/29/25

Letter to the editor: What groups are now considered traitors by our president?

The current political situation facing America is nothing new. Many countries have experienced similar tumultuous changes to their governments. Most of those nations’ radical changes had … more

1/29/25

Letter to the editor: The real reasons for our shortage of STEM professionals

I have a response to Mr. Ray Anderson’s letter of Jan. 15 regarding the shortage of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals. I earned a bachelor’s … more

1/22/25

Letter to the editor: List of Inslee’s failures is incomplete

Tony Christen recently wrote a very pointed letter about the failures of Jay Inslee as governor. The only problem was he did not get them all listed. During the Jan. 3 cold snap, our … more

1/22/25

Letter to the editor: MAGA Lewis County, how many times does King Donald have to slap you in the face?

The campaign is over. “Well,” King Donald says, “it will be hard to bring down grocery prices. We need Greenland. Maybe we should buy Greenland. If they won’t sell we … more

1/22/25

Letter to the editor: We are in a new era

As Los Angeles burned for days on end, scientists made an announcement that 2024 was the hottest year on record. With temperatures rising around the globe, scientists are warning that the world … more

1/22/25

Letter to the editor: Memories of Colonel Sanders and another inauguration

The Jan. 20 inauguration brought back memories of my trip to Washington, D.C., in January 1973 for President Nixon’s reelection inauguration. I was in my first year of the Coast Guard … more

1/22/25

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers who have voted to infringe on our right to keep and bear arms should resign or be fired

This letter is in response to the article printed in The Chronicle on Jan. 7 titled “Washington state lawmakers propose six gun control bills ahead of 2025 legislative session.” … more

1/22/25

Letter to the editor: Republican opposition to wealth tax reveals how out of touch their positions are with local reality

When Sen. John Braun claims Washington has a spending problem rather than a revenue problem, he's asking Lewis County residents to ignore the reality we see here every day. His recent editorial … more

1/15/25

Letter to the editor: Don’t go overboard on those sea salt purchases

There are about 4.5 billion tons of radioactive uranium dissolved in our planet’s oceans. Included is enough fissionable uranium 235 to build over 6.5 billion nuclear weapons. For good … more

1/15/25

Letter to the editor: Tired of seeing unqualified people leading emergency response programs

I’m tired of seeing unqualified personnel selected to lead emergency management programs across the country and I am tired of ineffective responses due to poor planning. Nepotism is not a … more

1/15/25

Letter to the editor: We are better off for with hard-working immigrants

Bruce Peterson’s letter in response to my observations on immigration requires a reply. He says I “seem to favor” uncontrolled, illegal immigration, such as our nation has … more

1/15/25