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Former Centralia Mayor Norm Chapman addresses the crowd for the first time as mayor during a Centralia City Council meeting at Centralia City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Letter: Former Centralia mayor seeks to clear the air

It is nice to just be Norm, private citizen. I am Norm Chapman, former mayor and city councilmember for Centralia District 1. Before I resigned due to family and some health-related issues, I … more

By Norm Chapman / Former Centralia Mayor | 4/1/26

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Letter to the editor: Where do our Republican lawmakers stand on Trump’s attack on elections?

Current Washington state lawmakers Sens. John Braun and Jeff Wilson and Reps. Peter Abbarno, Joel McEntire, Ed Orcutt and Jim Walsh, the moment has arrived where you either stand by your office’s … more

4/1/26

Letter to the editor: Marijuana expansion — a financial opportunity or a community cost?

I read the recent article regarding survey results showing support for marijuana sales in Lewis County. The article cites responses from roughly 1,000 individuals, which may offer a snapshot of … more

4/1/26

Letter to the editor: The case for owning an electric car

As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution and the growing impacts of global warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear — the widespread adoption of … more

4/1/26

Letter to the editor: Should presidents be able to start a war without a declaration from Congress?

Our founding fathers clearly did not want presidents getting Americans into wars. They wrote Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution to make sure that only Congress could declare war. Yet … more

4/1/26

Letter to the editor: What is happiness?

The United Nations sponsors a poll every three years to rate how well people view their governments. Averaging the results allows us to discover, in a vague way, where we may find “happy” … more

4/1/26

Letter: Friends of the Library groups address Timberland Library Board of Trustees

Editor’s note: Friends of the Library groups from across the Timberland Regional Library service area have issued a joint letter to the TRL Board of Trustees. The letter comes after the resignation … more

3/27/26

Letter to the editor: Staying silent has never created change

Students from W.F. West High School had planned to protest on Feb. 10 in response to the recent deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were both murdered by U.S. Immigration and Customs … more

3/27/26

Letter to the editor: Do we need a millionaire tax?

A millionaire tax — do we need it? Yes, for two reasons: 1. Millionaires should pay their fair share of taxes. 2. Washington has one of the most unfair tax systems in the country. … more

3/23/26

Letter to the editor: Iran and a Costco interaction

Costco was the last stop before home. Cat food, of course … and some other stuff. I rarely taste the samples, but today I was trying every single, solitary thing that I walked by. Cheesy … more

3/23/26

Letter to the editor: Appeasement has its own historical warning signs

I’m sorry that letter writer KP Gillan found my March 12 letter so objectionable. I do not intend to engage in an extended back-and-forth, so this will be my final response on the matter. … more

3/23/26

Letter to the editor: Creative arts offerings at Centralia College are at an all-time low

Art, a higher form of human endeavor, pure from the “heart and mind,” comes from human creativity. Artistic expression seems to reveal itself when most of us are children, but it can … more

3/23/26

Letter to the editor: Washingtonians are tired of the hypocrisy

Last week, Gov. Bob Ferguson took to social media to celebrate two major achievements. First, the state Department of Health now processes requests to change gender designations on birth … more

3/20/26

Letter to the editor: If there was ever a time that the U.S. has been weaker, I don’t recall it

Is anyone else as scared as I am? I feel we are headed down the path of World War III. Nothing like starting a war for the sake of Israel, regime change, proactive dismantling of nuclear … more

3/18/26

Letter to the editor: Joe Kent chose principle over position

I want to commend Joe Kent for his decision to resign from the National Counterterrorism Center. As a military veteran, I understand the weight of such a choice and the courage it takes to act … more

3/18/26

Letter to the editor: The community created by protesting

This letter is not for the naysayers, the online bullies or the people who drive by protests with their middle finger in the air. I don’t agree with them, but they have the right to their opinions. … more

3/16/26

Letter to the editor: Scripture is no shield for warmongering

As a Christian, I am appalled by letter writer Arny Davis’s recent attempt to frame unprovoked military aggression as a biblical mandate. His letter draws a warped, Orwellian conclusion: that war … more

3/16/26

Letter to the editor: Diversionary War Theory

Treating Trump’s actions as reliance on Diversionary War Theory reduces a complex geopolitical landscape to a single, narrow motive. The theory is legitimate, but political scientists describe … more

3/16/26

Letter to the editor: Trump is pimping American sons and daughters to do the dirty work for Israel and Saudi Arabia

A recent letter by Arny Davis of Adna to The Chronicle supporting Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's second preemptive war against Iran in less than a year attempts to make the case that such wars … more

3/16/26

Letter to the editor: Action in Iran now prevents far greater violence and destruction in the future

Matthew 5:9 in the New International Version of the Bible states, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Another translation, the New Living Translation, renders … more

3/11/26