Over the years, I have observed individuals and their etiquette toward our flag. I am a veteran and spent a year in South Vietnam from September 1968 through September 1969. I learned flag etiquette …
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5/20/22
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Centralia City Council, please do not vote to put time restrictions on Central Boulevard for trucks. If you do, you will be putting people out of work and causing Willamette Valley Company to shut …
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5/18/22
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As I renew my subscription, I would like to say I appreciate all your efforts to keep The Chronicle published and us informed.
You have an excellent journalist in Julie McDonald, a personal …
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5/18/22
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The horrific shooting committed this week in Buffalo was by a white supremacist that believes the racist and false "great replacement" conspiracy promoted by conservative media. Not only does he …
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5/18/22
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Dear editorial board:
Bravo for your take on Joe Kent's wacky rhetoric. Kevin Gillan's letter in last week's paper describing Kent as being quoted on Russian state TV as a shining example of a …
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5/18/22
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It’s obvious that the circus has come to town. With the GOP we have the elephant. And with President Bone Spurs we have the clown.
What’s up with all this name calling? Are we …
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5/18/22
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Having family in Centralia and other parts of Washington state, I read The Chronicle article "Centralia Masonic Temple To Hold Centennial Cornerstone Rededication Celebration" (May 6 issue).
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5/13/22
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With the rest of my immediate community and neighborhood, we are in opposition to the development project located at 635 W. Reynolds Ave. While the signage on the project implies a very small portion …
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5/13/22
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Dear editor and the voters who read this,
On Jan. 26, 1947, Bishop Fulton Sheen, a popular radio and later TV commentator, is quoted as saying, "We are at the end of Christendom."
He said, …
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5/11/22
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It goes without saying that passing the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) is an imperative to restore bodily autonomy to American women in the wake of the Supreme Court’s impending …
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5/9/22
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth.
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5/9/22
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Joe Kent was last month quoted on FOX News: “The West’s support of Ukraine was killing people, because the support was giving Ukraine an incentive not to agree to a peace deal with …
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5/9/22
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Dear fellow Americans,
After thinking things over, I have a question for you to think about: Why do we need to remove the statues of generals and presidents, etc., from their places in the south? …
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5/9/22
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I would like to express my protest against the way I have been treated by my employer, Timberland Regional Library (TRL). After almost 12 years of working as a library assistant at the Hoquiam …
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5/9/22
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Dear fellow gardeners,
Welcome to springtime in the Pacific Northwest. It is the time of year to buy our favorite seeds and potting soil and think about how we are going to arrange our flower beds …
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5/9/22
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I am so happy to see there is a choice for Lewis County sheriff this coming election. I feel our current sheriff disqualified himself when he chose to rally with armed protesters and demean …
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5/9/22
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I taught high school chemistry, physics and general science for 34 years here in Lewis County. I’ve kept abreast of issues that affect our local quality of life. One that has recently come to …
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5/9/22
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Good afternoon, community members.
I am a longtime member of our community of Chehalis and I have noticed that in many instances, it appears that I encountered suspicious people or activities in …
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5/9/22
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Republicans have no policies. In 2020, there was no platform at the Republican Party convention. “Whatever Trump wants," they said. When asked what the Republican priorities would be if the GOP …
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5/9/22
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May is Older Americans Month and the 2022 theme is “Age My Way.”
So this is a good time to remember that we do live in a state in which the government and so many private …
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5/9/22
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