The Daily Chronicle

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Letter to the Editor: Will Centralia Mow Its Own Lawns After Scolding Citizens?

I read with amusement the article in the June 30 edition of The Chronicle about Centralia City Attorney Shannon Murphy-Olson essentially scolding citizens for not mowing their lawns and citing the … more

7/1/22

Letter to the Editor: We Must Unite Behind Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

In one decision, the Supreme Court has taken away millions of Americans’ freedom of choice, aided and abetted by the Republicans who appointed them. The decision is tragic. But nothing is so … more

7/1/22

Letter to the Editor: ‘Elephant in the Room’ on Gun Violence Debate

It amazes me that the “powers-to-be" are citing video games, broken homes, mental illness and guns for the mass shootings that we’ve been experiencing for some years now and seemingly … more

7/1/22

Letter to the Editor: ‘Better Angels’ Are as Elusive as Ever

Hoping to bridge the deep divisions we are currently experiencing, many Americans are looking for what Abraham Lincoln, in his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861, called the “the better … more

6/29/22

Letter to the Editor: Kent Will Fight the Biden Agenda

The Biden administration has gone to war with fossil fuels by implementing a moratorium on all new oil and gas leases on federal land. America is no longer energy independent. We are dependent on … more

6/29/22

Letter to the Editor: Kent Is Campaigning as a Doormat for Donald Trump

It is said that people can be judged by the company they keep. If this is so, 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent is in deep trouble. Kent is campaigning to unseat fellow Republican … more

6/29/22

Letter to the Editor: Employers Should Not Hire Pro-Choice People

When Adolf Hitler came into power in 1933, his first goal was to dehumanize people of Jewish ancestry. He instituted a national program of propaganda to brainwash the public into having hostility and … more

6/29/22

Letter to the Editor: Vote for Marie Glusenkamp Perez to Prevent Far-Right Candidates From Spewing Lies in Congress

Earlier this week, Gov. Jay Inslee made a statement about the two far-right congressional candidates, Joe Kent and Vicki Kraft, running for Congress here in Southwest Washington. I commend him … more

6/29/22

Letter to the Editor: I Will Vote for Change in 3rd Congressional District

I recently saw an advertisement for Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler where she claimed she was working to reduce gas prices for Washington families. In a telephone town hall, she also said that … more

6/27/22

Letter to the Editor: Out With Murray, in With Smiley

It’s past time to replace Patty Murray as U.S. senator from Washington state. She first ran some 30 years ago as the “Tennis Shoe Mom” — identifying as someone who wanted to … more

6/24/22

Letter to the Editor: Expand the U.S. Supreme Court

To protect our reproductive freedoms, we need to expand the U.S. Supreme Court. The Judiciary Act of 2021 would add four new seats to the Supreme Court, bringing the number of justices to 13. It … more

6/24/22

Letter to the Editor: Heidi St. John Would Be and Energetic Advocate for Southwest Washington

I am enthusiastically asking your support for Heidi St. John for Congress. She will be an energetic advocate for Southwest Washington. Here are a few of the reasons I will vote for Heidi, one for … more

6/24/22

Letter to the Editor: We Must Support January 6 House Select Committee

My name is Shawn Bates and I have lived in Chehalis since 2004. In America, voters should have the final say. But Trump and far-right extremists engaged in a criminal conspiracy by helping to … more

6/24/22

Letter to the Editor: How About Something More Than Thoughts, Prayers and Teddy Bears?

On Sept. 11, 2001, close to 3,000 Americans died as a result of an attack on our liberties. We avenged these deaths by devoting the next two decades in disposing of $8 trillion and one million … more

6/22/22

Letter to the Editor: Seniors Treated Unfairly

This is in response to a letter in Tuesday’s edition titled “Disregard for Dignity of Seniors Needs to Stop.” The trouble started when the Department of Licensing couldn’t … more

6/22/22

Letter to the Editor: Disregard for Dignity of Seniors Needs to Stop

Since we moved mom in with us several years ago, we have been filing her taxes for her. This year, for the first time, we were required to show proof of her identity. I went online and downloaded … more

6/20/22

Letter to the Editor: Responding to Morton Police Chief’s Letter on Sheriff Race

This letter is in response to the letter that was written by Roger Morningstar and published in the Saturday edition of The Chronicle. I’ve been a Lewis County resident since 1974 and my … more

6/20/22

Letter to the Editor: Sheriff Snaza Had Our Backs When the Chips Were Down

Community is a work in progress in most places I have lived. Family, military, big and small communities, like I'm proud to be part of now. Then there's the law enforcement community of county, state … more

6/17/22

Letter to the Editor: Talk to Your Neighbors and Don’t Fear the ‘Other’

Growing up as a person of color in the U.S. is difficult. There are shared difficulties between all people in this country, but it definitely feels like there are two different worlds within its … more

6/15/22

Letter to the Editor: A Vote for a Republican Puts a Woman’s Health in Jeopardy

This is my rebuttal to Sen. Jim McCune’s June 14 commentary that first appeared at chronline.com: “What the Supreme Court Draft Opinion on Abortion Means for Washington … more

6/15/22