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Letter to the Editor: Vaccine Distribution System Isn’t Working

After reading the letter to the editor from Sheryl Isaacon I have to add to her comments. I have been on the state's website every day trying to arrange a COVID-19 vaccine for myself and … more

3/8/21

Letter to the Editor: Is the Money for Legal Pot Worth the Health of Our Children?

As our Lewis County commissioners seek to allow cannabis businesses in unincorporated Lewis County, there are several factors that they need to keep in mind. • Condoning and legalizing an … more

3/8/21

Letter to the Editor: Examining Ulysses S. Grant and the South

"Let us have peace." The words of President Ulysses S. Grant were quoted by Chronicle columnist Dr. Richard Stride in his recent column. After 130 years of residing at the bottom, President Grant is … more

3/8/21

Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers Drop the Ball on Broadband Bill

When you, your children or your grandchildren are dealing with slow, intermittent or unavailable internet service, remember four names — Abbarno, Orcutt, Walsh and McIntire. These are our four … more

3/8/21

Letter to the Editor: I Wouldn’t Bet Against a Return by Tiger Woods

Provoking the concern and sympathy of millions, Tiger Woods, perhaps the world’s most famous athlete, has narrowly escaped death in a Los Angeles car accident. While the golfer appears to have … more

3/4/21

Letter to the Editor: Perhaps Lewis County Will Get More Vaccines When It Learns to Vote Properly

It amused me when I read that our local representatives wrote a letter to the governor inquiring about Lewis County not receiving its fair share of the COVID-19 vaccination doses. It brought … more

3/4/21

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Letter to the Editor: Legislators Don’t Seem to Know How to Craft Laws

Our uneducated state Senate has passed SB 5066, which is dead on arrival when it comes to effectiveness.Subject is a peace officer’s duty to intervene, intended to prevent excessive use of force, … more

3/1/21

Letter to the Editor: Good Riddance to Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler

Ms. Jaime Herrera Beutler is on her way out. And she knows it. Good riddance. After she voted to impeach Trump for "personal" reasons, the backlash from conservative Republicans throughout her … more

3/1/21

Letter to the Editor: Is It Any Wonder Lewis County Was Shorted Vaccine?

After reading the article about how Lewis County hasn't received its fair share of COVID-19 vaccine doses, one must stop and think about the vast amount of people in Lewis County that think the … more

3/1/21

Letter to the Editor: Herrera Beutler Works for America and Not Herself

Herrera Beutler is what the old GOP Party was, working for America and not for herself.I hate reading in The Chronicle that the Clark County GOP decided to censure Mrs. Herrera Beutler, and I have to … more

3/1/21

Letter to the Editor: New Management Brings Improvement to Chronicle

As a longtime reader, I just want to congratulate the new Chronicle management for the huge improvement in the quality and quantity of news presented in its newspaper. It also takes pains to provide … more

2/22/21

Letter to the Editor: Please Bring Reader Comments Back to Chronline.com

Last month, the comments section disappeared from the online edition of The Chronicle at chronline.com. When I wrote the editors to inquire about what had happened, I was informed by the … more

2/22/21

Letter to the Editor: Columnist Defines a Problem But Offers No Solution

Michael Wagar's column Feb. 6 defines a problem but not a solution.The problem is how do we pay for construction and maintenance of our roads and highways when the funding from the gas tax disappears … more

2/22/21

Letter to the Editor: A Decade Might Be Too Long to Wait to Breach Dams and Save Salmon and Orcas

In response to "Inslee Praises Bold Thinking" published Feb. 10, I praise Rep. Simpson's strategic plan to save salmon. The plan is comprehensive and covers concerns in all the areas that would be … more

2/22/21

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Effort on Vaccine at Morton Arbor Health

Regarding my previous criticism of ArborHealth Morton for canceling COVID-19 vaccination clinic without notification: I just spoke with one of ArborHealth's clinic managers, who explained that a pipe … more

2/22/21

Letter to the Editor: Tear Down the Wall

Open letter to President Biden:Mr. Biden, tear down that wall (around the Capitol)! Gregory Riplinger Centralia more

2/22/21

Letter to the Editor: We Don’t Need Another State Weed Patch to Contaminate Our Productive Land

I'm opposed to the TransAlta proposal from the WDFW.It shouldn't take more than 30 seconds to make the decision to not allow WDFW to use taxpayer money again to steal 9,600 acres of the TransAlta … more

2/19/21

Letter to the Editor: We Need a Fresh Approach to the Chehalis River’s Woes

Unlike most Washingtonians, I think about rivers and floodplains every day — I live on the river. I’m a retired organic vegetable farmer. I have the Chehalis River and its floodplain to thank for … more

2/19/21

Letter to the Editor: State Needs More Affordable Child Care and Preschool

Our state needs more affordable child care and high quality preschool. I am lucky that I was able to enroll my children in the Centralia College Early Learning Program. In the last year, I have … more

2/17/21

Letter to the Editor: We Need a ‘Fair Start’ for All Our Children

I am urging a vote for our legislators to support the Fair Start for Kids Act, HB 1213 and SB 5237. My daughter is in the Centralia College Early Learning Program. We are lucky to have access to the … more

2/17/21