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Letter to the Editor: Contemplating the Stance of Some Gun Owners

Gun owners say that if society takes away their AR-15 style automatic weapons, next comes rifles, handguns, knives and finally every last slingshot and peashooter in America. I have read some … more

11/30/22

Letter to the Editor: Why the Secrecy Around Aron Christensen’s Death?

Why is there a shroud of secrecy around the investigation of Aron Christensen's death? We expect elected officials to be transparent in all their decisions and actions while in office. It is apparent … more

11/30/22

Ed Johnstone is the chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

Being Frank Commentary: Climate Change Forces Tribes to Leave Traditional Lands Behind

Native nations are on the front lines of climate change. The impacts have reached our shores and are forcing us to leave traditional lands behind. Sea level rise, flooding, erosion, intensity of … more

By Ed Johnstone / Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. | 11/30/22

Commentary: Despite Inflation and Other Concerns, People Returning to Stores

The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online but making in-store purchases. The National Retail Federation (NRF) … more

By Don Brunell | 11/30/22

Letter to the Editor: Don’t Let YMCA Ruin Mineral Lake

About Mineral Lake: Do not repeat Lake Stevens history in Snohomish County. Thirty years ago, it had trees along the shoreline. Now it is cheek by jowl McMansions and ever increasing … more

11/28/22

Letter to the Editor: Setting the Record Straight on Republicans and Social Security

Thanks to letter writer Joel Muencheau for the honor of mentioning me in the same paragraph as John Fetterman, the courageous Democratic senator-elect from Pennsylvania. Fetterman suffered a serious … more

11/28/22

Columnist Julie McDonald with sisters at an event in Clark County.

Julie McDonald Commentary: Author’s Book Describes Crucial Role of Community Libraries

During the general election earlier this month, nearly 60 percent of Morton voters opted to leave the Timberland Regional Library District, reversing a decision a decade ago to pay taxes to support … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 11/28/22

Letter to the Editor: Arts, Education and Sports at Centralia College

This is in response to the commentary on Oct. 29 by Dr. Bob Mohrbacher, president of Centralia College, on sports. I am not anti-sports; I enjoy them and participated in them all happily in … more

11/25/22

Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Columnist — Truth, Honesty and Reason Will Prevail

I want to applaud Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald for her excellent guest commentary focused on the Republican Party, Donald Trump and more. Her no-holds-barred objective summary of this … more

11/25/22

Letter to the Editor: On Death of Aron Christensen: Do Your Job and Lock Them Up

As many of us were sitting in our warm houses preparing checklists for grocery shopping and cooking to celebrate Thanksgiving, there is a stark reminder for the family and friends of Aron Christensen … more

11/25/22

Letter to the Editor: Consider a Future Where We Run Out of Wind, Water and Sunlight

Recently, I happened upon the point being made that green energy is just too complicated: It takes more time, money and energy to produce than what it yields. It's not like our fossil fuels that can … more

11/25/22

Lifelong Chronicle journalist Doug Blosser in his element, The Chronicle newsroom, in 2012. As newsroom clerk he produced a vast volume of words that appeared in the newspaper, from restaurant health inspections to court records and Voices items. Blosser died Nov. 16, 2022, at age 74.

Brian Mittge Commentary: RIP to a Proud Coug and a Lifelong Newsman

Longtime readers of The Chronicle are probably very familiar with the work of Doug Blosser, even if his name rarely appeared in the newspaper. Blosser, who died earlier this month at age 74, … more

11/25/22

From the College President: New Apartments Coming in 2023 for Centralia College Students

At the corner of South Ash Street and Centralia College Boulevard, dirt is being churned up and crews are laying the groundwork for new student apartments. The new facility will be owned and managed … more

By Bob Mohrbacher / For The Chronicle | 11/22/22

Flames from the Goat Rocks Fire ignites trees last October, as seen from Cannon Road in Packwood over Butler Creek.

Commentary: Late Wildfire Season Points to Need for Better Forest Management

Last summer, our state’s wildfire season was below normal — a welcome relief for firefighters and smoke-choked Washingtonians, especially city dwellers. However, that all changed this … more

By Don Brunell | 11/22/22

Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare. He can be reached at drstride@icloud.com.

Richard Stride Commentary: Giving Thanks for Family Stories

My grandma on my mother’s side, who lived from 1914-1990, and my grandma’s brother, Orlin, who lived from 1912 to 1987, grew up in Kansas during the 1920s. Kansas during the child … more

11/22/22

Letter to the Editor: Rational Republicans Might Have Been the Difference in 3rd District Outcome

Washington’s 3rd Congressional District has been a nail biter. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez holds a significant lead, but Joe Kent has been on Steve Bannon’s podcast war room saying he is … more

11/21/22

Letter to the Editor: You Get What You Voted For

The election is (mostly) over. The Democrats won a moral victory if you think in those terms. If you think football, the Democrats beat the spread. Congratulations to the Democrats for rigging the … more

11/21/22

A generator sits outside a structure at a homeless encampment at the end of Eckerson Road in Centralia in this Chronicle file photo.

Julie McDonald Commentary: Did Deinstitutionalization of Mental Hospitals Lead to Homelessness?

My great-uncle Paul Sullivan, an outspoken, self-educated World War I veteran, ranted for years about his spineless, weak-willed father who allowed his mother to be railroaded into a mental … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 11/21/22

Letter to the Editor: County Commissioners Were Dead Wrong to Deny YMCA Rezoning

The recent decision by the Lewis County commissioners to deny the rezoning request by the YMCA at Mineral Lake is baffling. To be fair, I’ve got to give the anti-rezoning citizens of Mineral … more

11/18/22

Letter to the Editor: More Questions on Death of Aron Christensen

I read with interest the letter to the editor from Jerry Berry this morning regarding the botched investigation of the murder of Aron Christensen. I am wondering if the deputy made the … more

11/18/22