At the last two Port of Centralia meetings, Executive Director Kyle Heaton appeared to be out of control, in my opinion, disrupting meetings in an attempt to bully and intimidate me.
As …
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10/27/23
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The Centralia School District is in strong support of the proposed hydrogen alternative energy project in our community. As a school district, we believe this initiative aligns with our commitment to …
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10/27/23
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Lewis County has an opportunity to be a technological leader in an emerging industry that could act to revitalize our entire area. The potential investment in hydrogen-related facilities could be …
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10/27/23
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The Napavine School District stands at a critical juncture, facing challenges and opportunities that demand our attention.
It’s essential to consider the profound impact of …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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10/25/23
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I’m a bit sad Gov. Jay Inslee isn’t running for re-election. Like so many others, we enjoy record high fuel prices here in Washington and the other costs that go with it, including …
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By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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10/25/23
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After decades of work and millions of dollars of restoration work, one of our region’s threatened salmon runs is showing encouraging signs of recovery — summer chum that return to the …
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By Ed Johnstone
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10/25/23
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Halloween is nearly upon us.
This is a fun time for many, giving an opportunity to get together with friends and family to “party down.”
The cute little trick-or-treaters …
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10/23/23
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The candidate interviews The Chronicle published last Tuesday were very informative.
I agree with Joyce Barnes that we want to keep our small town feel, but we aren’t going to keep …
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10/23/23
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I received my Lewis County voters’ pamphlet today. I am appalled at the lack of information it contains. I counted 159 individuals running for an office. I counted 81 of those individuals as …
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10/23/23
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Guess what house I’m thinking of?
For the weak minded, here are a couple of clues.
Four days and 15 election attempts to establish a leader.
Nine months later, those that fought …
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10/23/23
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Dear Congress,
The time has come. We finally have an opportunity to break away from our dysfunctional two-party stalemate. If a moderate coalition can arise — if 218 of you can come …
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10/23/23
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I am writing this to The Chronicle rather than the Lewis County News due to the biased reporting by the self-appointed and seemingly all-knowing editor Lynette Hoffman.
A recent article in the …
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10/23/23
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Something interesting occurred during the last Centralia City Council meeting, and then something typical happened.
During a discussion to allow the Oyo Hotel to be a new apartment …
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10/23/23
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Mineral School is a school in name only. It was purchased, used as an event center and sold to Jane Hodges, who opened an art residency program and successfully operated this venue.
She …
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10/23/23
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Recently, there has been a lot of political drama around $1 billion in federal funding, Fortescue, the Economic Alliance of Lewis County and the Lewis County Commission. Drama aside, there is …
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10/20/23
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As we approach the Nov. 7 general election, I find myself reflecting on the dichotomy of federal politics and our local elections here in Lewis County. It’s disheartening to have to anticipate …
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10/20/23
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Jesus said “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”
Everything that the Democrats, Biden, Inslee and all the rest are doing is stupid, evil and wrong. …
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10/20/23
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As members of the communities throughout Lewis County, we are writing to encourage support for the sales tax initiative for our 911 Communications Center. Voters are being asked to consider a …
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10/20/23
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There's a saying sometimes used to encourage people to volunteer for their local fire districts: “What if you called 911, and nobody came?”
This week I was thinking about a related …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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10/20/23
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President Biden’s $65 billion infrastructure bill contains $8 billion for regional hubs to develop ways to produce and distribute hydrogen fuel. One is planned for the Pacific Northwest and …
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By Don Brunell
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10/18/23
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