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Starting July 1, Washington families, seniors and small businesses will begin feeling the effects of the largest tax increase in state history. Passed by a Democratic majority in Olympia — with …
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Commentary by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia
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6/27/25
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Pointing to statistics from the Washington Policy Center's Report Card for Washington's Future showing student spending is up per pupil from $13,775 to $19,163, while student test scores show decline …
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By David Boze / Washington Policy Center
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6/25/25
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Residents of Winlock:
I am writing to address the profoundly concerning and baseless accusations made in a recent letter to the editor, published in The Chronicle. The City of Winlock wishes to …
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6/25/25
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According to reliable reports, Donald Trump is deeply dissatisfied with the recent military parade in Washington, D.C., that celebrated his birthday.
The troops did not march in close …
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6/25/25
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After Executive Director Kyle Heaton said “Maybe I attract idiots” at the June 18 meeting, I think the public deserves to know what kind of leaders we have at our citizen-owned port.
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6/25/25
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If you have a Timberland Regional Library card, you can obtain a card for libraries in King County, Pierce County or even Fort Vancouver Regional Library, expanding your access to even larger …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/23/25
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As someone who supported Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and knocked doors for her campaign in rural Southwest Washington, I write today with deep concern and a hopeful invitation.
Our region has an …
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6/23/25
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On behalf of the Centralia School Board, I would like to extend a very special “thank you” to Maritza Bravo for her time on the board.
Her insights, perspectives and commitments were …
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6/23/25
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With the stroke of a pen, the future of the Snake River dams in southeastern Washington state is looking better. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on June 12 repealing a secretly …
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By Jason Mercier / Mountain States Policy Center
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6/21/25
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Leaders of our state’s Democratic and Republican legislative caucuses responded to the June 14 shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers with a joint statement condemning what had happened.
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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6/20/25
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As if summer weren’t its own reward, we’re entering one of my favorite times of year — community festival season.
Inside each town, one weekend marks the culmination of a …
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6/20/25
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Although President Donald Trump and Harvard's recent spats make headlines, key issues in question affect all higher education.
Harvard, our nation's first college (1636), is a center of current …
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By Don Brunell
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6/18/25
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This is a rebuttal to Chronicle columnist John McCroskey’s recent commentary titled “The good guys don’t burn cars, harm cops, block streets, and wave foreign flags”
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6/18/25
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Thank you to The Chronicle for covering the June 9 Winlock City Council meeting. Your June 13 article quoted Mayor Brandon Svenson stating road projects on the six-year State Transportation …
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6/18/25
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Last week, after I wrote about the $2.5 million sale of the Hamilton Uncle Sam sign to the Chehalis Tribe, I received a call from Penny (Hamilton) Mauel of Chehalis, a member of the Hamilton family.
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/16/25
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If you grew up in Tenino, you know the Quarry Pool isn’t just a swimming hole.
It’s a place where local legends are born — whispered by teens sneaking up to the top of the …
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6/16/25
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Honestly, sometimes I just have to shake my head at the politics of all levels of government.
In the June 5 edition of The Chronicle was the front page headline “Lewis County …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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6/16/25
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When I was younger, I thought the greatest task in life was to figure out what I wanted to do.
Now, I think the greater task is to figure out who I really am.
It is a journey we all take, …
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Commentary by Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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6/16/25
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Letter to the editor: Trump appears to have given free reign to racist members of his administration
We now see masked ICE agents and U.S. Marines and soldiers at a cost of $134 million strong-arming generally peaceful crowds protesting an ICE crackdown on dozens of hard-working day laborers seeking …
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6/16/25
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To have unidentified ICE agents accosting people on the street and dragging them off into unmarked vehicles is an extremely bad idea. If Trump and his minions want to deport violent criminals, most …
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6/16/25
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