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Letter to the Editor: Please Improve Coverage of the Sheriff’s Race

The Chronicle’s reporting on the race for Lewis County Sheriff has had some glaring gaps. Readers deserve better. Since your reporting staff ran out of questions during your Chronicle News … more

9/29/22

Letter to the Editor: Increasing Foreign Aid Would Save Millions of Lives

Around the world, 746 million people live in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 a day, and nearly 1 billion people suffer from hunger. In addition, about 17,000 children under 5 die from preventable … more

9/29/22

Letter to the Editor: The Case Against Changing County Code for Wind Turbines

Here’s the case against the proposed amendment to Lewis County Code 17.30 to facilitate testing a wind farm in the Boistfort Valley. To keep this short, here is my argument against the … more

9/29/22

Letter to the Editor: Facts Matter, But Apparently Not to Letter Writer

Another letter to the editor that is filled with unsubstantiated assertions as facts. In reference to the Sep. 23 letter from Madeline Bishop, there were no police officers killed at the Capitol on … more

9/29/22

This photo is of a Southwest Washington Pioneer Picnic on Aug. 17, 1929, in Rochester. Front row center are Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Selders, from Littlerock. Mary Jane Brown (maiden name Mills) is in the center foreground of photo. She died in 1930 and was usually “Queen of the Pioneers” at every picnic. Others pictured, according to the caption, include Henry Brown, Art Rowswell, Walter Eshom, Mr. Hemingway, James Fitzgerald, Billie Fitzgerald, Stacey Cooness, Mattie James, Elizabeth Young, Ivar Taume, Ed Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. James McCash, Rev. Miller, A.B.Townsend, Ann Hiaton, J. Sox Brown, Della Pearce, Ina French, Gus Bannse, Ada Johnson and Hermann Hoss.

Julie McDonald Commentary: White Settlers Flee to Blockhouses During Indian Wars

With white emigrants settling in the Pacific Northwest during the mid-1850s, Native Americans throughout the region faced huge disruptions to their lives and displacement from their traditional … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 9/26/22

Letter to the Editor: Snaza and Sheriff’s Office Administrators Are What the County Needs

I've never considered myself a political person, and probably never will. I spent 12 years in the military and worked on several Department of Defense contracts, many of which were overseas. One … more

9/23/22

Letter to the Editor: I’ve Worked for Both Candidates; Murphy the Best Choice for Sheriff

Law enforcement is my passion, and I worked hard to achieve my goals. I went to college, and pursued my dream. I am from Winlock, so naturally I wanted to serve in my area. I started my law … more

9/23/22

Letter to the Editor: Democrats Make Us Unsafe? What About Jan. 6, Uvalde?

This letter is a rebuttal of former sheriff John McCroskey’s opinion piece for The Chronicle on Sept. 21 saying Democrats make us less safe. Since McCroskey wants to paint one party with a … more

9/23/22

Letter to the Editor: Brummer Has the Experience Lewis County Needs

I agree with a recent letter to the editor in your paper with the headline, “We Need Forward Thinking Leadership in Lewis County.” Toward that end, I am supporting Scott Brummer to be … more

9/23/22

Letter to the Editor: We Have Two Good Sheriff Candidates — But One Stands Out

I appreciate and admire anyone willing to file for public office. It takes courage to do. As a voter, I appreciate having the opportunity to vote for the candidate that I feel possesses leadership, … more

9/23/22

Letter to the Editor: Some ‘Bodily Autonomy’ Advocates Are Frauds

Watch what you mean when you claim to be advocating for your and your children’s freedom and “bodily autonomy.” If you militantly oppose COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates but … more

9/23/22

Bart the donkey sticks his nose out of his pen off Scheuber Road in Centralia.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Considering the Value of Bart & Ted’s Excellent Adventures

I love hard news, political deep-dives, on-the-ground reports, dogged investigative journalism and all the rest of the nitty-gritty that makes a newspaper so vital to a community’s … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 9/23/22

John McCroskey was Lewis County sheriff from 1995 to 2005. He lives outside Chehalis and can be contacted at musingsonthemiddlefork@gmail.com.

John McCroskey Commentary: Decisions by Democrats Have Made Us Less Safe

Over the past couple of years, thanks in large part to actions by Democrats — or, more accurately, inaction — we find ourselves in some places feeling unsafe due to some serious matters … more

By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle | 9/21/22

FILE PHOTO — The Lewis County Central Transfer Station

Don Brunell Commentary: It’s Not Just Garbage — It Can Be an Energy Source

If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility, which burns up to 800 tons of solid waste a day and can generate 22 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 13,000 … more

By Don Brunell | 9/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Democrats Turn to Tried-and-True Distraction Tactic

To avoid electoral disaster, the president and Democrat candidates, including Sen. Patty Murray, are employing a tried-and-true political tactic: Distract from the Democrats’ failings by … more

9/21/22

Letter to the Editor: A Solution for Troopers Wanting Pay for Commute Time in Marked Cars

I have a solution for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers who think they should be paid for their commuting time in WSP marked cars. "WSP should only provide vehicles when troopers are on … more

9/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Counting the Costs on Hydroelectric Dam Removals

As American citizens, we depend on knowledge to keep us free. For knowledge, we depend on national television newscasts, internet blog sites and local newspapers. I am hoping to improve the quality … more

9/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Support Marie Gluesenkamp Perez for Congress

The oath that members of Congress take begins as follows: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States." Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is … more

9/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Sheriff Must Serve and Protect All, Not Just Those With the Same Views

Up until the race for Lewis County sheriff, Democrats like me knew we were in the minority in Lewis County, but there seemed to be an unspoken agreement with the elected Republicans that everyone was … more

9/21/22

Letter to the Editor: ‘Honor Before Humility’ and the Race for Sheriff

Honor before humility. This is Tracy Murphy’s slogan you see on signs around Lewis County. Unfortunately, I have not seen his campaign reflecting those words. Sheriff Rob Snaza is counted … more

9/21/22