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As Americans, we enjoy the privilege of living in a democratic republic where our voices matter. The privilege to cast our votes was not simply granted to us without struggle; it was a right …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor
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9/18/24
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This past summer, I worked on a small project to preserve and archive the interviews of one of our special collections, the Veterans History Project.
Most of the interviews were of veterans who …
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By Andrea Heisel / Timberland Regional Library
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9/18/24
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Many people do not know who candidates really are simply due to never meeting them or working with them. This letter is to let you know who Angie Brown is and what she stands for.
I met Angie …
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9/18/24
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The citizens of Lewis County will have the opportunity to vote yes for a more reliable long term communication system for our emergency services. I am recommending a yes vote for the 911 …
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9/18/24
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The day has come for me to visit the Lewis County Transit Center. I understand that they make special runs on request, and I stumbled upon a reason to take them up on it.
Someone who is not …
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9/18/24
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Nearly a dozen fiction and nonfiction authors chatted in the TransAlta Commons on Sept. 6 with people who enjoy reading and signed books during an Evening with Authors, sponsored by the Lewis County …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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9/16/24
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We are the Lewis County Dispatchers Guild, and we want to express our full support for the upcoming two-tenths of 1% tax initiative that will be on the November 2024 ballot.
This tax is crucial …
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9/16/24
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Speakers and folks in conversation at the Republican convention raised the idea that God saved Donald Trump from assassination so that he could become the future U.S. president.
Really?
As …
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9/16/24
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I want you to turn off your TV and devices and stop listening to the Democratic media for an hour.
Go fill up your vehicle with fuel, then go buy the groceries you need to feed your families. …
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9/16/24
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Among the numerous misstatements uttered by Donald Trump in the train wreck that was his debate performance with Kamala Harris, the most egregious relate to his continued obeisance to Russian …
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9/16/24
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The purpose of this letter is to bring attention to the growing need for specialty medical services available to the residents of Lewis County. Lewis County has a rapidly growing population and a …
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9/16/24
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“Death ... a great Leveler — a king before whose tremendous majesty shades and differences in littleness cannot be discerned — an Alp from whose summit all small things are the same …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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9/13/24
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Well, there they go again.
Opponents of Initiative 2117, which would repeal Washington's costly cap-and-tax law, are repeating the lie that passing the initiative would put our state's roads and …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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9/13/24
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Washington voters will soon have an opportunity to have their say on an unusual and corrosive tax the Legislature passed in 2021. The controversial tax imposes a levy of 7% on capital gains income …
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By Paul Guppy
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9/11/24
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The history of federal income tax in the United States is a telling example of how temporary government measures, often introduced during times of crisis, can evolve into permanent and far-reaching …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor
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9/11/24
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Have you ever thought about those things that were told to you by your parents or grandparents? Those gems of wisdom they made sure to share not knowing if we were listening or not?
These …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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9/11/24
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Although I had nibbled on her scrumptious cookies and read about her store in the newspaper, I’d never heard the story of nationally award-winning baker Ashlee (Christman) Shirer’s …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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9/9/24
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The Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD) is a public entity and its expenditures are ratepayer funded. Unlike other government entities, the PUD does not tax nor have government income to cover …
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By David Plotz, Lewis County PUD general manager
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9/9/24
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When old and young mix, both sides win.
That’s true even if the “old folks” officially defeat the kids, as happened Thursday during the Centralia High School alumni vs. …
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9/9/24
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We often hear that an upcoming election is the most important one in years, maybe even decades — possibly ever. It’s easy to dismiss this as election hype, but there are good reasons why …
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By Kris Johnson
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9/9/24
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