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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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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.   … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
There are many people who I have looked up to in my life. I have written about my family members who have made me who I am and taught me values I would aspire to all my life. I did not always live up … more
Hydrogen is a clean-burning gas that must be manufactured using electrical energy. It appears in nature mainly as a constituent of water, and in hydrocarbons like oil.   The amount of … more
Recently, I received an unsolicited email from Mary Trump, a niece of former President Donald Trump. Unlike most unsolicited emails I receive, this one was not deleted. Mary Trump, age 58, has … more
On July 26, 1945, after news spread across the island of Tinian in the Marianas, Navy Seabee Clarence Piper joined others to see the USS Indianapolis, a nearly 600-foot-long Portland-class heavy … more
Lewis County’s newest member of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Scott Brummer, in a recent commentary in this publication railed against “keyboard warriors” who spread … more
President Joe Biden opened a new chapter in the history of salmon recovery in the Columbia Basin last week with the release of a presidential memo titled "Memorandum on Restoring Healthy and Abundant … more
While media focus was on Joe Biden’s decree putting a tiny plot of land within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) off limits to oil and gas exploration, reporters ignored the bigger … more
Washington state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) reports that only 4,163 self-employed workers want to be included in the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. … more
With Washington state (along with California, New York and Florida) topping the charts with the highest homeless populations, cities in Washington are taking different approaches to helping the … more
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