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I read Jon Cushman’s recent letter to the editor with great interest.
He is correct in that immigration is how this country originated and grew to the greatness we have been. He is also …
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1/8/25
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As I finish my third year on the Centralia School District Board of Directors, every day I consider the complex tasks facing public education: unfunded mandates, revenue shortfalls, student behavior, …
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1/6/25
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This letter is in response to the article on Gov. Jay Inslee dated Dec. 21, 2024.
So, Jay brags about preserving access to abortions, murdering our most precious and innocent, the unborn. …
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1/6/25
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Children and adults in Lewis County will die unnecessarily if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed by the Senate to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Trump Administration.
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1/6/25
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I am asking for your help.
I am a Vietnam veteran living in Virginia. My good friend from my military days, also a Vietnam veteran, is John Richard, who I was told is living in or around Pe Ell.
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1/6/25
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I spent the first half of December checking an item off my bucket list by sailing on the Coral Princess through the Caribbean islands and passing through the Panama Canal before traveling north with …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/6/25
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On a presumably gray day in 1875, 150 years ago next Wednesday, a pioneer couple set out from their farm near the Skookumchuck River to the young town of Saundersville. They carried plans and dreams …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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1/3/25
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“Surprise, surprise” is how Bruce Peterson began his letter to the editor before Christmas criticizing the Lewis County commissioners and the county budget. It’s no …
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1/3/25
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Year-end questions seeking answers:
Why hasn’t the person that confessed to killing Aron Christensen been charged under RCW 9.41.240, illegal possession of a firearm? He was a minor …
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1/3/25
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I want to ring in on immigration and in particular, H-1B visas.
We are a nation of immigrants. Immigrants enrich our culture and boost our workforce.
H-1B visas allow highly skilled people …
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1/3/25
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Editor’s note: Centralia resident John Martin wrote this on the occasion of former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024.
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter …
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By John Martin / For The Chronicle
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1/1/25
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More than a decade ago, John Alexander, of Chehalis, mentioned to me that descendants of the Hatfields and McCoys lived in East Lewis County near Mayfield and Mossyrock, their ancestors having …
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Commentary by Julie McDondald / For The Chronicle
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12/30/24
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Folks, I know some of you are already taking down the tree and hauling down the holly, but I’d encourage you to keep the holly jolly ho-ho-hoing going for a while longer.
The 12 days of …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/27/24
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“How many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn’t see?”
What exactly is a war, and how long does it take to win one? Let’s look at a few examples in …
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12/27/24
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Several studies have shown that during this time of instant news, blogs and all kinds of social conversation that travels in cyberspace at the speed of light, people do not read long opinion articles …
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12/27/24
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This letter is in response to Frank Dare’s letter to the editor of Dec. 13.
He states he was a counselor at Maple Lane, that neither Maple Lane or Green Hill was a “school.” I …
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12/27/24
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Nearly 2 million residents voted to approve Initiative 2066, which aims to protect the use of natural gas as an energy source in state law and within Washington’s building codes. This month, …
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By The Seattle Times Editorial Board (TNS)
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12/24/24
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As Americans, we are obsessed with shoes.
Shoes are a fashion statement. Shoes say something about us, our style, and sometimes our character. Let’s talk about our obsession with one …
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By Richard Stride
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12/24/24
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Because it’s apparently too hard to cut the carbon emissions heating up the planet, many countries plan to sweep much of their pollution under the rug instead. This might be fine, except the …
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By Mark Gongloff / Bloomberg Opinion
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12/24/24
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I am writing to express outrage and disgust at the recent decision by Lewis County Superior Court to vacate Tommy Ragan's guilty plea and conviction for the heinous murder of 11-year-old Bruce Allen …
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12/23/24
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