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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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Surprise, surprise. The county commissioners are raising every tax they can get their hands on.
Of course, they all profess dislike of raising taxes, but “had to” in order to balance …
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12/23/24
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I’m a center-right “Scoop Jackson” moderate Democrat marooned on an island in today’s deep-blue Washington. My friends and I celebrate local election victories while our …
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12/23/24
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Newly elected legislators in the Washington State House of Representatives gathered in Olympia recently beginning their orientation for the upcoming 105-day session that begins Jan. 13. The biggest …
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12/23/24
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There’s a photo of Lee Coumbs I rediscovered while writing these farewell tribute columns that shows how his spirit warmed our community even during dark, cold times.
In one way, …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/20/24
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Earlier this month, the City of Federal Way released data showing crime rates overall had fallen 11% from a year ago.
That’s great news for any community, especially one of the larger …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/20/24
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I served as a member of the Chehalis City Council for 18 years, a position that operates within a structure common to many local elected boards, such as school boards and public utility districts …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor / For The Chronicle
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12/20/24
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As we approach the end of the year, it can only mean one thing: Another legislative session is approaching and, based on what our governor has said recently, we’d best hang onto our wallets.
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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12/18/24
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I recently remembered a song that came out in the 1990s by a country and rock group called Alabama. The song was titled “I’m in a Hurry (and Don’t Know Why).”
Here are …
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By Richard Stride
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12/18/24
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After years of odious political behavior, it is time for elected officials to focus on governing our nation with civility and respect. It is time to go back to acting for the common good.
Enough …
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By Don Brunell
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12/18/24
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I am the Mayberry Road area resident Amy White quoted in The Chronicle’s piece on nitrates on Fords Prairie (“High nitrate levels in water draw concerns of Centralia area …
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12/16/24
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Donald Trump stumbled badly by asking Chinese dictator Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration as president, only to have the despot turn him down.
This invitation should have been issued, …
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12/16/24
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I have to take exception to U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s characterization that somehow our warfighters are short-changed by some nefarious contractors (“MGP issues new right to …
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12/16/24
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Our founding fathers disagreed on many things when they gathered in Philadelphia in May of 1787. Slavery, proportional representation and just what sort of government they would form were all issues …
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12/16/24
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While elves are hard at work building toys and Santa is preparing for his upcoming epic eve, our Legislature is already planning to introduce tax increases.
Washington voters saw fit to stuff …
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12/16/24
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