A reminder to those that would like to change our constitution to fit their own narrative: the constitution of the United States is considered to be the best piece of legislation and literature ever …
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6/8/22
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So, lower the flag to half-staff. Turn the hymn book to the dog-eared page for "Amazing Grace" and light some candles. We have got the routine down. Mass shootings are America's real "Groundhog …
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6/8/22
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I'm writing in response to Greg Gilbertson's May 25 letter to The Chronicle indicting the quality of education and professionalism of faculty at Centralia College.
As a professor of English at …
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6/8/22
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Republicans! Do you believe in our democracy, our form of government? If so, you need to speak up. The election fraud claim is a big lie. We have honest elections. This has been proven in state after …
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6/8/22
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Life gets “curiouser and curiouser,” not to mention “scarier and scarier.”
So, we are adjusting to COVID-19. Then there is always Ukraine. Throw in the slaughter of …
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6/8/22
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Harold Kushner, the rabbi, author and teacher who wrote the best seller, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” wrote another book I reread recently.
The book is titled …
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6/6/22
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As I sat in a pew at Westminster Presbyterian Church for a funeral Saturday, I reflected on the season of loss experienced lately with COVID-19 deaths, fractured relationships, mass shootings of …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/6/22
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As if polar plunging into frigid Mayfield Lake with the Lewis County Icicle Brigade wasn’t enough, I decided to once again punish my body for a great cause; the Lewis County Law Enforcement …
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By Rep. Peter Abbarno
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6/6/22
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It’s hard to prepare for the future if you’re only checking the rearview mirror.
That’s why the AWB Institute has launched a new tool called FutureCast that provides employers, …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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6/3/22
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If we want our youth to value work then employers must value it as well.
My son’s recent hiring experience at a Chehalis restaurant is an example of how employers are also responsible for …
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6/1/22
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In the Lewis County News’ May 18, 2022, edition, an article was printed and distributed containing inaccuracies and statements which have caused unnecessary confusion. This letter is in …
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6/1/22
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I was in attendance at the Lewis County Republicans meeting on May 2. I listened as Sheriff Rob Snaza spoke to the audience about coming together and unifying the Republican Party. He also spoke …
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6/1/22
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On May 16, the editorial board at The Chronicle published a poorly-researched opinion piece on my campaign ad, which featured the closure of the pulp mill in Camas, Washington.
The article …
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6/1/22
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On Feb. 24, Vladimir Putin attacked the sovereign nation of Ukraine without provocation or laudable intent in full expectation of a cakewalk.
The armed forces of Russia vastly outnumbered …
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6/1/22
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I ended last week’s column with my admission that, in spite of the shots I’d received, I still contracted “the virus.”
Maybe it had been building all along, but I …
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By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle
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6/1/22
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We are more.
I found this saying by Brian Stevenson, Equal Justice Project, in his book “Just Mercy” (there’s also a film by the same name starring Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie …
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By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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5/30/22
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Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part story. Read the first installment here.
Grace Klijnsma was 25 when she married Pieter “Peter” Andree on July 31, 1953, in …
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By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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5/30/22
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When addressing important environmental issues like salmon recovery or climate change, do real-world data matter? If Shawn Vestal’s recent column in The Spokesman-Review is any indication, the …
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By Todd Myers / Washington Policy Center
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5/27/22
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world, factory workers were humming along assembling products just after components were delivered. It was called “just-in-time” production. It was …
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5/27/22
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As an education fanboy, I often have opportunities to advise young people about their education options. As an educator at heart, I take these opportunities seriously, and I have given the question …
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By Jami Lund
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5/27/22
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