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Letter to the Editor: Comments on The Chronicle’s Opinion Page

I have a few comments about your Opinion page. On Jan. 6, the commentary by John McCroskey about stupid to choose. From someone who ends every column with a statement that he was Lewis County … more

1/28/22

Washington State Parks owns 175 acres of forest in Packwood near the confluence of Skate Creek and the Cowlitz River.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Cooperation, Friendship Key to Preserving Packwood’s Park

It’s been many years since I’ve walked the trails of what folks in Packwood call “Skate Creek Park,” but I clearly remember the natural beauty in that hidden corner of east … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 1/28/22

Don Brunell Commentary: We Must Foster Environment Where Small Businesses Can Grow

We are only a couple of weeks into 2022 and it is already shaping up to be another challenging year for America’s 5.5 million family businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Rampant … more

By Don C. Brunell | 1/26/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: More Memories on Wheels

I recently wrote about some vehicles owned by the Moeller Family when — starting in 1960 — we lived on Curtis Hill Road. In 1969, we moved into town and the type of vehicles we needed … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 1/26/22

Chad Taylor is co-owner and publisher of The Chronicle.

Publisher's Note: State Would Benefit From Imagination Library as County Has

On June 26, 2020, The Chronicle Editorial Board shared its support of the newly launched Lewis County participation in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Chronicle also noted the success of … more

By Chad Taylor / For The Chronicle | 1/26/22

Lisa Blomdahl is pictured with her kids Anne Peterson and David Blomdahl.

Julie McDonald Commentary: Centenarian Recalls Five Decades of Life in the Mint City

Last week, I shared the story of Lisa Pettersson’s early life in Sweden before she married George Blomdahl of Seattle. As the late great Paul Harvey would say, here’s the rest of the … more

By Julie McDonald | 1/24/22

Letter to the Editor: Response to 'Snowballs Into an Ideological Storm'

I am very disheartened to read Republican leaders like J. T. Wilcox and Andrew Barkis blame Gov. Jay Inslee for the recent closure of the passes between Western and Eastern Washington. The Jan. 19 … more

1/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Visitors Thankful for Hospitality During Flood

I would like to express my gratitude to the members of your community. My husband and I had flown into Centralia for a funeral. We drove into town the night of the big flood, Jan. 6. We stayed … more

1/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Playing the ‘Glad Game’

When I was a little girl back in the 1940s, I read the Eleanor Porter children’s classic Pollyanna, and my life changed. I adopted the heroine’s, little Pollyanna’s, practice of … more

1/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Questions on Renewable Energy

In regards to your letter to the editor concerning pumped storage electricity, I have to agree with the writer. After some research, it seems that the alternative energy bunch are at it … more

1/21/22

Salmon are pictured in a net pen in Onalaska in this file photo.

Being Frank: Salmon Recovery Will Take More Than Money

There’s no doubt about it. The Biden administration is working hard to pay the price for salmon recovery. The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill is just an example. We have never seen … more

By Ed Johnstone | 1/21/22

Letter to the Editor: Please Restore Chronicle's Online Comments

I’m disappointed and disheartened by the direction the Chronicle is taking. In the past I found it to be a valuable resource for local information and a forum for community dialogue. With the … more

1/20/22

Letter to the Editor: Brunell Off Base on Pumped Storage Electricity

I read Don Brunell’s column in which he wrote about the virtues of “pumped storage electricity,” saying it could benefit many people and pointing out that the key benefits of a … more

1/20/22

Letter to the Editor: Thank You to Responding for Seniors’ Wish List

I want to thank the community of Lewis County for their generous donations to our Wish List this year. We were able to provide gift cards to all of the people on the Wish List! I am always … more

1/20/22

Memories on Wheels: A Look Back at Moeller Means of Conveyance

Perhaps no one else is interested in this but I recently started trying to recall the number of cars I’ve owned in my lifetime. The list doesn’t contain the 1923 three-door sedan I … more

Commentary by Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 1/20/22

Jason Mercier Commentary: Should Citizen Ballot Measures Be Banned in Odd Year Elections?

A bill scheduled for a public hearing this week (HB 1727) would ban citizen ballot measures in odd years, but still allow local governments to call special elections to increase taxes. A similar bill … more

By Jason Mercier | 1/18/22

Letter to the Editor: Why Do We Continue Voting for These People?

A day doesn’t pass when I don’t ask myself, “Did this politician (really) think that was a good idea?’ Here is a good example: “Increase the minimum wage to … more

1/17/22

Letter to the Editor: Celebrating the Real Heroes of the Republican Party

At the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, it is time we recognized the true heroes of the Republican Party. They are not the dopey louts who rampaged through our nation’s capitol and the … more

1/17/22

From left, David Blomdahl, Lisa Blomdahl, Anne Peterson and Suzi Vander Stoep

Julie McDonald Commentary: Sweden Native in Chehalis Celebrates a Century of Life

A century ago, on Jan. 11, 1922, Axel and Johanna Pettersson welcomed a baby girl into their home along the Baltic Sea on the southeast coast of Sweden, the fourth of what would grow to be a family … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 1/17/22

Letter From Centralia Police Chief: During Flood, We Saw the Best of Each Other

On behalf of the men and women of the Centralia Police Department, I would like to say thank you to the community members in and around Centralia for helping protect our community during last … more

1/14/22