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Don Brunell Commentary: Inslee and Murray Are Targeting the Wrong Dams

Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray have their priorities backward when it comes to rebuilding Snake River salmon and steelhead runs. Instead of focusing on ripping out dams with fish passages and … more

By Don C. Brunell | 5/17/22

Our Views: Kent’s Attack on Private Sector Provides Reason to Be Wary

Congressional aspirant Joe Kent appeared to side with Vladimir Putin on the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. He attracted a contingent of white nationalists from Idaho for a local town hall meeting … more

By The Chronicle Editorial Board | 5/16/22

Doris Wood poses for a photograph with Lucy Page, who plays the baker's wife in "Into the Woods."

Highlighting Lewis County: ‘Into the Woods’ Production Offers a Trip Down Memory Lane

As we waited inside Corbet Theatre Saturday evening for the Centralia College production of the musical “Into the Woods” to begin, I perused the program listing the cast members and their … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 5/16/22

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Letter to the Editor: Masonic Cornerstone Ceremonies Are Impressive

Having family in Centralia and other parts of Washington state, I read The Chronicle article "Centralia Masonic Temple To Hold Centennial Cornerstone Rededication Celebration" (May 6 issue). … more

5/13/22

Letter to the Editor: Centralia’s Growth Must Be Done in an Orderly Fashion

With the rest of my immediate community and neighborhood, we are in opposition to the development project located at 635 W. Reynolds Ave. While the signage on the project implies a very small portion … more

5/13/22

Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare. He can be reached at drstride@icloud.com.

Richard Stride Commentary: Benjamin Franklin and the Value of Giving Up Your Anger

PBS recently released a new documentary by Ken Burns focused on Benjamin Franklin. I hadn’t realized Benjamin Franklin and his son William were on opposite sides of the American Revolutionary … more

By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle | 5/13/22

Letter to the Editor: We’ve Reached the Finals Days of the ‘End of Christendom’

Dear editor and the voters who read this, On Jan. 26, 1947, Bishop Fulton Sheen, a popular radio and later TV commentator, is quoted as saying, "We are at the end of Christendom." He said, … more

5/11/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: And Life Goes On

There are two songs that have been running through my brain this past week. One of them was written in 1938 by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson for a Broadway show called “Knickerbocker … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 5/11/22

Don Brunell Commentary: Milling Thinned Trees Can Foot Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risks

Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to reduce wildfire risks, improve forest health, and protect rural homeowners and farms. It is money … more

By Don C. Brunell | 5/10/22

Highlighting Lewis County: Railroad Telegrapher Recounts Life in Centralia

Editor’s Note: This is the second installation of a two-part series. Read part one here: … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Expand the Supreme Court

It goes without saying that passing the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) is an imperative to restore bodily autonomy to American women in the wake of the Supreme Court’s impending … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Together We Can Help Stop Suicide

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth. … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Why Does Kent Parrot Putin Propaganda?

Joe Kent was last month quoted on FOX News: “The West’s support of Ukraine was killing people, because the support was giving Ukraine an incentive not to agree to a peace deal with … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Stop Removing Statues and Provide Reasons for Building New Ones

Dear fellow Americans, After thinking things over, I have a question for you to think about: Why do we need to remove the statues of generals and presidents, etc., from their places in the south? … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Library Employee Feels Unfairly Treated Over Vaccine Mandate

I would like to express my protest against the way I have been treated by my employer, Timberland Regional Library (TRL). After almost 12 years of working as a library assistant at the Hoquiam … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Don’t Use Biosolids in Your Garden

Dear fellow gardeners, Welcome to springtime in the Pacific Northwest. It is the time of year to buy our favorite seeds and potting soil and think about how we are going to arrange our flower beds … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Having a Choice in Sheriff’s Race Is a Good Thing

I am so happy to see there is a choice for Lewis County sheriff this coming election. I feel our current sheriff disqualified himself when he chose to rally with armed protesters and demean … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Do Your Research on Biosolids

I taught high school chemistry, physics and general science for 34 years here in Lewis County. I’ve kept abreast of issues that affect our local quality of life. One that has recently come to … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: Security Camera Could Help Reduce Crime in Hotspots

Good afternoon, community members. I am a longtime member of our community of Chehalis and I have noticed that in many instances, it appears that I encountered suspicious people or activities in … more

5/9/22

Letter to the Editor: The GOP Has No Policies of Its Own

Republicans have no policies. In 2020, there was no platform at the Republican Party convention. “Whatever Trump wants," they said. When asked what the Republican priorities would be if the GOP … more

5/9/22