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State Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, spoke at a Chamber of Commerce event last week.

Peter Abbarno Commentary: New State Payroll Tax? You're 'In' Unless You Opt Out

Beginning in January 2022, all Washington workers will pay 58 cents per $100 of their earnings to fund the Long-Term Care Trust Act (LTCTA). There is no limit to how much you will contribute to the … more

By Peter Abbarno | 6/21/21 | 1 comment

Julie McDonald Commentary: Healing Old Wounds Healthy for Fruitful Future

As Father’s Day approached, I reflected on how much I miss my dad. My father was a Korean War veteran who never talked about the war. He was a jovial man with a tremendous sense of humor. … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 6/21/21

Letters to the editor can be submitted to letters@chronline.com.

Letter to the Editor: Something Unusual and Momentous Is Taking Place Around Us

We all sense that something unusual and momentous is taking place around and in us. Chaos reigns in every imaginable arena, wickedness abounds, anger smothers thoughtfulness and God’s law is … more

6/21/21 | 1 comment

Letter to the Editor: Rainier School Administration Failed Our Children

As school ends, many things come to a head and many parents find confusion on different situations and happenings. This holds true with the Rainier High School boys basketball program. The … more

6/21/21

Letter to the Editor: Overkill on Jaime Herrera Beutler

Every week, sometimes twice in a week, of the three issues of the newspaper you provide free publicity to Jaime Herrera Beutler. You have an article expressing her opinion along with a decade-old … more

6/21/21

Letter to the Editor: State’s Public Education System Insulated From Parental Input

After reading the story regarding transgender policy in the Chehalis School District in The Chronicle’s June 17 edition, I was made starkly aware of how Washington state public education policy … more

6/21/21

Letter to the Editor: Right Wing ‘Cancel Culture’ Is At It Again

The right wing "cancel culture" is at it again. In a recent column by John McCroskey in The Chronicle, the right wing is making "critical race theory" a major talking point. They are certainly … more

6/21/21 | 2 comments

Randy Mueller, CEO of the Port of Chehalis, speaks in this May 2019 file photo.

Guest Commentary: Success and a Coming Departure — A Port of Chehalis Report

We are already halfway through the year, so here is a mid-year summary of what has been going on at the Port of Chehalis in 2021. We started the year with a bang by making the biggest property … more

By Randy Mueller | 6/21/21

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to promote “Take It Outside,” his statewide campaign encouraging residents to get outdoors.

Commentary: Inslee Used Both Hands to Pass the Buck to Wyman on Dual Broadband Bills

In nine years as governor, Jay Inslee has signed some 2,800 pieces of legislation and vetoed about 50, so you would think by now he'd have the process down of deciding which things should become law … more

Jim Camden / The Spokesman-Review | 6/20/21 | 1 comment

Commentary: Water Has Greenhouse Gas Problems

In our zeal to quickly switch from gas-powered to battery-operated vehicles and to convert our power grid to wind and solar generated electricity, the impacts of CO2 released from rivers, lakes and … more

By Don Brunell | 6/18/21

Todd Mittge holds a lingcod he caught 20 miles off the coast of Westport while charter fishing aboard the Tequila Too on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. This was the biggest fish caught that day on the charter boat, weighing in at 16.5 pounds.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Bottom Fishing and Other Deep Subjects

“Early one mornin', I took me a notion To go out a-fishin' in the middle of the ocean ...” — Woody Guthrie, “Talkin’ Fishin’ Blues” There … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 6/18/21

FILE PHOTO — Members of the Thurston County Sheriff Dive and Rescue crew stand on the bank of the Chehalis River during a search for missing teen Zach Hines-Rager in Adna. The Centralia teen died after jumping into the cold water.

Michael Wagar Commentary: Don’t Be Fooled By Hot Temps; ‘Water Shock’ a Killer

“Man Drowns Near Bellevue After Trying to Rescue a Child Who Had Fallen Off a Sailboat” was the headline posted on Chronline.com on Friday. On Wednesday, the man was trying to rescue … more

By Michael Wagar / For The Chronicle | 6/18/21

Governor Jay Inslee talks during a press conference at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis in 2019.

Other Views: Inslee's Double-Signing Stunt a Wasteful Abdication of Duty

Gov. Jay Inslee needs to consult a primer on proper governance when it comes to signing bills. Repeatedly, he has exceeded his authority in line-item vetoes and been hauled into court by legislators … more

The Seattle Times Editorial Board | 6/17/21 | 2 comments

John McCroskey Commentary: The Cost of Free College and the Loss of Common Sense in Public Education

I feel pretty fortunate that the education I got in Chehalis and at Centralia College was actually pretty good. While I was in the Navy, I took some community college classes as a 19-year-old in … more

By John McCroskey | 6/16/21 | 2 comments

Bill Moeller Commentary: Some Father’s Day Reflections About Dad

I’d be surprised if our memories of our fathers would be much alike. Take mine, for example. In his youth, my father lived a life of near wealth, and life may have been one … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 6/16/21

Letter to the Editor: Hope and Excellence on Horizon in Centralia School District

As we end the 2020-21 school year, I want to share sincere thanks to our community, staff, families and students for creating success in challenging circumstances. A global pandemic and a double … more

6/16/21 | 1 comment

Peter Abbarno is pictured with his wife, Holly, and children, Antonio and Sophia, during a trip to Mount St. Helens.

Peter Abbarno Commentary: Children Don’t Need a Perfect Dad — They Just Need You

Regardless of the “how to” books available to read, parenting is hard and regularly leaves you questioning yourself. I laugh when thinking about the wide variety of fatherhood movies … more

By Peter Abbarno / For The Chronicle | 6/16/21

Kenneth Arnold, seen in a 1947 file photo, holds a movie camera in front of his Callair, shortly after his sighting of nine alleged UFOs near Mount Rainier, Wash. "He vowed that if he saw any more of these things he'd get it on camera," Kim Arnold said of her father. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the sighting, Kim is writing a book, "June 24, 1947: Kenneth Arnold and the Birth of UFOs." (AP Photo/Idaho Statesman)

Other Views: Congressional Report on UFOs Landing Soon; Why It Matters to Washington State

With an unclassified military report covering two decades of UFO sightings set to be presented to Congress this month, a quote from one of Hollywood's earliest (and corniest) space-invader movies … more

The News Tribune Editorial Board | 6/15/21

Letter to the Editor: If Commissioner Can’t Say Anything Nice, He Shouldn’t Say Anything at All

I am writing this letter after reading Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope’s disgusting comment in The Chronicle. He claims that he is not getting the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious … more

6/14/21 | 4 comments

Letter to the Editor: College Lacking in Options to Learn the Arts

My name is Jim Stafford, and I have been involved in the arts all my life. From second grade on, it has been a major part of my life. I know that many of you out there experience this same feeling or … more

6/14/21 | 1 comment