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Letter to the editor: Ruts pose risks after recent roadwork

Last summer, a new overlay was installed on Jackson Highway south from Toledo south to the intersection with the freeway. To all appearances, it was a fine piece of roadwork. However, since the fall … more

2/28/24

Letter to the editor: Filled with gratitude after Centralia school levy passage

I write this letter filled with gratitude. On behalf of the Centralia School District, we extend our sincere appreciation to the voters of our community for their support in the recent levy election. … more

2/19/24

Letter to the editor: We applaud Centralia’s willingness to invest in our children

Thank you, Centralia! On behalf of the students of Centralia School District: thank you for your support. The levy dollars will support our students to continue their personal and academic … more

2/19/24

Letter to the editor: It’s time to stop pretending there are no consequences to burning carbon-based fuels

When people complain about the cost of government programs, they usually ignore the cost of doing nothing. According to Exxon, Americans in the future will decide it is necessary to retrieve the … more

2/19/24

Letter to the editor: Our country was built by immigrants, but that doesn’t mean we should have open borders

Several times recently, I’ve read in The Chronicle about how our country was built with immigrants, as if that makes it OK to let hundreds, sometimes thousands, of “undocumented” … more

2/14/24

Letter to the editor: Thank you for kind words on work with Rotary

Dear Chronicle Editorial Board, To my wife, Teresa, and to my surprise, in the Feb. 8 issue of your great newspaper we read your views about my work and Rotary’s great service work. I … more

2/14/24

Letter to the editor: More on the not-so-smart meters

Lewis County residents, do not be fooled by Lewis County PUD’s announcement that they will be going house to house to “upgrade” our analog meters via “Meter Refresh.” … more

2/14/24

Letter to the editor: Gaslighting — fact or fiction

Kudos to Katherine Ford for her Feb. 12 letter to the editor addressing gaslighting. In this supercharged political season, spotting gaslighting, telling falsehoods or half-truths over and over … more

2/14/24

Letter to the editor: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez isn’t a moderate

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is not a moderate, but she’s telling everyone she is. It’s been about a year and look at how she’s voted. Judge for yourself starting in 2023. … more

2/12/24

Letter to the editor: Phone service is essential

I read in the The Chronicle newspaper Dec. 30, 2023, that the Washington state attorney general ordered a phone company to pay $825,000 to customers over illegal pandemic disconnections. My … more

2/12/24

Letter to the editor: Calling out gaslighting is what we need

Kudos to Marty Ansley, whose articulate and well-organized letter in last week’s paper is exactly the kind of political discourse we need. I am so tired of the Trump supporters with their … more

2/12/24

Letter to the editor: 90 percent of us are immigrants and descendants of immigrants

On New Year’s Day this year, there was a story about immigration from Sudan published in The Chronicle. Within the story was this paragraph: “(Lewis County Commissioner Scott) … more

2/9/24

Letter to the editor: Despite challenges, great things are happening in Centralia schools

I am writing this to humbly ask your readers to vote yes on the upcoming levy for the Centralia School District. As an elementary teacher in the district for the past 10 years, and as co-president of … more

2/5/24

Letter to the editor: Four questions about hydrogen energy

Here are four questions about “green hydrogen energy” project proposals, questions that should be asked at public meetings covering the subjects. One, how much government grant money … more

2/5/24

Letter to the editor: ‘You can fool some of the people all of the time’

If Donald Trump ever had the absolute immunity from prosecution that he believes the president should have, and the absolute political authority of a Viktor Orban or a Vladimir Putin, which he … more

2/5/24

Letter to the editor: More thoughts on police and Lewis County safety

Mr. Bruce Peterson’s recent letter needs a reply. No, there’s no need to live in a bunker here. For two reasons: We enjoy the lowest property crime rates and the lowest violent crime … more

2/5/24

Letter to the editor: Putting on the noose before a court date

Just read about House Bill 2150 in The Chronicle edition dated Jan. 13, 2024. I see a few red flags in this one. Flag No. 1: Giving the secretary of state the power to ban a political candidate. … more

2/2/24

Letter to the editor: Property taxes and school levy — frustrating and ironic at the same time

I just lost my appeal to lower property taxes on a property we took possession of in 2023. On the same day, I received the Centralia School District’s request for more money. This derelict … more

2/2/24

Letter to the editor: Centralia schools have made strides, deserve levy passage

For the past 25 years, I’ve enjoyed finding ways to contribute to my community, most recently as a Director on the Centralia School Board. Serving in this capacity for the past four years was … more

2/2/24

Letter to the editor: Trump, gaslighting and not believing your own eyes

In a letter to The Chronicle on Jan. 11, letter writer Bruce Peterson asserts that I am confused. There may be some truth to that. I admit it is confusing to witness otherwise fairly rational … more

2/2/24