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Letter to the editor: Leaders must ensure health and physical education are made a priority for students

I am committed to empowering all children to lead healthy and active lives through effective health and physical education programs. Do the education leaders in our state feel the same way? In … more

5/15/24

Letter to the editor: Flood season preparations

Having had the pleasure of being born and raised in Chehalis, I have had my share of seeing the challenges that our community has been able to face and overcome. They range from the need of … more

5/15/24

Letter to the editor: A response to columnist’s criticism of college students

While I understand Chronicle columnist John McCroskey’s points, and respect his right to them, I feel like he is missing a couple key points about students and social changes. Mr. … more

5/15/24

Letter to the editor: Pointing blame at young adults’ decisions just obfuscates the larger issues at hand

I wanted to reply to Chronicle columnist John McCroskey’s opinion piece about college students published last week. It is easy to scapegoat someone who gets a “soft skills” … more

5/15/24

Letter to the editor: I’ll take Trump’s chief of staff’s word over rabid supporters

Donald Trump has asserted that as president he should have the authority to order Navy Seal Team 6 to assassinate his political rivals with immunity from prosecution, claiming that a president must … more

5/15/24

Letter to the editor: Kindly allow GOP to make its own decision for governor

Letter writer Joseph Tipler of Centralia is evidently outraged that the people have not embraced the establishment candidate Dave Reichert as the Republican nominee, but have chosen Semi Bird as the … more

5/15/24

Letter to the editor: Semi Bird’s candidacy is a dead duck

As reported in The Chronicle, the recent Republican convention in Spokane, intended to burnish and unify the party, was discordant and futile. Washington state GOP Chairman Jim Walsh denied this … more

5/8/24

Letter to the editor: Columnist is wrong about Trump

Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald has swallowed every lie told about President Trump by the media. Many of us haven’t. As strongly as she believes Jan. 6 was an insurrection, I believe it … more

5/8/24

Letter to the editor: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez continues to speak out of both sides of her mouth

U.S. troops remain in peril in the Middle East, sitting ducks for the next attack The horror of war is something most of us cannot imagine. You can watch documentaries and read stories. But … more

5/8/24

Letter to the editor: What a journey it has been for Discover! Children’s Museum

Nothing pleased me more than this recent Chronicle headline: “United Learning Center Construction set in Centralia.” Why? Because I am asked weekly, “when will the museum … more

5/8/24

Letter to the editor: Defund the Port of Centralia

I have been closely following local disagreements surrounding the Port of Centralia, its citizen critics as well as the concerns of impersonators using the port’s name and image for their … more

5/8/24

Letter to the editor: Columnist is upset one of her favorite people lost favor with party

Chronicle columnist Julie McDonald is upset that one of her favorite people has lost favor with the Republican Party. Former congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, who voted to impeach President … more

5/3/24

Letter to the editor: Newspaper was negligent to publish 'most dangerous states' story

This letter is responding to The News Tribune story published at chronline.com April 24 titled “Study: Washington ranked among the most dangerous states in the country.” It was … more

5/3/24

Letter to the editor: Lawsuit brings to mind valid concerns over PUD smart meters

I’m sure that many people had the same initial reaction to the story in the Saturday edition of the Chronicle concerning the Glenoma couple and their lawsuit against the Lewis County Public … more

5/1/24

Letter to the editor: Questions for the transgender athlete movement

It is interesting to me that we only see transgender female athletes competing in noncontact sports such as track and field and swimming. Why don’t we see transgender female athletes competing … more

5/1/24

Letter to the editor: Stolen candidate signs cause frustration

The Semi Bird for governor, Joe Kent for Congress and Dale Whitaker for secretary of state signs that were placed on my neighbor's property on Highway 603 were stolen Friday, April 26, in the … more

4/29/24

Letter to the editor: We need to elect individuals who will work together to unite the country

In a few days, I will be 87 years old. I have never seen the country so politically divided. It would not be a problem except we have some serious issues to resolve. We need to elect individuals who … more

4/29/24

Letter to the editor: GOP convention was success, despite negative media reports

We, the Lewis County Republican Party, were honored to attend the 2024 Washington state Republican Party Convention in Spokane April 18-20. Our delegation brought 40 elected representatives from … more

4/26/24

Letter to the editor: Border crisis rages on with no end in sight

For the past three years, we have seen 12 million-plus illegal migrants invade our country. The border is wide open, as fentanyl continues to pour into our country, killing over 100,000 Americans … more

4/26/24

Letter to the editor: We must all be vigilant against animal hoarding

This letter is in response to the recent story in The Chronicle headlined “Mason County resident under investigation for cruelty involving 60 animals.” The case reportedly involving … more

4/24/24