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Letter to the editor: Commissioners allowed disgraced former Morton chief to remain while ousting Brock

A short time after his resignation from the City of Morton, the Board of Lewis County Commissioners (BOCC) was made aware of concerns surrounding former police chief Roger Morningstar during public … more

9/6/23

Letter to the editor: Take the politicians out of climate change debate

This letter is in response to Nick Wheeler’s letter concerning climate change. His assertion that climate change is real and needs to be dealt with is interesting. He claims we need … more

9/6/23

Letter to the editor: We need local agriculture to survive and thrive

I am writing this as an addendum to the chair’s report from Luke Moerke in the recent Economic Report in The Chronicle. It is great to see the Economic Alliance taking an interest in … more

9/6/23

Letter to the editor: Commissioner’s comments on homeless were out of line

In an Aug. 16 interview regarding homeless Lewis County families, Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope is reported as saying, “I think, maybe, it is time for some of these folks to have to go … more

9/6/23

Letter to the editor: Climate change is real and represents a great threat to our future

Last week's letter to the editor by Robert Crocker really struck a nerve with me. He claimed that Vivek Ramaswamy was the only one of the eight Republican presidential candidates that knows that … more

9/4/23

Letter to the editor: The rough ride to Vancouver

I travel down to Vancouver every three months for my dentist appointments. My husband does the driving because he has nerves of steel. I close my eyes and pray that we make it down to our destination … more

9/1/23

Letter to the editor: Shocking political discourse reaches a new level

One morning in the not-so-distant past, a point was made on the air about two political opponents who had resorted to an unheard level of sophistication in attempting to best each other. This … more

9/1/23

Letter to the editor: Transform the limits of adventure with connectivity

I’ve recently seen a number of articles and columns discussing how the expiration of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) spectrum authority means that next generation … more

9/1/23

Letter to the editor: Centralia School District rising strong in new school year

We are excited for the year ahead. We are embarking on a new school year and a new opportunity to influence the learning and lives of our Centralia School District students. The Centralia School … more

9/1/23

Letter to the editor: Coming together as one nation

I am a conservative. I believe that the proven values, beliefs and methods of years past are still valid and are worth preserving. Significantly changing our cultural values, beliefs and methods … more

9/1/23

Letter to the editor: Congresswomen Marie Gluesenkamp Perez deceives our local veterans

In response to a Napavine resident concerning his letter to the editor on Aug. 28 bashing Joe Kent and praising Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez regarding veterans, I felt more clarity is … more

9/1/23

Letter to the editor: Thank you to Lewis County PUD for keeping the lights on

I am thankful for all the workers at the Lewis County Public Utility District. Recently, we had a vehicle take out a power pole on Winston Creek Road in the late evening or early morning. … more

8/30/23

Letter to the editor: Environmental movement suffers from open lies

The environmental movement is having a problem with something called hyper-normalcy. After the fall of the Soviet empire, a Russian academic noted that during the last few decades of the empire, … more

8/28/23

Letter to the editor: Kent disingenuous in response to congresswoman’s work with veterans

This letter is in response to Joe Kent calling U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’ vote against a bill to fully fund a veterans bill as disingenuous and hypocritical. Two weeks ago, U.S. … more

8/28/23

Letter to the editor: Commissioners thankful for those who helped pull off Southwest Washington Fair

The 2023 Southwest Washington Fair has drawn to a close, and what a remarkable event it was. We’d like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this year’s fair a resounding … more

8/25/23

Letter to the editor: Rodeo is a cruel ‘tradition’

Sadly, Chronicle writer Isabel Vander Stoep sees fit to celebrate the abusive “mutton busting” event at the recent Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo (“No children or sheep harmed in … more

8/25/23

Letter to the editor: Mutton busting article promotes abuse of animals and children

Why are you promoting cruelty to animals and abuse of children? Your recent article on mutton busting at a rodeo is amoral.] The description of the event and the language itself does not reflect … more

8/25/23

Letter to the editor: ‘Never Trump Republicans’ are even worse than the progressive left on national level

There's a faction of Lewis County Republicans who believe that they are the arbitrators of what is and isn't an acceptable and good Republican. This faction of Republicans are very likely … more

8/25/23

Letter to the editor: In response to letter on Lewis County Republicans

This is in response to the letter to the editor titled “Commissioner Pollock tied innocent Republicans to white supremacists,” by Erin Volz. The Republican Party of today is … more

8/25/23

Letter to the editor: Republicans must get behind Joe Kent for Congress

For all of us Republicans that lived through the primary of 2022 here in Washington’s Third Congressional District, we validated to the Democrats what they already knew — we do not unify … more

8/25/23