Donald Trump stumbled badly by asking Chinese dictator Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration as president, only to have the despot turn him down.
This invitation should have been issued, …
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12/16/24
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I have to take exception to U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s characterization that somehow our warfighters are short-changed by some nefarious contractors (“MGP issues new right to …
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12/16/24
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Our founding fathers disagreed on many things when they gathered in Philadelphia in May of 1787. Slavery, proportional representation and just what sort of government they would form were all issues …
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12/16/24
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While elves are hard at work building toys and Santa is preparing for his upcoming epic eve, our Legislature is already planning to introduce tax increases.
Washington voters saw fit to stuff …
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12/16/24
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The recent murder of the United Health Care CEO should open the eyes of the billionaire class of America.
For such a small segment of our society to control such a large portion of the …
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12/16/24
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The past couple of weeks have seen great loss of caring, giving, selfless community leadership.
The passing of three local legends has occurred:
• Bill T. Brumsickle, Centralia …
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12/13/24
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I want to add to the story of how Lee Coumbs touched lives.
I first met Lee in 1971 when he came to Centralia High School as an agriculture teacher when I was a counselor. I quickly …
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12/13/24
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Once again, I’m trying to understand how letter writer Bruce Peterson has managed to distort the intent of my Nov. 21 letter to the opinions page of The Chronicle. My letter was referring to …
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12/13/24
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Thanksgiving has just passed and Christmas and Hanukkah will begin on the same day. Have you bought or made presents under the tree if you are Christian, and will you give coins to your children if …
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12/13/24
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In response to 16-year-old Samantha Falkner's letter to the editor on Nov. 28:
Young lady, you should thank your mother every day for deciding to not abort you. If she had, you would have no …
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12/11/24
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I, like everyone who reads this letter, am against graft in our government.
I also support our legal right to a “presumption of innocence,” which means that an accused person is …
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12/11/24
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I was saddened to learn of the premature death of Daryl Lund, who as noted, loomed large in the life of Chehalis for most of his 63 years.
In my mind, he was a humble, kind and gentle giant who …
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12/9/24
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I would encourage the Lewis County commissioners to be very careful regarding modifications to current 911 funding.
The new 911 center will require from four to five years (yes, years) to bring …
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12/9/24
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Stalking is a terrifying violation of personal safety and privacy, affecting millions of people each year. The emotional toll it takes on victims is profound, causing anxiety, depression and even …
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12/9/24
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Not long ago, a 15-year-old star quarterback in Alabaster, Alabama, named Trent Seaborn was given an offer that seemed impossible to refuse.
This student is the reigning All-County First Team …
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12/9/24
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As I sit down at my table typing away while fighting the urge to not just give up on this assignment completely and go to bed knowing I would still only get six hours of sleep tonight, I let out a …
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12/9/24
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I am a little late with this letter to the editor, but nevertheless, it needs to be said.
I am writing in defense of Dr. Guito C. Winfield, who was accused of malpractice by the Washington …
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12/6/24
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I’m very disappointed that the City of Centralia has chosen not to put up the Christmas lights across Tower Avenue this year.
They need new lights and can’t be bothered to go get …
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12/6/24
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I find it ironic that coming a day after our local radio personalities gleefully assured us that the Biden Era of evil, budget-busting subsidies will soon subside and evaporate, we get an article …
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12/6/24
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One of the most profound scientific discoveries of the 20th century revealed that mass is simply an extremely concentrated form of energy. Scientists even determined that the energy in any given …
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12/6/24
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