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I have a response to Mr. Ray Anderson’s letter of Jan. 15 regarding the shortage of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals.
I earned a bachelor’s …
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1/22/25
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Tony Christen recently wrote a very pointed letter about the failures of Jay Inslee as governor. The only problem was he did not get them all listed.
During the Jan. 3 cold snap, our …
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1/22/25
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The campaign is over.
“Well,” King Donald says, “it will be hard to bring down grocery prices. We need Greenland. Maybe we should buy Greenland. If they won’t sell we …
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1/22/25
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As Los Angeles burned for days on end, scientists made an announcement that 2024 was the hottest year on record.
With temperatures rising around the globe, scientists are warning that the world …
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1/22/25
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The Jan. 20 inauguration brought back memories of my trip to Washington, D.C., in January 1973 for President Nixon’s reelection inauguration.
I was in my first year of the Coast Guard …
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1/22/25
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This letter is in response to the article printed in The Chronicle on Jan. 7 titled “Washington state lawmakers propose six gun control bills ahead of 2025 legislative session.”
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1/22/25
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When Sen. John Braun claims Washington has a spending problem rather than a revenue problem, he's asking Lewis County residents to ignore the reality we see here every day.
His recent editorial …
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1/15/25
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There are about 4.5 billion tons of radioactive uranium dissolved in our planet’s oceans. Included is enough fissionable uranium 235 to build over 6.5 billion nuclear weapons.
For good …
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1/15/25
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I’m tired of seeing unqualified personnel selected to lead emergency management programs across the country and I am tired of ineffective responses due to poor planning.
Nepotism is not a …
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1/15/25
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Bruce Peterson’s letter in response to my observations on immigration requires a reply.
He says I “seem to favor” uncontrolled, illegal immigration, such as our nation has …
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1/15/25
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Letter writer Jon Cushman mentioned Einstein, Rickover and Tesla; they were immigrants, not temporary workers.
It’s about filling jobs.
Merely saying we’re a country of …
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1/15/25
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January is School Board Appreciation Month. To celebrate, I would like to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to the dedicated members of the Centralia School District School Board.
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1/8/25
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I read Jon Cushman’s recent letter to the editor with great interest.
He is correct in that immigration is how this country originated and grew to the greatness we have been. He is also …
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1/8/25
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As I finish my third year on the Centralia School District Board of Directors, every day I consider the complex tasks facing public education: unfunded mandates, revenue shortfalls, student behavior, …
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1/6/25
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This letter is in response to the article on Gov. Jay Inslee dated Dec. 21, 2024.
So, Jay brags about preserving access to abortions, murdering our most precious and innocent, the unborn. …
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1/6/25
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Children and adults in Lewis County will die unnecessarily if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed by the Senate to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Trump Administration.
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1/6/25
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I am asking for your help.
I am a Vietnam veteran living in Virginia. My good friend from my military days, also a Vietnam veteran, is John Richard, who I was told is living in or around Pe Ell.
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1/6/25
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“Surprise, surprise” is how Bruce Peterson began his letter to the editor before Christmas criticizing the Lewis County commissioners and the county budget. It’s no …
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1/3/25
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Year-end questions seeking answers:
Why hasn’t the person that confessed to killing Aron Christensen been charged under RCW 9.41.240, illegal possession of a firearm? He was a minor …
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1/3/25
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I want to ring in on immigration and in particular, H-1B visas.
We are a nation of immigrants. Immigrants enrich our culture and boost our workforce.
H-1B visas allow highly skilled people …
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1/3/25
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