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This composition is a rather trivial complaint, but it does have broader implications.
One caveat: I do confess this embarrassing tome to be a bit self-serving. It is crafted to bring me greater …
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6/26/26
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I found myself unimpressed by the teary calls for faithfulness and unity in the commentary piece recently submitted by Chronicle columnist Brian Mittge.
I’ve been part of the Patron Coalition …
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6/26/26
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As a candidate for the United States Congress, John Braun must answer questions about what positions and legislation he would support if elected.
Would he support Donald Trump's continuous …
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6/26/26
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In his statement of principles that was published in The Chronicle on June 11, Greg Rohr, the chair of the Lewis County Republican Party, wrote as follows:
“In every healthy community, …
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6/26/26
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I am writing to express my support for the offer the Port of Centralia has made to end the warehouse moratorium.
The proposal addresses the most pressing issues that drove the moratorium to …
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6/26/26
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While following the discussion surrounding the warehouse moratorium and the LPC proposal, and I keep coming back to the same question:
How are we measuring progress toward the future we say we …
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6/26/26
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I’ve been reading with interest the ongoing debate concerning the future of our hometown, Centralia.
The situation reminds me of the story of the blind men and the elephant — depending …
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6/26/26
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I am, in many ways, a shining example of the corrupting influence of the library.
I grew up in Pullman, and I was introduced to the library very young. My mom would let me run free while she …
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6/26/26
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Lewis County Commissioner Swope has alleged in vague terms, lacking any concrete examples, that the Timberland Regional Library system (TRL) and its librarians are “grooming” children, offering …
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6/26/26
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Our editorial board has always thought our area was very fortunate to have David Plotz as manager of Lewis County Public Utility District (PUD).
That quiet organization has kept the lights …
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By The Chronicle Editorial Board
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6/24/26
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When I was younger, I used to hear people talk about “the people who stay.”
Sometimes it was said with admiration, and sometimes it wasn't.
There was often an assumption buried inside …
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Commentary by Wayne Fournier
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6/24/26
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That conundrum that keeps happening with the rich is happening again.
They are said to be leaving this state. Yet collections for a tax on wealth have smashed records — again.
For all the …
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Commentary by Danny Westneat / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/24/26
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Heading to the McMenamins Olympic Club History Pub last week, I looked forward to learning more about the legendary “smiling bandit” and “last American train robber” who was captured in …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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6/22/26
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Amidst evidence of signature gatherers being harassed, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is offering his support to prosecute those trying to interfere with the initiative and referendum …
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By Sam Cardwell / Mountain States Policy Center
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6/22/26
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On Father’s Day weekend during this 250th anniversary of America, I’ve been thinking about a couple of fatherly founding figures: George Washington, the military general and president who became …
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By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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6/19/26
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What happened on May 26, 2026, is horrible.
Eleven people died in Longview.
That sentence should stop all of us for a moment. Eleven workers left for work and never came home after a …
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6/19/26
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Hello friends, neighbors and all those who call East Lewis County home.
As I approach my first year as chief executive officer of Arbor Health, a remarkable community-owned healthcare …
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By Eric “Max” Neal, Arbor Health CE0
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6/19/26
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The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his views on education’s relationship to slavery. Douglass himself was born into …
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Commentary by Rodney D. Coates / For The Washington State Standard
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6/19/26
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As a Lewis County commissioner who helped appoint Brian Mittge to the Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees, I am appalled by the vicious character assassination and scapegoating aimed at …
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Commentary by Sean Swope
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6/17/26
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For decades, the Port of Centralia has pursued a simple mission: create jobs, expand economic opportunity and strengthen our local tax base.
That mission is not new. It is not controversial. And …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor
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6/17/26
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