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There’s a time of year in Centralia when the sky seems to pull a gray blanket up over its head and decide to stay there for a while.
You know what I’m talking about, right?
Not stormy. …
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By Richard Stride
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1/21/26
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How sad it is to see ICE police officers being attacked, assaulted, threatened and treated with such disrespect and lack of support.
And at the urging of elected officials, the media and police …
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1/21/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez showed up to Southwest Washington politics as a defender of democracy.
In a district where Joe Kent’s election denialism and tolerance for political violence …
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1/21/26
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Recently, I had a total knee replacement at Providence Centralia Orthopedic.
We are in good hands.
I have nothing but positive things to say about the hospital stay, the preparation, the …
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1/21/26
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Having just returned from today’s well-attended demonstration in Packwood, I came away with some questions and concerns I’d like to ask of my right-wing neighbors.
Most of the responses we …
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1/21/26
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The governor proclaimed January as School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected school board members who selflessly give their time and energy in support of our …
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1/21/26
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It’s easy these days to focus on what’s wrong with public education.
But as a parent, a coach and someone who spends a lot of time with Centralia’s kids, I want to offer a different …
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1/19/26
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Last week, while speaking to the Lewis County School Retirees Association (LCSRA), I thanked those present for all the hours they devoted to teaching children. Throughout their careers, they’ve …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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1/19/26
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I have been involved in the education system in Lewis County for nearly 35 years, and during that time I have witnessed significant changes in how we manage, implement and execute the resources …
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1/19/26
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Centralia cares about its kids — and our community.
Please don’t get so busy that you forget to mail in your ballot.
The Centralia School District Levy funds programs the state …
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1/19/26
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The USDA Farm Service Agency has mailed ballots to local farmers to select their next Lewis County Committee member. Ballots must be returned by Feb. 2.
This role is more important than ever …
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1/19/26
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I grew up in Mossyrock, so I know many people in Lewis County.
Friends and neighbors ask me: What is fascism?
The dictionary definition of fascism, paraphrased is: political …
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1/19/26
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Don’t lose heart.
It’s understandable to look at the news on the national, international and even local stages and suspect that darkness and evil are increasing in our world.
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1/19/26
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I am writing in reply to the Dec. 23, 2025, letter from Richard Perry who lists his address as “Washington Corrections Center.” Is Mr. Perry a corrections officer or is he an inmate?
I am …
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1/19/26
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Remember the phrase “the good old days?” Why, when they look back a number of years, do they recall them as “good old days?”
Well, I’m at that age and now I have the answer. Within the …
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1/19/26
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This latest round of crazy behavior of an elderly feeble man has me wondering, where is the outrage?
Invasion of Greenland, kidnapping in Venezuela, troops in cities across the country, no due …
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1/19/26
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In politics, stability rarely gets credit.
Change is exciting. Disruption draws attention. New faces and bold promises dominate headlines. Stability, by contrast, is quiet. It doesn’t announce …
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By Wayne Fournier
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1/19/26
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In his 2026 Supplemental Transportation Budget proposal, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson wants to borrow $2.1 billion for maintenance and preservation of roads and bridges, and to speed up ferry …
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By Bob Pishue / Mountain States Policy Center
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1/19/26
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Do the Democrats who run Olympia think Washingtonians are fools? It sure seems that way as we learn more about their plan to create a state income tax.
As I write this, we still don’t know the …
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By Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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1/16/26
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A recent Seattle Times editorial argued that "purity politics" in the state Legislature gets in the way of progress. But what some call “rigidity” is, for many people, a necessary moral line to …
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By Rob Richards
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1/16/26
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