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I have to say I am shocked by Cheryl Matthiesen’s letter to the editor.
I am guessing she is in her 40’s and ablebodied, as she sure did not take into account the thousands of …
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9/10/25
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In an act that is bizarre even by the standards of this presidency, Donald Trump has announced that he intends to rename the Department of Defense, which was created in its current form by President …
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9/10/25
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Chehalis native Georgie Bright Kunkel, a standup comic who served as a Rosie the Riveter during World War II and vowed she would live forever, celebrated her 105th birthday with her family on Aug. …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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9/8/25
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September has always seemed to me to be the “middle child” of the calendar. Not the loud, confetti-throwing sibling like July with its fireworks, nor the overachieving December who …
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Commentary by Richard Stride / For The Chronicle
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9/8/25
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“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to an attorney; if you can’t afford one, one will be appointed for you.”
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Commentary by Zac Eckstein
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9/8/25
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The state Legislature passed a major expansion of Washington’s sales tax this spring, and starting Oct. 1, that law will hit businesses and Washingtonians across the state.
For the first …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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9/8/25
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Much has been made of the Cook Political Report’s claim that Washington’s Third Congressional District is a +2.5 Republican district. That number has become a crutch for Democratic …
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9/8/25
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According to Mr. Peterson's letter of Aug. 19, it looks like The Chronicle should also quit publishing the whining of MAGA's when all they can do is whine about the liberals.
It's that old …
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9/8/25
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We have a 13-year-old in Pierce County with guns, manifestos and a target.
Let him do life. At that age, there is no redeeming the kid.
The safety of every other school kid outweighs the …
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9/8/25
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We all need a friend.
A friend is a person whom one knows, likes and trusts, a comrade, an ally for a cause.
Are you aware of a wonderful cause right here in Chehalis? I’m talking …
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9/8/25
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Once, we were seen as a beacon of hope, a nation that stood for liberty, compassion and justice. Today, too many see us as cruel and vindictive. What has happened to our humanity?
To be clear, I …
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9/8/25
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I’ve been saying this for a while. I even shared my thoughts directly with the editor and publisher of the Chronicle in direct emails previously. Apparently, my concerns fell on deaf ears.
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9/6/25
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When Walt Morgan was flown to Washington, D.C., this year on an honor flight for veterans, he visited all the big memorials — from Lincoln to World War II.
He made sure he spent time …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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9/5/25
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One of our state’s most prominent employers, Microsoft, recently had to call police to remove several anti-Israel protesters who had taken over the company president’s office in Redmond.
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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9/5/25
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The Lewis County Planning Commission seems determined to apply big-city housing regulations to Packwood — a town with a fragile, rural, tourism-centered economy and a totally different set of …
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9/5/25
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Crawford Mountain International Airport? Crawford Mountain is located 2 miles north of the Lewis County line, 5 miles east of Tenino and 5 miles west of Rainier.
It is a 1,440-foot peak in …
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9/5/25
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Not long ago I wrote about the importance of religious freedom and the danger of government overreach into sacred spaces like the Catholic confessional. But threats to the Catholic faith are not just …
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9/5/25
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A new giant wave of MAGA/King Donnie of Orange lies breaks upon the American public almost hourly now.
But tariff inflation is coming. Walmart and Home Depot say they cannot continue to eat the …
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9/5/25
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Surreal. The sky is still blue. Even the moon is still there on a cloudy Northwest night. Odd, but this is the same feeling I had when I was thinking of leaving a bad marriage. It took leaving the …
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9/5/25
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Good morning, Dr. Richard Stride.
Your recent commentary in The Chronicle on August Farewells is simply one of the best articles I have ever read. It really resonated with me to …
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9/5/25
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