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Letter to the Editor: Kent’s Claims About Heidi St. John Campaign Are Ridiculous

In an email to his supporters, congressional candidate Joe Kent complains “a dark money SuperPAC named ‘Conservatives for Stronger America’ has just dumped $724,000 into my … more

7/18/22

Letter to the Editor: We Would Be Lucky to Have Jodery Goble as County Commissioner

I am writing this letter regarding the office of Lewis County commissioner for District 3, which is coming up in the next election. There are several good candidates in the running. But there is … more

7/18/22

Letter to the Editor: Why Joe Kent Has My Vote for Congress

If you are a contemporary Democrat or a Big Government Republican, you may want to disregard this letter at the start since I, Mike Kimbrel, am about to express the views of about 70 million Trump … more

7/18/22

Letter to the Editor: Harry Bhagwandin for County Commissioner

Harry Bhagwandin has the experience, knowledge of issues and compassion necessary to be an effective Lewis County commissioner. For decades, he has contributed significantly to the creation, … more

7/18/22

Letter to the Editor: Opinion Aside, Murphy Right Answer for Sheriff

While opinion is a choice of everyone and everyone can have their own opinion, I also feel that those need to be made known on personal pages when it comes to Facebook. While watching a video of … more

7/18/22

From top left, Joseph, Jacob, Paul and Gustave Salzer. From bottom left, Dan, Gottlob, Frederick and John Salzer.

Julie McDonald Commentary: Salzer Sons Left Mark in Lewis County

The sons of Joseph and Anna Marine Salzer helped shape Lewis County and their progeny scattered throughout the Pacific Northwest, although tragedy struck one son’s family and three of their … more

7/18/22

Letter to the Editor: Jodery Goble Would Make a Great Commissioner

Greetings the good citizens of Lewis County, Washington. My name is Agber Dimah, a retired professor of political science and an alum of Washington State University. I currently reside in Chicago. I … more

7/15/22

FILE PHOTO — Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler speaks at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Herrera Beutler Earned Our Support With Her Brave Vote

“One man with courage makes a majority.” — President Andrew Jackson During the hours that the U.S. Capitol was still a scene of chaos and violence on Jan. 6, 2021, … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 7/15/22

Gov. Jay Inslee talks during a press conference in November 2019 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis.

Commentary: What Is Gov. Inslee Agreeing to in Secret Union Employee Compensation Talks?

Did you know the governor's office is currently negotiating pay and compensation with state employee unions for the state's 2023-25 budget? What is on the table? Will the outcome of these secret … more

By Jason Mercier / Washington Policy Center | 7/14/22

John McCroskey was Lewis County sheriff from 1995 to 2005. He lives outside Chehalis and can be contacted at musingsonthemiddlefork@gmail.com.

John McCroskey Commentary: Taking a Look Around Our Twilight Zone

Sometimes it feels like I’m in the twilight zone. We now have a new, lifetime-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice who couldn’t define what a woman is in her hearing. … more

By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle | 7/13/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: And This Is Your Announcer...

I know I’ve touched on this topic before, but I’ll try to express it again, hopefully in different words. As any person who can still remember old radio programs will tell you, they … more

7/13/22

Commentary: Politicians Aren’t Responsible for High Gas Prices? Oh, Give Us a Break

Ever since gas prices shot into the stratosphere, I’ve been hearing a chorus of apologists declare that elected officials aren’t responsible for high gas prices. Well, I happen to be … more

By Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview | 7/11/22

Richard Stride is the current CEO of Cascade Community Healthcare. He can be reached at drstride@icloud.com.

Richard Stride Commentary: If You Want True Credibility You Will Have to Earn It — And It Can Be Lost

I am reading, for the third time, a book called “Credibility, How Leaders Gain and Lose it” by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. My last column was focused on character. … more

7/11/22

Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, is budget leader for the Senate Republican Caucus. She serves Washington’s 17th Legislative District.

Commentary: The Best ‘Targeted Investment’ in Washington Families Is Tax Relief

Remember how state government had a $15 billion budget surplus during this year’s legislative session? At the time, I and other Republicans said some of that should be returned to the people, … more

By Sen. Lynda Wilson | 7/11/22

The location of the home of the Salzer family is pictured in this photograph by Julie McDonald.

Highlighting Lewis County: In 1875, the Salzer Family Settled in the Valley Now Bearing Their Name

Fifty years after his birth in 1825 in Germany, Joseph Salzer settled nearly 5,300 miles away in a valley 3 miles southeast of Centralia that now bears his name. He and his wife, Anna Marie, … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 7/11/22

Commentary: School Choice Opponents Say Giving Families Access to Education Vouchers Is Racist; Here’s Why They’re Wrong

Due perhaps to the dawning realization that they are losing, school choice opponents are now claiming, in desperation, that using vouchers as a tool to provide children with an education is racist. … more

By Liv Finne / The Washington Policy Center | 7/10/22

Letter to the Editor: When Did The Fourth of July Become the Third of July?

Dear Centralia, When did the Fourth of July become the Third of July? A big crew of friends and family headed down here for an old fashioned Independence Day and discovered all the events … more

7/8/22

Letter to the Editor: We Need Term Limits in Congress

There is a concerted effort for a constitutional convention on term limits. Let’s face it. Politics was never seen as a career by our founding fathers. George Washington refused a third … more

7/8/22

Letter to the Editor: Biden and the Democrats Have Completely Failed America

When Joe Biden was elected, we were assured that the adults were back in charge. We were sold the bill of goods that this person with 40-plus years of governmental experience would restore and … more

7/8/22

Letter to the Editor: Bring Back Hound Hunting for Cougars

In regards to all the cougar sightings in Lewis County, when is the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife going do the math? They claim a cougar will kill a deer every nine days. Multiply that … more

7/8/22