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Letter to the Editor: Chronicle Editorial Board Gets It Wrong on Mill Closure

On May 16, the editorial board at The Chronicle published a poorly-researched opinion piece on my campaign ad, which featured the closure of the pulp mill in Camas, Washington. The article … more

6/1/22

Letter to the Editor: Putin Makes Miscalculation of Epic Proportions

On Feb. 24, Vladimir Putin attacked the sovereign nation of Ukraine without provocation or laudable intent in full expectation of a cakewalk. The armed forces of Russia vastly outnumbered … more

6/1/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: My Experience Catching the COVID-19 Virus

I ended last week’s column with my admission that, in spite of the shots I’d received, I still contracted “the virus.” Maybe it had been building all along, but I … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 6/1/22

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

Richard Stride Commentary: We Are All More Than the Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done

We are more. I found this saying by Brian Stevenson, Equal Justice Project, in his book “Just Mercy” (there’s also a film by the same name starring Michael B. Jordan, and Jamie … more

By Richard Stride / For The Chronicle | 5/30/22

Grace Klijnsma is pictured on her wedding day, July 31, 1953, Crackstate, Heerenveen, Netherlands.

Highlighting Lewis County: Dutch Woman Known for Hospitality Launched Coffee Business at 60

Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part story. Read the first installment here. Grace Klijnsma was 25 when she married Pieter “Peter” Andree on July 31, 1953, in … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 5/30/22

Commentary: Green Activists Dismiss Science in Favor of Political Dogma on Salmon and Climate

When addressing important environmental issues like salmon recovery or climate change, do real-world data matter? If Shawn Vestal’s recent column in The Spokesman-Review is any indication, the … more

By Todd Myers / Washington Policy Center | 5/27/22

Commentary: A Lot Must Be Done to Keep ‘Made in America’ Products Competitive

Before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world, factory workers were humming along assembling products just after components were delivered. It was called “just-in-time” production. It was … more

5/27/22

Centralia Superintendent Dr. Lisa Grant talks to graduating students during a ceremony held in 2021.

Jami Lund Commentary: Advice for High School Seniors as Graduations Near

As an education fanboy, I often have opportunities to advise young people about their education options. As an educator at heart, I take these opportunities seriously, and I have given the question … more

By Jami Lund | 5/27/22

Letter to the Editor: Commercial Aviation Industry Deserves Blame for Rising Emissions

Washington has set itself the goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 15% from 1990 levels. Well, guess what? In 2018, the most recent GHG emissions numbers available from the Department of … more

5/25/22

Letter to the Editor: Find Out for Yourself What College Students Are Learning

I recently retired from Centralia College as a tenured professor of criminal justice on March 18 at age 63. I was privileged to instruct three generations of students over 22 years of unblemished … more

5/25/22

Bill Moeller Commentary: Scammers Had My Number

I got scammed a week or so ago. And it was all because of my vanity. I’d received an email from someone with a feminine name and I had assumed she was a sensible reader. The message … more

By Bill Moeller / For The Chronicle | 5/25/22

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: Some Leaders Say ‘Don’t Believe What You See’

Hardly any morning goes by without yet another act of violence or tragedy in this country. That, or another act that makes no sense perpetrated by our own government. Some of these are on the … more

By John McCroskey / For The Chronicle | 5/25/22

Letter to the Editor: Winlock UGA Annexation Should Worry All Residents

The Winlock UGA annexation should concern all Winlock citizens. I attended the Winlock City Council meeting at May 9. My concerns are the letters and flyers the city sent out to all of us … more

5/23/22

Letter to the Editor: The Chehalis Foundation Opens Doors

When my family pondered the chance to move from North Carolina to the West Coast, we had options on where to settle, from Seattle south to Eugene. We wanted a small town with the right mix of … more

5/23/22

Letter to the Editor: Gluesenkamp Perez Should Represent Us in Congress

What kind of candidate best represents Southwest Washington? A small business owner who understands the impact of inflation on working people and the local economy. A mother who will ensure … more

5/23/22

Family portrait about 1930 from left, father Willem Klijnsma holding Grietje (Grace), brother Gosse, and mother Atje Van Wyngaarden Klijnsma before the youngest girl was born

Highlighting Lewis County: Dutch Nonagenarian in Centralia Recalls Life During World War II

As a young teenager, Grietje Klijnsma stood on a Heerenveen street in the northern part of The Netherlands and watched an Allied pilot eject from his airplane, but as he was dangling from his … more

By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle | 5/23/22

Letter to the Editor: Blaming Buffalo Shooting on Conservative News Is Outrageous

I read Riley Dolan’s Letter to the editor this morning with great alarm. Another liberal calling out the conservative media. His (I assume Riley is a man, and if I’m wrong, I apologize) … more

5/20/22

Letter to the Editor: Learn to Practice Better United States Flag Etiquette

Over the years, I have observed individuals and their etiquette toward our flag. I am a veteran and spent a year in South Vietnam from September 1968 through September 1969. I learned flag etiquette … more

5/20/22

The Chehalis River is seen from above in this photograph taken by Chronicle photographer Jared Wenzelburger Friday.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Spring Days Paddling on the Chehalis River

Today, if all goes according to plan, two Chronicle journalists will begin an epic trip down the Chehalis River. Reporter Isabel Vander Stoep and photographer Jared Wenzelberger are beginning … more

5/20/22

Letter to the Editor: Rethink Centralia Road Restrictions

Centralia City Council, please do not vote to put time restrictions on Central Boulevard for trucks. If you do, you will be putting people out of work and causing Willamette Valley Company to shut … more

5/18/22