After years of odious political behavior, it is time for elected officials to focus on governing our nation with civility and respect. It is time to go back to acting for the common good.
Enough …
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By Don Brunell
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12/18/24
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I am the Mayberry Road area resident Amy White quoted in The Chronicle’s piece on nitrates on Fords Prairie (“High nitrate levels in water draw concerns of Centralia area …
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12/16/24
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Donald Trump stumbled badly by asking Chinese dictator Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration as president, only to have the despot turn him down.
This invitation should have been issued, …
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12/16/24
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I have to take exception to U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s characterization that somehow our warfighters are short-changed by some nefarious contractors (“MGP issues new right to …
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12/16/24
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Our founding fathers disagreed on many things when they gathered in Philadelphia in May of 1787. Slavery, proportional representation and just what sort of government they would form were all issues …
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12/16/24
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While elves are hard at work building toys and Santa is preparing for his upcoming epic eve, our Legislature is already planning to introduce tax increases.
Washington voters saw fit to stuff …
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12/16/24
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The recent murder of the United Health Care CEO should open the eyes of the billionaire class of America.
For such a small segment of our society to control such a large portion of the …
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12/16/24
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One of the biggest memorials to anyone, anywhere, is currently alight each evening in Centralia.
The beautiful Christmas lights at Fort Borst Park are, to me, a perfect homage to the man …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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12/13/24
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Senate Republicans will go into the 2025 legislative session next month with three priorities: Work toward a safer Washington, an affordable Washington and a better future for our children. Most of …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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12/13/24
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The past couple of weeks have seen great loss of caring, giving, selfless community leadership.
The passing of three local legends has occurred:
• Bill T. Brumsickle, Centralia …
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12/13/24
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I want to add to the story of how Lee Coumbs touched lives.
I first met Lee in 1971 when he came to Centralia High School as an agriculture teacher when I was a counselor. I quickly …
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12/13/24
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Once again, I’m trying to understand how letter writer Bruce Peterson has managed to distort the intent of my Nov. 21 letter to the opinions page of The Chronicle. My letter was referring to …
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12/13/24
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Thanksgiving has just passed and Christmas and Hanukkah will begin on the same day. Have you bought or made presents under the tree if you are Christian, and will you give coins to your children if …
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12/13/24
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Pertussis, or whooping cough, is being reported in Washington state at much higher levels this year since 2012. They were quite low during COVID-19 but have jumped dramatically this …
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By Dr. Joseph Wiley, Lewis County Health Officer
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12/13/24
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Working for the Bureau of Land Management as an initial attack firefighter during my summers in college, you would learn pretty fast how to properly move the hose to quickly fight the flame. During …
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By Madi Clark
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12/11/24
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One of the most significant shifts from our recent elections is America is headed back to an “all of the above” strategy that expands our energy options rather than further restricting …
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By Don Brunell / For The Chronicle
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12/11/24
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In response to 16-year-old Samantha Falkner's letter to the editor on Nov. 28:
Young lady, you should thank your mother every day for deciding to not abort you. If she had, you would have no …
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12/11/24
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I, like everyone who reads this letter, am against graft in our government.
I also support our legal right to a “presumption of innocence,” which means that an accused person is …
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12/11/24
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I was saddened to learn of the premature death of Daryl Lund, who as noted, loomed large in the life of Chehalis for most of his 63 years.
In my mind, he was a humble, kind and gentle giant who …
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12/9/24
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I would encourage the Lewis County commissioners to be very careful regarding modifications to current 911 funding.
The new 911 center will require from four to five years (yes, years) to bring …
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12/9/24
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