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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

A rib plate from Izzy’s Bar-B-Que is pictured at the Southwest Washington Fair in this Chronicle file photo.

Brian Mittge Commentary: Summer Festival Food — Who Does it Best?

We’re hitting our stride in Lewis County with the annual summer parade and festival season. Our diverse agricultural heritage has given us a wonderful range of events that directly tie to … more

By Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle | 7/8/22

Other Views: Combat Organized Retail Theft in Washington With Coordinated, Sustained Effort

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is creating a statewide Organized Retail Crime Theft Task Force. It remains to be seen whether it will make progress or become just one more committee … more

By The Seattle Times Editorial Board | 7/7/22

State Rep. Peter Abbarno talks to attendees of an ARPA and Infrastructure Initiatives Stakeholders meeting last May.

Peter Abbarno Commentary: We Must Make Home Ownership Affordable and Attainable

Growing up, many of us heard home ownership was an essential part of the “American Dream.” I still believe that to be true. It is part of a family’s retirement planning, security … more

By State Rep. Peter Abbarno | 7/6/22

Kris Johnson is president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.

Commentary: Washington State Employers Deepen Trade Ties to the United Kingdom

When our friends in Great Britain open their eyes in the morning, many parts of their day look a lot like what we see here in Washington. The Association of Washington Business led a trade mission … more

By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business | 7/6/22