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Letter: ‘The choice is clear … re-elect Rep. John Ley!’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The choice is clear … re-elect Rep. John Ley!’

Amboy's Thomas Schenk backs Rep. John Ley over challenger Deken Letnich in the 18th District, Position 2 race.

Sep 26, 2026

Letter: Equity and safety – Does Share House count?
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Letter: Equity and safety – Does Share House count?

Peter Bracchi asks why Vancouver protects newer shelters from nearby encampments but offers no comparable buffer around Share House.

Sep 26, 2026

Letter: Count the rent, not just the tents
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Letter: Count the rent, not just the tents

Teso argues rents and vacancy rates predict homelessness better than drug use, mental illness, or poverty.

Sep 25, 2026

Letter: Eileen Quiring O'Brien in the Lion's Den
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Letter: Eileen Quiring O'Brien in the Lion's Den

Anna Miller praises Eileen Quiring O'Brien's pledge that the auditor should be beholden to no one but Clark County voters.

Sep 25, 2026

Opinion: Clark County Today celebrates 10th anniversary with redesign
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Opinion: Clark County Today celebrates 10th anniversary with redesign

Clark County Today marks its 10th anniversary with a rebuilt website launching Sunday, celebrating its Sept. 27 anniversary.

Sep 25, 2026

POLL: In your view, how should Vancouver's Transportation System Plan prioritize different modes of transportation?
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POLL: In your view, how should Vancouver's Transportation System Plan prioritize different modes of transportation?

Vancouver's Transportation System Plan and a legal dispute with Save Vancouver Streets are driving debate over how the city balances cars, transit, cycling, and walking.

Sep 25, 2026

Letter: ‘John Braun works to protect jobs, grow agricultural trade, cut government waste, and expand energy production to fuel our future’
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Letter: ‘John Braun works to protect jobs, grow agricultural trade, cut government waste, and expand energy production to fuel our future’

Letter writer Margaret Tweet contrasts John Braun's business record and Navy background with her scrutiny of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's voting history and name discrepancies.

Sep 24, 2026

Opinion: Democrats make housing less affordable in Clark County
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Opinion: Democrats make housing less affordable in Clark County

Rob Anderson argues Clark County's new permit, school, and fire district fees add $17–20M annually to taxpayer burden.

Sep 24, 2026

Opinion: A Boeing strike could give the state’s UI fund a much bigger test
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Opinion: A Boeing strike could give the state’s UI fund a much bigger test

As of Sept. 14, 174 striking workers have collected $604,491 from Washington's Unemployment Trust Fund under a new law allowing strikers to receive UI benefits.

Sep 23, 2026

Letter: District 5 deserves responsible leadership
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Letter: District 5 deserves responsible leadership

Justine Stimmel cites Peter Silliman's four Charter Review Commission amendments as evidence of his commitment to fiscal accountability in District 5.

Sep 23, 2026

Opinion: The only thing we have to fear is government AI intervention itself
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Opinion: The only thing we have to fear is government AI intervention itself

Chris Cargill argues a federal AI approval system would favor big tech and stifle competition from smaller innovators.

Sep 23, 2026

Opinion: A judge who won’t pick sides
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Opinion: A judge who won’t pick sides

More than 200 judges have endorsed O'Donnell, who has broad support including recommendations from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Sep 22, 2026

Opinion: Which state leads the way for educational freedom?
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Opinion: Which state leads the way for educational freedom?

Washington ranks 40th overall in Heritage's 2026 Education Freedom Report Card, 48th in school choice for the second consecutive year.

Sep 22, 2026

Opinion: ‘Beneath the League’s nonpartisan branding lies a membership and organization that openly and primarily advances left-of and far-left positions only’
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Opinion: ‘Beneath the League’s nonpartisan branding lies a membership and organization that openly and primarily advances left-of and far-left positions only’

Bryan Shull says the League of Women Voters advances left-of-center positions while masquerading as nonpartisan.

Sep 22, 2026

Opinion: Two lies and a truth about Oregon Transportation Finance
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Opinion: Two lies and a truth about Oregon Transportation Finance

Cortright argues ODOT systematically low-balls cost estimates and blames legislators and communities for overruns it caused.

Sep 22, 2026

Opinion: I-5 transportation infrastructure across the Columbia River
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Opinion: I-5 transportation infrastructure across the Columbia River

Transportation architect Kevin Peterson argues that achieving a 20% Columbia River transit mode share via LRT would require $25 to $45 billion or more over roughly five decades.

Sep 21, 2026

Opinion: How the natural gas ruling could kill Washington's income tax
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Opinion: How the natural gas ruling could kill Washington's income tax

Frost argues the single-subject rule used to strike I-2066 applies equally to ESSB 6346's bundled income tax package.

Sep 21, 2026

Opinion: A 1st Amendment temper tantrum
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Opinion: A 1st Amendment temper tantrum

Lars Larson argues the First Amendment protects the right to publish, not the right to White House access.

Sep 21, 2026