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Opinion: High stakes, hidden election
Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot — shaping income tax law, pension raids, and sheriff authority.
Opinion: Transportation officials may be pivoting as costs explode on interstate bridge replacement
Rail's share of the I-5 bridge budget may be far larger than the 14% figure officials are citing.
Opinion: The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Five men were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence — and one nearly wasn't chosen at all.
Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek
Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public benefit.
Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction
IBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project.
Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’
The I-5 river bridge package is at roughly 30% design, meaning final construction drawings and final price are not yet set.
Letter: Forty years of Democrat governors’ judicial appointments
Tom Schenk argues 150 Democrat-appointed judges shape Washington courts with no impartial check.
Letter: The logistics crisis of universal mail-in voting
Jonathan Hines argues that roughly 70% of voters already bypass mail in favor of drop boxes and in-person delivery.
POLL: Would you support upgrading and reusing the existing Interstate Bridges if it saved billions of dollars?
Rep. John Ley questions whether $400M in bridge demolition costs could be redirected to other regional transportation needs.
Letter: TriMet’s history of over-predicting light rail ridership
TriMet's MAX Green Line carried ~10,000–11,000 weekday riders in 2024–2026, less than a third of its 2020 forecast.
Letter: ‘The clearest losers are Antifa’
Tyler Long argues Councilor Troy McCoy's own 2024 rule change backfired spectacularly at the June 1 Battle Ground City Council meeting.
Opinion: SCOTUS should strike down tardy ballots
Lars Larson argues Washington state's 3-week post-election ballot window undermines public trust in results.
Opinion: Democrats’ broken promises
Washington's CCA has added 47 cents per gallon to gas prices, far beyond the "pennies" promised in 2021.
Letter: Buyer beware (caveat emptor)
Bob Ortblad argues the IBR recycled a $200M bridge design while spending $30M on public relations.
Opinion: John Dickinson and the case against Independence
John Dickinson warned that declaring independence prematurely would be to "brave the Storm in a Skiff made of Paper. "
Opinion: Comparing destruction vs refurbishment of the Interstate Bridges
Rep. John Ley argues $390M earmarked for bridge demolition could fund a seismic retrofit and new express span instead.
Opinion: Only a fool or a politician would try to control food prices
Seattle's mayor wants city-backed grocery stores — a Washington Policy Center economist says history proves that never works.
Opinion: ‘A more responsible approach must be sought’
Ken Vance argues a $10 billion funding gap makes the phased I-5 Bridge approach fiscally reckless, not responsible.