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POLL: Do patriotic displays like Yacolt’s road striping help strengthen community spirit?
A Yacolt road striping project tied to America's 250th anniversary is dividing opinion in Clark County.
Opinion: The challenges of getting the Brockmann mental health facility open
A $42 million, 48-bed mental health campus near WSU Vancouver was completed in 2025 but never opened due to lack of state funding.
Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away
Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey.
Letter: Food service, public health, and the Men’s Share House question
Peter Bracchi asks why Share House's 96,987 annual meals face less public-health scrutiny than a waterfront restaurant.
Letter: Facts, not slippery slopes
Brian Kendall challenges Nancy Churchill's slippery slope argument on Washington's new millionaire income tax.
Opinion: ACA enrollment drops should force honest conversations about healthcare costs
Washington's ACA enrollment fell nearly 13%, but disenrolled does not necessarily mean uninsured.
Opinion: The runup to the Declaration of Independence
From the Stamp Act to the Boston Massacre, Natelson traces the decade of colonial defiance that forced independence.
Opinion: Rape coverup means parents must demand a new commitment from schools
Longview Superintendent Karen Cloninger faces criminal charges including witness tampering and obstruction after an alleged rape coverup.
Letter: Restoring balance – Breaking the loop of public union dues and politics
Hines argues Washington's payroll systems actively collect dues funneled into partisan political campaigns.
Opinion: No, Washington's budget is not shrinking despite progressive claims
Washington's operating budget hit $80. 2 billion — 55% above the population-plus-inflation benchmark since 2013–15.
Letter: Effective solutions to mass homelessness
Tony Teso argues Housing First and preventive interventions address homelessness more effectively than crisis response alone.
Opinion: More Americans are forced to pay Obamacare taxes
Obamacare's Medicare payroll tax ensnared 7 million filers by 2022, up from 2. 8 million in 2013.
Opinion: Investment of grade forecasts actually over-estimate future traffic
Investment grade forecasts for SR 520 and Tacoma Narrows both overshot actual traffic — not the reverse.
Opinion: If Washington’s new income tax was about ‘fairness,’ why were affordability amendments rejected?
SB 6346 supporters promised affordability — but amendments for sales tax cuts, child credits, and voter protections were rejected.
Opinion: Washington state keeps making it harder for law enforcement to serve
Washington ranks last in the nation for police staffing — 1. 37 officers per 1,000 residents vs. the national average of 2. 31.
Opinion: The nation’s first pension raid is happening in Washington state
HB 2034 would strip billions from LEOFF 1 and redirect funds to unrelated state spending, setting a national precedent.
Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement project – Tolls will cause massive traffic diversion to I-205
Stantec's investment-grade study projects I-5 traffic dropping from 127,000 to 77,000 vehicles per day once tolls begin.
Letter: I-5 Bridge – Eliminate light rail, include two auxiliary lanes each way instead
IBR's own data shows two auxiliary lanes outperform the recommended one-lane design on every congestion measure.