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Opinion: Olympia’s mandate and your power bill
Columnist Nancy Churchill argues that Washington’s clean energy law created an unfunded mandate on rural utilities and says HB 1903 would shift low‑income energy aid to a statewide program.
Opinion: Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages
Policy analyst Sam Cardwell argues California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage has cost thousands of jobs and warns other states against similar hikes.
Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration
Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridership or ease Puget Sound congestion.
Letter: The silent eviction – Why Clark County is becoming unlivable for the middle class
Yacolt resident Mark Rose warns of a “silent eviction” in Clark County, arguing that taxes, soaring insurance and state policies are quietly pushing the middle class out.
Opinion: Fish first, or people, that’s the dam question?
Lars Larson: ‘I think we should put the lives and good fortune of people first … and not fish’ Lars LarsonThe Northwest Nonsense See Grok’s analysis of this story The biggest news story today and t…
Opinion: ‘I don’t understand how it is an act of racism to enforce our immigration laws’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that enforcing immigration laws is not an act of racism and voices support for ICE actions in recent Clark County cases.
Opinion: Despite historic tax hikes – Washington state faces $4.3 billion deficit
Ryan Frost argues that Washington’s projected multibillion-dollar deficits stem from rapid spending growth, not a lack of revenue, after years of historic tax hikes.
Letter: A misleading headline about a misleading initiative
Battle Ground resident Gary Obermeyer argues that Initiative 26-126 would restrict voting access rather than improve election integrity.
POLL: Do you support Vancouver’s decision to restore open public comment at every council meeting starting in 2026?
Vancouver will restore open public comment at every council meeting in 2026 after years of limiting remarks to agenda items.
Opinion: Washington is bleeding taxpayers and now a State Representative wants to make it worse
Mark Harmsworth argues that a proposed statewide payroll tax would worsen Washington’s ongoing loss of jobs, businesses, and economic competitiveness.
Opinion: Simultaneous left turns
Doug Dahl explains how Washington law directs drivers to make simultaneous left turns by passing to the left of each other in an intersection.
Opinion: WEA secret meeting about opposing the initiatives gets leaked
An opinion from Let’s Go Washington criticizes a leaked Washington Education Association meeting about opposing LGW’s initiatives on girls’ sports and school transparency.
Opinion: Kitchen table advocacy – Influence the legislature from home
Nancy Churchill encourages citizens to influence the Washington State Legislature from home by focusing on committees, building small advocacy teams, and engaging positively with legislators.
Opinion: When elected officials raise your property taxes, don’t blame the assessor
Paul Guppy explains that property tax increases are set by elected officials, not assessors, and urges holding the right officials accountable to restore fiscal sanity.
Opinion: Thankful for caregivers, providers
Elizabeth New reflects on her father’s final days and expresses gratitude for the caregivers and hospital workers who supported her family.
Opinion: Plant the flag – Faith, family, and freedom begin at home
Nancy Churchill calls on readers to move from frustration to direct local political involvement, emphasizing generational change and the need to act before it is too late.
Opinion: Why is it so expensive to do business in Washington?
Mark Harmsworth details how Washington’s extensive license and permit fees place heavy burdens on small businesses.
Opinion: TriMet’s fiscal cliff continues to be a warning to Clark County and Oregon residents
Rep. John Ley’s opinion column details TriMet’s worsening finances, warning Clark County residents about the risks of any financial ties to the transit agency.