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Letter: Does anyone remember 9/11/2001?
Opinion

Letter: Does anyone remember 9/11/2001?

Vancouver resident Bob Zak calls on media to remember 9/11 the way Americans remember Pearl Harbor.

Sep 2, 2026

Opinion: Recovery was the promise; delisting Is the test
Opinion

Opinion: Recovery was the promise; delisting Is the test

American Stewards of Liberty petitioned Fish and Wildlife on Aug. 21 to delist the gray wolf, arguing listed wolf groups fail the ESA's own species definition.

Sep 2, 2026

Opinion: Six charts that explain Washington’s budget problem
Opinion

Opinion: Six charts that explain Washington’s budget problem

Washington spending grew 148% from 2013 to 2025, outpacing 112% revenue growth and population plus inflation by 77%.

Sep 1, 2026

Opinion: Setting the record straight on Gluesenkamp Perez’s new attack ad
Opinion

Opinion: Setting the record straight on Gluesenkamp Perez’s new attack ad

Braun's campaign says a 2017 property tax adjustment cut rates for most owners, especially rural homeowners.

Sep 1, 2026

Opinion: ‘Olympia doesn't have a resource problem; it has a priority problem’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Olympia doesn't have a resource problem; it has a priority problem’

Derek Thompson, candidate for 49th District Position 2, argues Olympia has a priority problem, not a resource problem.

Sep 1, 2026

Opinion: A school bell should not be a bargaining chip
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Opinion: A school bell should not be a bargaining chip

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues public educators should not withhold school from children to gain bargaining leverage.

Aug 31, 2026

Letter: ‘There is more than simply policy disagreement involved for Christian readers’
Opinion

Letter: ‘There is more than simply policy disagreement involved for Christian readers’

Camas resident Anthony P. Teso argues democratic socialism centers on worker ownership, not seizure of homes, savings, or churches.

Aug 29, 2026

Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing
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Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing

Bob Ortblad argues preserving current I-5 bridges for local traffic and building an immersed tunnel avoids tolls, reduces congestion, and saves hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aug 29, 2026

Letter: Where did the idea of expansion to The Vine buses come from?
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Letter: Where did the idea of expansion to The Vine buses come from?

Vancouver resident Bob Zak questions C-TRAN Board oversight of costly Vine Bus expansion amid low ridership.

Aug 29, 2026

Opinion: Striking workers are now expected to seek work like others
Opinion

Opinion: Striking workers are now expected to seek work like others

Washington's ESD faces federal pressure to enforce work-search rules for striking workers or risk losing funding and employer tax credits.

Aug 28, 2026

Opinion: In support of honest, accountable, affordable energy policy
Opinion

Opinion: In support of honest, accountable, affordable energy policy

Bill Gaines argues Washington's CCA and CETA are driving Puget Sound Energy rate hikes of up to 30 percent.

Aug 28, 2026

POLL: How restrictive should cellphone policies be in Washington public schools?
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POLL: How restrictive should cellphone policies be in Washington public schools?

Gov. Bob Ferguson is pushing a statewide ban on cellphones in Washington public schools from first bell to last.

Aug 27, 2026

Opinion: The problem with setting speed limits by how fast people drive
Opinion

Opinion: The problem with setting speed limits by how fast people drive

Doug Dahl argues the 85th percentile speed-limit method lacked evidence and was built on a flawed reading of crash data.

Aug 27, 2026

Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck
Opinion

Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck

Washington's domestic in-migration is running 18 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with international arrivals masking the loss.

Aug 27, 2026

Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’

Lars Larson argues vote-by-mail does not increase voter participation and often takes weeks to produce a result.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638
Opinion

Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638

Legislative candidate Sarah Mittelman argues biological males should not compete in girls sports and plans to vote yes on IL26 638.

Aug 26, 2026

An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’
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An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’

Ken Vance reflects on Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" and his mother's quiet sacrifices raising four sons on very little.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure
Opinion

Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure

Churchill argues the 2001 Roadless Rule left nearly 45 million acres of National Forest land vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire by limiting local management.

Aug 26, 2026