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Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program must solicit a design-build bid
Bob Ortblad urges the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to consider an immersed tunnel alternative, arguing it would be safer, faster, and more cost-effective than a new bridge.
Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?
Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding signals trouble ahead for Portland’s I-5 Bridge replacement project.
Opinion: Saying thank you to a football coach for a lifetime of lessons
Paul Valencia reflects on a reunion with his former high school football coach, George Rallis, joined by Union coach Steve Pyne and VPS director Mark Wreath to thank him for a lifetime of lessons.
Opinion: Trump nominates Judge Charles Neil Floyd for U.S. Attorney Western District of WA state amid focus on immigration
Bill Bruch examines President Trump’s nomination of Judge Charles Neil Floyd for U. S. Attorney in the Western District of Washington.
POLL: Do you think Republicans or Democrats are more responsible for the current government shutdown?
Our poll asks who’s more responsible for the shutdown: Republicans, Democrats, both equally, or neither.
Opinion: One Senate lawmaker, lies about the law regarding the National Guard
Lars Larson says Sen. Jeff Merkley misstates Title 10 and argues a president may use the National Guard to execute federal laws, citing Eisenhower, JFK, and LBJ.
Opinion: Accomplice to a traffic violation
Doug Dahl explores how passengers, protestors, and others might be considered accomplices under Washington traffic laws.
Letter: ‘Washington’s system works, and we should protect it’
Eric Lynch defends Washington’s election system, rejecting fraud claims and warning that proposed restrictions would suppress legal voters.
Opinion: ‘Charlie (Kirk) was doing what desperately needed to be done’
Heidi St. John remembers Charlie Kirk’s legacy and urges conservatives to engage civically, with an Oct. 14 event planned in Vancouver to continue his mission.
Opinion: Stop the temper tantrum, keep needed health reforms
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Democrats should not reverse reforms in H. R. 1 during the shutdown fight, stressing the need for cost containment in health care.
Opinion: The Cover-Up – Why newsrooms protect narrative over children
Nancy Churchill argues that mainstream media often protects ideology over truth, pointing to OSPI investigations, parental rights concerns, and narrative control in Washington.
Oct. 1 brings new taxes for Washington businesses and consumers
Washington’s 2025-27 budget brings new sales and B&O taxes on services, plus transportation fee hikes, with businesses and consumers bracing for impacts starting Oct. 1.
Opinion: Washington’s new sales tax onslaught devastates small businesses
Mark Harmsworth argues Senate Bill 5814’s new sales taxes will devastate small businesses, raising compliance costs and fueling inflation across Washington.
Opinion: Gov. Ferguson promises to make the state more responsive. Here’s how he can make that happen
Todd Myers outlines steps Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new “Your Washington” program must take to succeed where past reforms failed: set real deadlines, enforce meaningful metrics, and ensure accountability.
Opinion: A bridge too short, again
Joe Cortright argues the I-5 Bridge replacement faces the same Coast Guard clearance issues that doomed the Columbia River Crossing, risking delays and federal funding.
Opinion: Tina Kotek goes Orval Faubus on us
Lars Larson compares Gov. Tina Kotek’s refusal of federal help in Portland to historic defiance of federal law, citing riots and ICE building attacks.
Letter: ‘Our Southwest Washington tax dollars … are being used to fund the starvation of children’
Ridgefield resident R. Myles Dickason urges Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez to address concerns over U. S. tax dollars funding conflict abroad instead of local priorities.
Letter: Henny Penny, the sky will not fall!
Camas resident Anna Miller details which essential services and benefits continue during a government shutdown and which agencies may scale back or pause functions.