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Opinion: Democrats rig the ballot to save their income tax
Churchill argues the ballot disclosure warning voters of education cuts describes revenue never collected and not yet allocated.
Opinion: Which state was ranked the best place to live?
WalletHub ranked Idaho No. 1 in its Best States to Live study; Washington placed 33rd, last in safety.
Opinion: Bankrupt – A $3.5 billion Rose Quarter Freeway widening project
Joe Cortright argues ODOT's Rose Quarter project has grown from a $450M approval to a $3. 5B estimate, with a $2B funding gap.
POLL: Do you believe democratic socialism poses a threat to America’s constitutional system?
A reader poll asks whether democratic socialism conflicts with America's constitutional institutions.
Opinion: ‘Fauci is at least being asked questions’
Rob Anderson argues Dr. Alan Melnick should face scrutiny over COVID policies, nursing home deaths, and vaccine campaigns before retiring.
Letter: The 223,000 aren't children refusing vegetables — they've read the menu
Teso cites a Knight Foundation survey of 12,000 people finding the top reason nonvoters stay home is disliking candidates, followed by doubting their vote matters.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 3 – Ending the war on automobiles
O'Toole argues Portland should add toll lanes, fix safety hazards, and redesign TriMet routes to end its anti-auto policies.
Opinion: Democrats – A time for choosing Communism or the Constitution?
Nancy Churchill argues moderate Democrats now face a choice between the Constitution and a DSA platform that includes abolishing the Senate, presidency, and Supreme Court.
Letter: Why judicial activism threatens Washington Democracy
Jonathan Hines argues a Thurston County judge canceled a Let's Go Washington hearing before sponsors could present their legal arguments.
Opinion: Washington state’s rainy day fund won’t help fire victims
Rep. John Ley says Washington's reserves sit at about 5. 6 percent, the lowest in the nation, leaving little for wildfire relief.
Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions
Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027.
Letter: Two-thirds of Clark County eligible voters didn't turn in a ballot in the primary election
Thomas Schenk notes that roughly 223,000 of Clark County's 360,000 eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2026 primary election.
Letter: Marie Glusenkamp Perez – TV ad claims vs. reality
Dick Rylander found that about 81% of Gluesenkamp Perez's individual contributions originate from outside Washington state.
Opinion: Wildfires, forgotten lessons and the price of neglect
Rep. John Ley argues decades of poor forest management have left 400 million acres of fuel primed to burn.
Opinion: Judge’s own words expose the bias in Washington’s income-tax repeal impact disclosure
Ryan Frost argues Judge Lanese defended the PIID warning by reasoning voters need the government's case against tax cuts, not by testing whether the Attorney General met the neutrality requirement.
Opinion: Yielding, a lot like stopping
Washington is one of 12 states (plus the District of Columbia) where cyclists can legally treat stop signs as yield signs.
Opinion: Will SW Washington Democrats repeat the mistake of their Republican counterparts
Clark County Today editor Ken Vance draws a parallel between Republicans ousting Herrera Beutler in 2022 and liberal Democrats now distancing themselves from Gluesenkamp Perez.
Opinion: When politicians say one thing and do something else
Washington's Dept. of Health is raising mobile home park operating fees by up to 250 percent, Harmsworth argues.