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Letter: A Crucial Choice – Examining the candidates for Clark County Council
Opinion

Letter: A Crucial Choice – Examining the candidates for Clark County Council

Reform Clark County Founder Rob Anderson provides his analysis of the candidates for Clark County Council District 3 and District 4 seats.

Jul 18, 2024

Letter: ‘It’s time for politically active churches to lose their tax-exempt status’
Opinion

Letter: ‘It’s time for politically active churches to lose their tax-exempt status’

Washougal resident Anne Haller believes all citizens should be concerned about the growing trend of pastors giving explicit voting advice to their congregations.

Jul 18, 2024

Opinion: Campaign launched to keep WA Cares mandatory
Opinion

Opinion: Campaign launched to keep WA Cares mandatory

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes the No on I-2124 campaign group fails to make a compelling argument that justifies taking money from low-income workers for a life the…

Jul 18, 2024

Letter: ‘I am convinced that Hannah Joy is the best candidate for the position’
Opinion

Letter: ‘I am convinced that Hannah Joy is the best candidate for the position’

Skamania County resident Liz Diers offers her support for Hannah Joy in the race for the State House of Representatives in the 17th District.

Jul 17, 2024

Letter: For the public record and the Comprehensive Plan
Opinion

Letter: For the public record and the Comprehensive Plan

In a July 12 letter to the Clark County Council, Clark County Citizens United President Susan Rasmussen shares that primary stakeholders were ignored in the Wetland and Habitat Ordinance Conservati…

Jul 15, 2024

Opinion: Supreme Court gives Vancouver a new tool to use in its homelessness efforts, but will the city use it?
Opinion

Opinion: Supreme Court gives Vancouver a new tool to use in its homelessness efforts, but will the city use it?

Most Vancouver residents do not want homelessness to be criminalized but they do want a response when some in the homeless community commit crimes, and a new ruling by the United States Supreme cou…

Jul 12, 2024

Opinion: Has transit entered the “death spiral?”
Opinion

Opinion: Has transit entered the “death spiral?”

Transit ridership dropped sharply with the onset of the COVID pandemic in 2020. The slow rebound in the years that followed has prompted discussion, sometimes in hushed tones, as to whether transit…

Jul 12, 2024

POLL: Should the city of Vancouver do more to protect citizens who have been victims of harassment, or worse, from those living homeless on the streets?
Opinion

POLL: Should the city of Vancouver do more to protect citizens who have been victims of harassment, or worse, from those living homeless on the streets?

Should the city of Vancouver do more to protect citizens who have been victims of harassment, or worse, from those living homeless on the streets?

Jul 11, 2024

Opinion: How bad is freeway speeding?
Opinion

Opinion: How bad is freeway speeding?

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl answers a question about the commonplace of freeway speeding in Washington state.

Jul 11, 2024

Letter: Vancouver resident offers support for PUD commissioner candidate
Opinion

Letter: Vancouver resident offers support for PUD commissioner candidate

Vancouver resident Norm Harker believes Sherry Erickson will provide great leadership for the PUD Commission.

Jul 10, 2024

Letter: Councilor Michelle Belkot endorses Peter Cutile and Chuck Keplar for Clark County Council
Opinion

Letter: Councilor Michelle Belkot endorses Peter Cutile and Chuck Keplar for Clark County Council

With two Clark County Council seats on the ballot, Michelle Belkot believes it’s crucial that voters make informed decisions about candidates who will genuinely work for the people.

Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: Protecting freedom of speech and biological sex
Opinion

Opinion: Protecting freedom of speech and biological sex

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill addresses the Biden administration’s legal attempt to rewrite Title IX.

Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: Justice Sotomayor highlights risks of bias and uncertainty in ‘expert’ judgments
Opinion

Opinion: Justice Sotomayor highlights risks of bias and uncertainty in ‘expert’ judgments

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center believes scientific experts are prone to bias, overestimate their certainty, and government systems are not good at adjusting to new science.

Jul 9, 2024

Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper decision is a victory for representative democracy
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Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper decision is a victory for representative democracy

Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center says ‘thanks to the Supreme Court, citizens will no longer be required to politely bow in deference to obscure alphabet agencies run by nameless governmen…

Jul 5, 2024

Letter: Where has Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez been?
Opinion

Letter: Where has Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez been?

Amboy resident Thomas Schenk states that ‘it appears Gluesenkamp-Perez has sworn an oath to the Democratic Party and its members putting them first and America and her citizens last. ’

Jul 3, 2024

Opinion: The intersection of public health and tyranny
Opinion

Opinion: The intersection of public health and tyranny

On June 25, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared “gun violence” to be a public health crisis. In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill addresses the impacts of gun violence in our society.

Jul 2, 2024

POLL: Should Joe Biden remove himself from the presidential election?
Opinion

POLL: Should Joe Biden remove himself from the presidential election?

Should Joe Biden remove himself from the presidential election?

Jun 28, 2024

Letter: ‘Do you want what’s happened to the city of Portland to happen in Clark County?’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Do you want what’s happened to the city of Portland to happen in Clark County?’

Washougal resident Mike Johnson discusses the transportation issues residents of Southwest Washington are facing.

Jun 28, 2024