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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.
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.
WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools
Gov. Ferguson plans to pre-file a cellphone ban bill Dec. 7, with school implementation targeted for September 2027.
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.
Ridgefield’s Envision 2045 plan looks to balance growth with small-town character
Ridgefield's Envision 2045 plan targets 5,800 new housing units and 8,100 new jobs as the city's population nears 17,000.
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.
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.
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.
Clark County growth plan puts north municipalities at center of UGA debate
Four north Clark County cities presented competing visions for housing, jobs, and farmland at a county planning commission hearing on the 2045 growth plan.
Letter: Time is running out for scrutiny and environmental review of Port of Ridgefield proposed waterfront development
Ridgefield volunteer Oliver Spencer warns that time is running out for public scrutiny of the Port of Ridgefield's proposed waterfront redevelopment near the National Wildlife Refuge.
Vancouver votes to increase sales tax in effort to increase public safety
Vancouver's 6-1 council vote raises sales tax one-tenth of 1 percent for police hiring and public defense.
DOR: ‘Significant life’ awaits WA with new income tax residency enforcement
WA's Department of Revenue calls income tax residency enforcement "a significant lift" with complex income tax implementation issues still unresolved with complex domicile rules still unresolved.
Opinion: Wishing away Washington’s economic engines is policy malpractice
Harmsworth argues Microsoft and Amazon's federal tax deductions are legal provisions that fund tens of thousands of WA jobs and billions in state revenue.
Opinion: Explanations about the ‘deputy county auditor’ title still aren't adding up
Rob Anderson argues Mitchell Kelly's "deputy county auditor" title was repeatedly used in campaign materials despite records showing it arrived one week after he announced his run.
U.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order
The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled the Trump administration is likely to prevail in its argument that 23 Democratic-led states lack standing to block his mail-in ballot executive order.
Opinion: The forest is burning; the roadless rule is making it worse
Todd Myers argues the 136,000-acre Little Giant Fire is burning through two roadless areas, illustrating the risk of unmanaged dead timber in protected federal forests.
Letter: Beware the siren's call
Camas resident Anna Miller argues Socialism is rooted in envy and warns it leads toward communism and collapse.
Letter: ‘I do not think that 9.9 percent on income above a million dollars is much of a reform’
Camas resident Anthony Teso argues I-645 would permanently ban income taxes while leaving sales tax obligations intact.