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Opinion: Celebrating 250 years of self-government
Mitchell Kelly draws on years in county government to make the case for civic engagement this Independence Day.
Letter: ‘We can support families without sacrificing children’s safety’
Sarah Akey argues HB 1227's imminent harm standard leaves children unprotected until it's too late.
Letter: My love letter to America on her 250th birthday
Leslie Lewallen urges Clark County residents to attend one meeting or send one email this Independence Day.
Letter: Larson mourns a ruling that changed nothing, and misses the story that matters
A Camas resident argues the 6-3 vote concealed a 5-4 split that nearly upended 128 years of citizenship law.
POLL: How important is it for elected prosecutors to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest?
A new reader poll asks whether elected prosecutors must avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Opinion: IBR receives federal Record of Decision but major funding questions remain unanswered
NFBC warns the IBR's $14.4 billion cost leaves roughly $9 billion with no identified funding plan.
Letter: Not all harm leaves bruises
Mittelman argues Washington's child welfare policies intervene too late, after developmental damage is already done.
Letter: ‘My fee is $62.95 a month for a dead dog’
A Vancouver woman says Banfield's Wellness Plan contract requires payments to continue for months after her dog died.
Letter: 1776 – A Democratic Republic
Camas resident Tony Teso examines whether elected officials owe voters their judgment or their obedience.
Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s safety?
Bob Ortblad argues IBR's elevated S-curve approach will ice over far more often than the existing ground-level bridge.
Opinion: America 250 – A republic, if we can keep it
Sam Cardwell draws on Athens, the French Revolution, and the founders to argue self-governance demands constant citizen participation.
Opinion: ‘A thousand little anchor babies are popping out of illegal aliens every day in America’
Lars Larson warns the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling could reshape Social Security, Medicare, and immigration for decades.
Opinion: Words matter in our local elections
Auditor candidate Eileen Quiring O'Brien challenges the League of Women Voters on its definition of nonpartisanship.
Opinion: Don’t expect bans on trans athletes in girls’ sports in WA, even with SCOTUS ruling
Washington's OSPI and WIAA say state law stands — and a ballot initiative may be the only path to change.
Opinion: Will Oregon and Washington now ‘ban the trans’ from girls sports?
Lars Larson challenges Oregon and Washington to act after the Supreme Court ruled states can ban transgender athletes from girls sports.
Opinion: Washington's budget outlook darkens with latest revenue forecast
Washington's next budget has only 2.5% capacity while projected inflation could hit 9.4% over two years.
Opinion: The legacy of the Declaration of Independence
Rob Natelson concludes his series on how the Declaration's founding creed shaped American history and still resonates globally.
Opinion: When disorder becomes dangerous
A psychiatric provider and outreach worker argues Washington's homelessness approach enables exploitation rather than recovery.