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Letter: The war for America’s children has begun and the predators are losing
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Letter: The war for America’s children has begun and the predators are losing

A Camas mother credits FBI Director Kash Patel's task forces with rescuing 7,500 children and dismantling trafficking pipelines nationwide.

Jun 29, 2026

Opinion: SCOTUS pond scum decides late election ballots DO count!
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Opinion: SCOTUS pond scum decides late election ballots DO count!

Lars Larson argues a Supreme Court ruling on late ballots puts the SAVE Act at center stage in Congress.

Jun 29, 2026

WA Cares ready-ish to launch; family caregivers remain in the dark
Opinion

WA Cares ready-ish to launch; family caregivers remain in the dark

Of 113 early WA Cares applicants, only 44 qualified — and family caregiver guidance funnels toward a union-linked employer.

Jun 28, 2026

Opinion: Fourth of July cookout costs a little more this year
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Opinion: Fourth of July cookout costs a little more this year

American Farm Bureau data shows the average farmer earns about 6 cents per dollar spent on Fourth of July food.

Jun 26, 2026

Letter: ‘The region does not just need a prettier I-5 Bridge’
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Letter: ‘The region does not just need a prettier I-5 Bridge’

Lendel argues $14-plus billion rebuilds the same bottleneck without adding a third Columbia crossing.

Jun 26, 2026

Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won't solve Washington's budget woes
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Opinion: Record capital gains revenue won't solve Washington's budget woes

Washington's capital gains tax hit $1.5 billion in fiscal 2026 — yet covers less than 10% of the state's projected budget shortfall.

Jun 25, 2026

Letter: Fact-checking the C-TRAN fixed rail discussion
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Letter: Fact-checking the C-TRAN fixed rail discussion

Vancouver resident Michael Backman calls Councilor Erik Paulsen's 300,000-population transit claim misleading.

Jun 25, 2026

Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver
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Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver

C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents.

Jun 25, 2026

Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail
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Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail

Clark County voters have rejected light rail three times while C-TRAN runs a reserve fund surplus and TriMet faces bankruptcy by 2029.

Jun 24, 2026

Opinion: Position Three – Constitution over politics
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Opinion: Position Three – Constitution over politics

Three candidates vie for a Washington Supreme Court seat — and one was elected, not appointed.

Jun 24, 2026

Opinion: Don’t blame AI – Why electricity rates are rising in Washington
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Opinion: Don’t blame AI – Why electricity rates are rising in Washington

State climate mandates, not AI or data centers, are the primary force pushing Washington utility bills higher.

Jun 23, 2026

Opinion: The Declaration of Independence – Its debt to history and meaning
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Opinion: The Declaration of Independence – Its debt to history and meaning

Rob Natelson traces the Declaration's roots to English petitions, the 1689 Bill of Rights, and natural law philosophy.

Jun 23, 2026

Opinion: More employers mean more opportunities for workers
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Opinion: More employers mean more opportunities for workers

A Washington Policy Center analyst argues that fewer employers directly means fewer choices and less power for workers.

Jun 23, 2026

Letter:  Are all religious viewpoints relative and equally valid?
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Letter: Are all religious viewpoints relative and equally valid?

Randall Rathbun challenges Silas Matson and Rev. Kate Lore on whether objective moral truth exists.

Jun 22, 2026

Letter: I-5 Bridge – Save $billions, reduce congestion and improve safety
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Letter: I-5 Bridge – Save $billions, reduce congestion and improve safety

Camas resident Douglas Tweet argues eliminating light rail could save $2.5 billion and reduce bridge width by 31 feet.

Jun 19, 2026

Letter: How do we share a city and foster community when our sincerely held moral frameworks clash so fundamentally?
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Letter: How do we share a city and foster community when our sincerely held moral frameworks clash so fundamentally?

Matson argues Battle Ground's council lacks the mandate to adjudicate sexual ethics or act as the town's spiritual leader.

Jun 19, 2026

Letter: When ‘inclusion’ mandates exclusion, sports lose its way
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Letter: When ‘inclusion’ mandates exclusion, sports lose its way

Jonathan Hines argues forced Pride jerseys and banned Bible verses reveal a double standard in MLB's inclusion policies.

Jun 19, 2026

POLL: Did the Clark County Council make the right decision by rejecting the auditor authority proposal?
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POLL: Did the Clark County Council make the right decision by rejecting the auditor authority proposal?

The 3-2 council vote rejected giving the auditor's office power to write financial impact statements for ballot measures.

Jun 18, 2026