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Letter: Why should a new sheriff matter to you?
Opinion

Letter: Why should a new sheriff matter to you?

Vancouver resident Ann Marie Paque assesses the candidates in the race for Clark County sheriff

Jul 29, 2022

Letter: ‘Why I support Michelle Belkot for Clark County Council Position 2’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Why I support Michelle Belkot for Clark County Council Position 2’

Vancouver resident K.D. Jelineo offers her support for County Council candidate

Jul 29, 2022

Opinion: Study continues on COVID-19 — as does state’s coercive vaccine mandate on state employees
Opinion

Opinion: Study continues on COVID-19 — as does state’s coercive vaccine mandate on state employees

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center states ‘the vaccine mandate does not serve public health, isn’t patient-centered and hurts the state’s workforce’

Jul 29, 2022

Letter: Candidates asked for position on tolls and light rail
Opinion

Letter: Candidates asked for position on tolls and light rail

“How do we know where our candidates stand on light rail, and I-5 bridge tolls?” Portland resident Jim Karlock offers the results.

Jul 29, 2022

POLL: Are government officials who dictate payments that don’t cover hospital costs to blame for virtually every hospital in the state being in financial trouble?
Opinion

POLL: Are government officials who dictate payments that don’t cover hospital costs to blame for virtually every hospital in the state being in financial trouble?

Are government officials who dictate payments that don’t cover hospital costs to blame for virtually every hospital in the state being in financial trouble?

Jul 29, 2022

Letter: The Slavic people of Clark County want Michelle Belkot on the County Council
Opinion

Letter: The Slavic people of Clark County want Michelle Belkot on the County Council

Vancouver resident Dmitriy Cherchenko explains the support in the Slavic community for District 2 candidate Michelle Belkot.

Jul 28, 2022

Opinion: A year out from the new payroll tax collection, WPC releases study showing WA Cares program failing on multiple fronts
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Opinion: A year out from the new payroll tax collection, WPC releases study showing WA Cares program failing on multiple fronts

David Boze of the Washington Policy Center provides insight on Elizabeth Hovde’s study on the state’s long-term-care program

Jul 28, 2022

Letter: Michelle Belkot has my vote
Opinion

Letter: Michelle Belkot has my vote

Kathy Prestbo-Karr offers her support for Michelle Belkot in the race for Clark County Council, District 2

Jul 27, 2022

Opinion: Recertification might be on the way for Washingtonians with exemptions from state’s long-term-care payroll tax
Opinion

Opinion: Recertification might be on the way for Washingtonians with exemptions from state’s long-term-care payroll tax

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center offers the latest information for those who have received exemptions.

Jul 27, 2022

Letter: ‘Let’s print Cpl. Reynolds explanations instead of taking what he said out of context’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Let’s print Cpl. Reynolds explanations instead of taking what he said out of context’

La Center resident Myrna Leija addresses recent news reports about Sheriff candidate Rey Reynolds

Jul 27, 2022

Letter: ‘Rey Reynolds understands the law enforcement needs of this community and recognizes that those needs are not currently being met’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Rey Reynolds understands the law enforcement needs of this community and recognizes that those needs are not currently being met’

Vancouver resident Mike Kersey explains his support for Rey Reynolds in the race for Clark County sheriff.

Jul 27, 2022

Opinion: Tricks and errors in Ecology report skew cost estimates of new CO2 law
Opinion

Opinion: Tricks and errors in Ecology report skew cost estimates of new CO2 law

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center takes a look behind the claims of the report to provide more insight and context.

Jul 26, 2022

Letter: ‘There is a lot of pending legislation that would be a boon to District 3 that is being held up by the Right’
Opinion

Letter: ‘There is a lot of pending legislation that would be a boon to District 3 that is being held up by the Right’

Camas resident Daniel Blore shares his thoughts on the 3rd Congressional District race for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jul 26, 2022

Opinion: Washington state hospitals are in financial trouble – blame the government
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Opinion: Washington state hospitals are in financial trouble – blame the government

Dr. Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center discusses a report by the Washington State Hospital Association indicates virtually every hospital in the state is in financial trouble.

Jul 25, 2022

Opinion: Salmon and dams prosper in harmony
Opinion

Opinion: Salmon and dams prosper in harmony

In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the effort by Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray to remove the Snake River dams

Jul 25, 2022

Letter: Do you think Clark County schools are secure?
Opinion

Letter: Do you think Clark County schools are secure?

Area resident Michael Jelineo questions why Vancouver Public Schools won’t spend the money needed to provide better locking devices on doors

Jul 25, 2022

Letter: ‘We need Michelle Belkot in District 2, not another Julie Olson 2.0
Opinion

Letter: ‘We need Michelle Belkot in District 2, not another Julie Olson 2.0

Vancouver resident Sally Snyder weighs in on the County Council District 2 race

Jul 22, 2022

Opinion: Another committee, more pie-in-the-sky thinking drives Universal Health Care Commission
Opinion

Opinion: Another committee, more pie-in-the-sky thinking drives Universal Health Care Commission

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center discusses the Universal Health Care Commission setting up another committee to make recommendations to the Washington State Legislature.

Jul 22, 2022