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Opinion: Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited
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Opinion: Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited

Washington still shields hospitals from competition through certificate-of-need laws other states have repealed.

Jun 18, 2026

Opinion: Washington tax collections are running below forecast as the economy softens
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Opinion: Washington tax collections are running below forecast as the economy softens

Washington's tax collections are $135.4 million behind forecast since February as employment and revenue both slip.

Jun 17, 2026

Opinion: Washington’s Attorney General offers strong defense of signature gatherers’ rights
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Opinion: Washington’s Attorney General offers strong defense of signature gatherers’ rights

AG Nick Brown urges 39 county prosecutors to protect signature gatherers from harassment and theft.

Jun 17, 2026

Letter: The IBR’s concrete obscenity
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Letter: The IBR’s concrete obscenity

Bob Ortblad argues $17.7 billion buys one extra lane for five miles — and 30 years of debt for future generations.

Jun 17, 2026

Letter: The ‘free market’ cure that costs twice as much
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Letter: The ‘free market’ cure that costs twice as much

Anthony Teso challenges a free-market healthcare proposal, citing $14,885 per-person U.S. spending versus a $7,371 OECD average.

Jun 17, 2026

Letter: ‘Don’t blame Jesus for Christian Nationalism’
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Letter: ‘Don’t blame Jesus for Christian Nationalism’

Rev. Kate Lore argues Battle Ground's city government is promoting one religious worldview over all others.

Jun 17, 2026

Opinion: Supreme Court Position 1 – Fox in the henhouse
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Opinion: Supreme Court Position 1 – Fox in the henhouse

Melody's ties to the income tax strategy meeting and $175,519 in fundraising raise independence questions.

Jun 16, 2026

Opinion: Trading one bad healthcare system for another is not a solution
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Opinion: Trading one bad healthcare system for another is not a solution

Washington Policy Center's Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues the state's Universal Health Care Commission ignores free-market alternatives entirely.

Jun 16, 2026

Opinion: What is the Declaration of Independence?
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Opinion: What is the Declaration of Independence?

Rob Natelson breaks down the Declaration's five-part structure and its role as legal announcement, not lawmaker.

Jun 16, 2026

Opinion: ‘Democrats did their best to put America at risk’
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Opinion: ‘Democrats did their best to put America at risk’

Lars Larson ties a thwarted White House drone-sniper plot to a 76-day DHS funding battle in Congress.

Jun 16, 2026

Letter: The 250th belongs to the people, not to Trump
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Letter: The 250th belongs to the people, not to Trump

Tony Teso argues the 250th anniversary belongs to workers, immigrants, and dissenters — not any president.

Jun 15, 2026

Opinion: New resource can help public employees understand their rights
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Opinion: New resource can help public employees understand their rights

A 2018 Supreme Court ruling made public-sector union membership entirely voluntary — but many workers still don't know it.

Jun 15, 2026

Opinion: Legislators demand two auxiliary lanes and challenge light rail plans for I-5 Bridge Replacement
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Opinion: Legislators demand two auxiliary lanes and challenge light rail plans for I-5 Bridge Replacement

Legislators from both states pressed IBR staff on auxiliary lanes, tolling diversion, and a $7.65 billion cost estimate with no clear path to full funding.

Jun 15, 2026

Opinion: No need for hysteria just because Christians are getting in the news business
Opinion

Opinion: No need for hysteria just because Christians are getting in the news business

Ken Vance responds to critics alarmed by Christian-aligned ownership of two north Clark County news outlets.

Jun 14, 2026

Opinion: Major projects and ODOT’s financial crisis
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Opinion: Major projects and ODOT’s financial crisis

Joe Cortright tells Oregon Transportation Commission that ODOT's cost management failures, not fuel efficiency, caused its budget crisis.

Jun 14, 2026

Letter: What made and can make America great
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Letter: What made and can make America great

Tim Petta draws parallels between Gilded Age industrialists and Battle Ground's Spiller family.

Jun 12, 2026

POLL: Should federal transportation officials delay approval of the Interstate Bridge replacement project until a new review is completed?
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POLL: Should federal transportation officials delay approval of the Interstate Bridge replacement project until a new review is completed?

Rep. John Ley urges U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to delay the $15 billion Interstate Bridge replacement project pending new federal review.

Jun 11, 2026

Letter: ‘Eileen Quiring O’Brien has earned my trust and confidence’
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Letter: ‘Eileen Quiring O’Brien has earned my trust and confidence’

Clark County Charter Commissioner Liz Cline endorses Eileen Quiring O'Brien for Clark County auditor.

Jun 11, 2026