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Opinion: Comprehensive research finds that lockdowns don’t work
Opinion

Opinion: Comprehensive research finds that lockdowns don’t work

Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center writes that instead of targeting specific groups and using available data, government officials responded to the crisis by using irrational measures that…

Feb 3, 2022

Opinion: Why do Democrats create chaos?
Opinion

Opinion: Why do Democrats create chaos?

Although the 2021 Crime in Washington report is not yet available, headlines of car theft, assault, discontinued pursuits, the opioid crisis and murder show Washington state communities were less s…

Feb 3, 2022

POLL: Do you feel that it’s time to bring back workers who were fired for not being vaccinated for COVID?
Opinion

POLL: Do you feel that it’s time to bring back workers who were fired for not being vaccinated for COVID?

In the wake of worker shortages, a Supreme Court ruling and the growing acknowledgment that the shots don’t prevent infection, do you feel that it’s time to bring back workers who were fired for no…

Feb 2, 2022

Letter: ‘I know that for many involved in gathering signatures and supporting this effort, last night may have felt like a failure’
Opinion

Letter: ‘I know that for many involved in gathering signatures and supporting this effort, last night may have felt like a failure’

Area resident Palmer Davis relives Tuesday’s County Council meeting and vote on the mini initiative petition.

Feb 2, 2022

Letter: Is Washougal High School really looking out for the safety of its students?
Opinion

Letter: Is Washougal High School really looking out for the safety of its students?

Washougal resident Nicole Elliott shares her concerns about what she believes is inconsistent communication from Washougal High School administration.

Feb 2, 2022

Opinion: Single-payer health care dies in California, yet again
Opinion

Opinion: Single-payer health care dies in California, yet again

Officials in Washington state continue to slog toward a 2026 deadline for a state-based, single-payer health care system.

Feb 1, 2022

Letter: ‘We have a lot in common when it comes to wanting Ridgefield to maintain it’s homegrown charm’
Opinion

Letter: ‘We have a lot in common when it comes to wanting Ridgefield to maintain it’s homegrown charm’

Ridgefield resident Jodi Fontyn-McKinney shares her thoughts on the Ridgefield School District bond measure on the Feb. 8 special election ballot.

Feb 1, 2022

Opinion: Vaccine Mandates — A permanent fix for a temporary problem
Opinion

Opinion: Vaccine Mandates — A permanent fix for a temporary problem

Clark County Today Administrator Heidi Wetzler discusses why she believes that ‘if the mandates aren’t forever, then they shouldn’t be for today either.’

Jan 31, 2022

Opinion: Lawmakers delay the unpopular long-term-care entitlement program; paid family leave faces similar problems
Opinion

Opinion: Lawmakers delay the unpopular long-term-care entitlement program; paid family leave faces similar problems

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center addresses what’s next for the long-term-care entitlement program.

Jan 28, 2022

Letter: The Hockinson School District ‘fails to make the case that extra money will be used to improve education’
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Letter: The Hockinson School District ‘fails to make the case that extra money will be used to improve education’

Brush Prairie resident Bill Eling shares his thoughts on the upcoming Hockinson School District levy on the Feb. 8 special election ballot.

Jan 28, 2022

POLL: Should Clark County councilors approve a mini initiative that would ban vaccine and mask mandates?
Opinion

POLL: Should Clark County councilors approve a mini initiative that would ban vaccine and mask mandates?

Should Clark County councilors approve a mini initiative that would ban vaccine and mask mandates?

Jan 27, 2022

Commentary: The latest obscene treatment guidelines out of NIH
Opinion

Commentary: The latest obscene treatment guidelines out of NIH

Exclusive: Joel S. Hirschhorn takes sharp aim at ‘this evil and criminal Fauci organization.’

Jan 27, 2022

Opinion: We elected Clark County councilors to protect our freedom
Opinion

Opinion: We elected Clark County councilors to protect our freedom

Liz Pike and the members of the Clark County Republican Women Executive Board provide an open letter to members of the Clark County Council.

Jan 27, 2022

Opinion: Delay of the long-term-care program and payroll tax passes Senate committee
Opinion

Opinion: Delay of the long-term-care program and payroll tax passes Senate committee

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides the latest information on the state-mandated, long-term-care fund.

Jan 26, 2022

Letter: ‘The community in Ridgefield is rare’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The community in Ridgefield is rare’

Ridgefield resident Kailin Heath discusses her support for Ridgefield schools and Proposition 7 on the February special election ballot

Jan 26, 2022

Letter: ‘The real threat to our democracy is the Electoral Count Act of 1887’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The real threat to our democracy is the Electoral Count Act of 1887’

Vancouver’s Sharon Brown shares her thoughts on recent discussions about voter fraud and voter suppression.

Jan 26, 2022

Opinion: Some public schools are cutting classroom instruction time by 20 percent or more
Opinion

Opinion: Some public schools are cutting classroom instruction time by 20 percent or more

Email notice to families at the Vancouver School of Arts and Sciences indicates that school has cut classroom instruction time by 30 percent.

Jan 25, 2022

Bipartisan SB 5932 and SB 5769 would provide major tax relief for Washingtonians
Opinion

Bipartisan SB 5932 and SB 5769 would provide major tax relief for Washingtonians

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center discusses efforts of lawmakers to provide state residents with tax relief.

Jan 24, 2022