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POLL: The IBR project is described as only 30% designed and 30% funded after more than six years of work. How confident are you in the current management of the IBR program?
IBR's cost has climbed from $3.2–$4.8B to $15.2B while the project remains 30% designed and 30% funded.
Opinion: Two bridges, one expanding bill
Bracchi traces how the IBR's estimated cost grew from roughly $3B to $14.4B as Vancouver's Bridge Shelter adds millions in annual operating costs alongside existing homelessness programs.
Opinion: WFSE demands a ‘fair’ contract — but workers and taxpayers can’t see the numbers
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues neither state workers nor taxpayers can evaluate what is "fair" when wage proposals and their costs remain undisclosed.
Opinion: Washington’s ‘regressive’ tax debate ignores where people and money are moving
Washington Policy Center's Ryan Frost argues the state's operating budget rose from $33.6B to $80.2B, driving new taxes and worsening competitiveness.
Opinion: Trump Is Winning. Can You Name Five Wins?
Nancy Churchill lists Trump-era policy wins on taxes, border, ranching, and energy ahead of midterm elections.
Opinion: ‘We must take whatever steps are necessary to prevent any error’
Dick Rylander argues that even small voting errors can change outcomes in tight races and that steps must be taken to prevent every error.
Opinion: The Seattle Times editorial board makes excuses for the budget failures it condemns
Ryan Frost argues the Seattle Times editorial board's own prior warnings undercut its case for preserving Washington's new income tax.
Letter: ‘The 2005 Carter-Baker report did warn about absentee ballots’
Camas resident Anthony Teso rebuts Lars Larson, pointing to Stevens County's ballot rejection spike and the Carter-Baker report's actual findings.
Letter: Olympia out-of-control spending
Tom Schenk argues Democrats increased Washington's tax burden by $18 billion over two sessions while creating a projected $1 billion 2027 deficit.
Letter: IBR’s top truck speed 20 mph?
Bob Ortblad used AI analysis to flag speed and safety concerns in the IBR's temporary six-lane temporary diversion design.
Opinion: Stop rewarding fiscal mismanagement on the IBR; enough is enough
Rep. John Ley argues the $15.2B IBR project is underfunded, years behind schedule, and should strip out its $3.5B transit component.
Letter: Reinstate Councilor Belkot!
Camas resident Anna Miller argues Belkot was removed before any written rule required councilors to follow the majority's voting instructions.
Opinion: Reporter thrilled with this new, old way to highlight high school football
Paul Valencia is rejoining a statewide high school football broadcast, now as video reports on FinalScore.TV and simulcast on KJR Seattle.
Opinion: Ground beef imports are a no-win plan for consumers, producers
Six major agriculture groups united in opposition to 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free ground beef imports.
Opinion: Democrats blame Mr. Postman for their own tardy voters
Lars Larson argues Democrats 'wished for' the vote-by-mail system now producing a 32% rise in rejected ballots.
Letter: AI. Artificial intelligence. WOW! and YIKES!
Camas resident Anna Miller calls for a national AI advisory council with diverse experts, not just tech companies.
POLL: Do the Clark County Council’s new Rules of Procedure suggest Michelle Belkot’s 2025 removal from the C-TRAN board was handled improperly?
Clark County Today asks readers if new council rules suggest Belkot's 2025 C-TRAN removal lacked proper authority.
Opinion: Wildfire risk demands a more flexible approach to roadless areas
Washington Policy Center's Todd Myers supports rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule to give local forest managers more flexibility to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk.