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Opinion: A school bus, a four-way stop, and the meaning of ‘either’
Doug Dahl explains why the word "either" in state law means cross-traffic at a four-way stop may not be required to stop for a school bus.
Opinion: MAX at 40 – How light rail helped empty Portland’s transit system
O'Toole argues TriMet's light-rail investment cut bus service, drove fare hikes, and reduced Portland-area transit commuters from 9.6% in 1980 to 3.8% by 2024.
t Letter: ‘The pipe dream of putting light rail on it’
Brush Prairie resident Bob Mattila argues light rail on the new I-5 Bridge doubles its cost due to earthquake-proofing requirements.
Opinion: A clear admission of guilt
Editor Ken Vance argues the Clark County Council's new Rules of Procedure are a clear admission of guilt over Belkot's C-TRAN removal.
Letter: Does anyone remember 9/11/2001?
Vancouver resident Bob Zak calls on media to remember 9/11 the way Americans remember Pearl Harbor.
Opinion: Recovery was the promise; delisting Is the test
American Stewards of Liberty petitioned Fish and Wildlife on Aug. 21 to delist the gray wolf, arguing listed wolf groups fail the ESA's own species definition.
Opinion: Six charts that explain Washington’s budget problem
Washington spending grew 148% from 2013 to 2025, outpacing 112% revenue growth and population plus inflation by 77%.
Opinion: Setting the record straight on Gluesenkamp Perez’s new attack ad
Braun's campaign says a 2017 property tax adjustment cut rates for most owners, especially rural homeowners.
Opinion: ‘Olympia doesn't have a resource problem; it has a priority problem’
Derek Thompson, candidate for 49th District Position 2, argues Olympia has a priority problem, not a resource problem.
Opinion: A school bell should not be a bargaining chip
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues public educators should not withhold school from children to gain bargaining leverage.
Letter: ‘There is more than simply policy disagreement involved for Christian readers’
Camas resident Anthony P. Teso argues democratic socialism centers on worker ownership, not seizure of homes, savings, or churches.
Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing
Bob Ortblad argues preserving current I-5 bridges for local traffic and building an immersed tunnel avoids tolls, reduces congestion, and saves hundreds of millions of dollars.
Letter: Where did the idea of expansion to The Vine buses come from?
Vancouver resident Bob Zak questions C-TRAN Board oversight of costly Vine Bus expansion amid low ridership.
Opinion: Striking workers are now expected to seek work like others
Washington's ESD faces federal pressure to enforce work-search rules for striking workers or risk losing funding and employer tax credits.
Opinion: In support of honest, accountable, affordable energy policy
Bill Gaines argues Washington's CCA and CETA are driving Puget Sound Energy rate hikes of up to 30 percent.
POLL: How restrictive should cellphone policies be in Washington public schools?
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pushing a statewide ban on cellphones in Washington public schools from first bell to last.
Opinion: The problem with setting speed limits by how fast people drive
Doug Dahl argues the 85th percentile speed-limit method lacked evidence and was built on a flawed reading of crash data.
Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck
Washington's domestic in-migration is running 18 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with international arrivals masking the loss.