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Letter: CenturyLink email address change
Hockinson resident Steven Zimmerman questions CenturyLink’s plan to change customer email addresses, citing risks for logins and verification.
Letter: Project plan & costs for the I-5 Bridge replacement project need to be prominently displayed to the public
Camas resident Rick Vermeers says there is huge pressure to do whatever is necessary to start construction before the statutory deadline for the $1.5 billion award from the Federal Bridge Investmen…
Opinion: Replacing federal funds for Planned Parenthood will add to state’s overspending woes
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Washington taxpayers will bear more than $11 million in costs after federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood was cut.
Letter: ‘Our society cannot survive on grievances alone’
Peter Bracchi reflects on his 50th class reunion, urging communities to find unity through shared experiences rather than division.
Letter: ‘Call the city of Vancouver and try to get an answer as to when the next annexation agenda will be’
Kimberlee Goheen Elbon urges residents to demand answers about Vancouver’s annexation plan, highlighting its link to a $42 million deficit and potential impact on Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, and Minn…
Letter: ‘Not a single word was vengeful, partisan, or even ill-tempered.’
Anna Miller shares Conrad Black’s account of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s compassionate response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, noting their focus on grief, not partisanship.
Opinion: ‘They are complicit through their silence and that is morally abhorrent’
Ken Vance criticizes four Clark County Council members for refusing to back a resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk, calling their silence morally abhorrent.
Opinion: Making room for commercial vehicles
Doug Dahl explains why Washington law and physics demand more space around commercial vehicles, highlighting blind zones, braking distances, and safe passing rules.
Opinion: West Coast ‘alliance’ raises thoughts of dubious vaccine mandates
WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh questions the legality and intent of the new West Coast “alliance,” warning it raises concerns of potential vaccine mandates despite vague promises of science-based policy.
Opinion: At-home parenting shouldn’t be painted as lost progress
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that parents choosing at-home roles should not be labeled lost progress but rather a sign of family choice and strength.
POLL: Do you support Clark County Councilor Michelle Belkot’s original resolution condemning political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk?
This week’s poll asks if Michelle Belkot’s resolution condemning political violence and naming Charlie Kirk should have stood on its own or been rewritten. Cast your vote today.
Opinion: Oregon fantasizes reducing miles of driving
Randall O’Toole argues Oregon’s draft energy plan prioritizing multimodal transit and dense housing will fail, urging expansion of fuel-efficient car programs instead.
Opinion: Making Pacific Northwest forests healthy using the Good Neighbor Authority
Todd Myers highlights how the Good Neighbor Authority helps states and tribes partner with the federal government to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk.
Opinion: Children for sale
Nancy Churchill argues that drug companies, billionaire ideologues, universities, and laws sidelining parents create a system exploiting children for profit and ideology.
Letter: ‘The murder of Charlie Kirk makes clear we’re not that country anymore’
Julia Dawn Seaver of Vancouver says reactions to Charlie Kirk’s murder reveal deep divisions, contrasting unity after 9/11 with today’s celebration of political violence.
Letter: Time to replace C-TRAN Board
Vancouver resident Debra Kalz argues the C-TRAN Board suppresses dissent and calls for change, warning of the dangers of groupthink in political decision-making.
Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement falling further behind
Joe Cortright says the I-5 Bridge replacement is more than two years behind schedule, with the Record of Decision now unlikely before April 2026, raising costs and taxpayer concerns.
Opinion: ‘Vancouver deserves self-determination. Vancouver deserves leaders who answer to its people — not to international networks’
Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi criticizes the city’s membership in ICLEI, saying global frameworks influence local projects while residents are left out of decision-making.