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Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck
Opinion

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.

Aug 27, 2026

Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’

Lars Larson argues vote-by-mail does not increase voter participation and often takes weeks to produce a result.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638
Opinion

Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638

Legislative candidate Sarah Mittelman argues biological males should not compete in girls sports and plans to vote yes on IL26 638.

Aug 26, 2026

An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’
Opinion

An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’

Ken Vance reflects on Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" and his mother's quiet sacrifices raising four sons on very little.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure
Opinion

Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure

Churchill argues the 2001 Roadless Rule left nearly 45 million acres of National Forest land vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire by limiting local management.

Aug 26, 2026

Letter: Time is running out for scrutiny and environmental review of Port of Ridgefield proposed waterfront development
Opinion

Letter: Time is running out for scrutiny and environmental review of Port of Ridgefield proposed waterfront development

Ridgefield volunteer Oliver Spencer warns that time is running out for public scrutiny of the Port of Ridgefield's proposed waterfront redevelopment near the National Wildlife Refuge.

Aug 25, 2026

Opinion: Wishing away Washington’s economic engines is policy malpractice
Opinion

Opinion: Wishing away Washington’s economic engines is policy malpractice

Harmsworth argues Microsoft and Amazon's federal tax deductions are legal provisions that fund tens of thousands of WA jobs and billions in state revenue.

Aug 25, 2026

Opinion: Explanations about the ‘deputy county auditor’ title still aren't adding up
Opinion

Opinion: Explanations about the ‘deputy county auditor’ title still aren't adding up

Rob Anderson argues Mitchell Kelly's "deputy county auditor" title was repeatedly used in campaign materials despite records showing it arrived one week after he announced his run.

Aug 25, 2026

Opinion: The forest is burning; the roadless rule is making it worse
Opinion

Opinion: The forest is burning; the roadless rule is making it worse

Todd Myers argues the 136,000-acre Little Giant Fire is burning through two roadless areas, illustrating the risk of unmanaged dead timber in protected federal forests.

Aug 24, 2026

Letter: Beware the siren's call
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Letter: Beware the siren's call

Camas resident Anna Miller argues Socialism is rooted in envy and warns it leads toward communism and collapse.

Aug 23, 2026

Letter: ‘I do not think that 9.9 percent on income above a million dollars is much of a reform’
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Letter: ‘I do not think that 9.9 percent on income above a million dollars is much of a reform’

Camas resident Anthony Teso argues I-645 would permanently ban income taxes while leaving sales tax obligations intact.

Aug 21, 2026

Letter: What If Every Problem Got Its Own HART?
Opinion

Letter: What If Every Problem Got Its Own HART?

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi uses satire to question whether HART has become part of the homelessness problem rather than the solution.

Aug 21, 2026

Opinion:  ‘I certainly don’t think (Marie Gluesenkamp) Perez represents the citizens well’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘I certainly don’t think (Marie Gluesenkamp) Perez represents the citizens well’

Lars Larson says Perez's NO votes on the SAVE Act and tax cuts tell him all he needs to know about her representation.

Aug 21, 2026

POLL: Do you believe Mitchell Kelly’s use of the “deputy county auditor” title is potentially misleading to voters?
Opinion

POLL: Do you believe Mitchell Kelly’s use of the “deputy county auditor” title is potentially misleading to voters?

Clark County auditor candidate Mitchell Kelly faces scrutiny over his "deputy county auditor" title ahead of the November election.

Aug 20, 2026

Opinion: Workers need their wages more than the state's paid-leave program does
Opinion

Opinion: Workers need their wages more than the state's paid-leave program does

Washington's paid-leave payroll tax stands at 1.13% and is projected to hit its 1.2% cap by 2027, with some lawmakers eyeing a 2% rate.

Aug 20, 2026

Opinion: Fatal flaws of Socialism – The knowledge problem
Opinion

Opinion: Fatal flaws of Socialism – The knowledge problem

Cargill argues no government, committee, or computer can possess the dispersed knowledge that markets coordinate through prices.

Aug 20, 2026

Opinion: ‘It may be time for McCleary 2.0’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘It may be time for McCleary 2.0’

Dick Rylander examines the Battle Ground School District's proposed $116,830,000 three-year EP&O levy heading to the November 2026 ballot.

Aug 20, 2026

Opinion: Were Republican voters just sleeping during the August primary election?
Opinion

Opinion: Were Republican voters just sleeping during the August primary election?

CCRP Chairman Matt Bumala says 60% of primary no-shows in the 17th and 18th districts were Republicans.

Aug 19, 2026