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Opinion: TriMet in the 21st Century
Opinion

Opinion: TriMet in the 21st Century

Randal O’Toole provides an executive summary of a report that indicates TriMet and the region should immediately cease all planning for infrastructure-heavy transit projects, including light rail.

Nov 25, 2023

Opinion: TriMet’s existential crisis
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Opinion: TriMet’s existential crisis

TriMet’s share of all regional trips today is about 4 percent, which means it’s irrelevant to most regional travelers.

Nov 25, 2023

Opinion: DEI creates racism
Opinion

Opinion: DEI creates racism

Nancy Churchill believes Americans of all religions, faiths and creeds must prepare to work to restore and promote the cultural virtues that have made America a great country.

Nov 21, 2023

Opinion: Does Local News Even Matter?
Opinion

Opinion: Does Local News Even Matter?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers his perspective on the discussion hosted by the League of Women Voters of Clark County.

Nov 17, 2023

Opinion: Is Clark County Climate Plan a recipe for disaster?
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Opinion: Is Clark County Climate Plan a recipe for disaster?

Former Councilor Dick Rylander offers his insight on the County Council’s draft plan for the Clark County Climate Stakeholder Assessment Summary and Recommendations.

Nov 17, 2023

POLL: Are area leaders and elected officials doing enough to address homelessness in Clark County?
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POLL: Are area leaders and elected officials doing enough to address homelessness in Clark County?

Are area leaders and elected officials doing enough to address homelessness in Clark County?

Nov 16, 2023

Opinion: Governor’s spokesman insinuates state is succeeding at ‘salmon restoration,’ he’s wrong.
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Opinion: Governor’s spokesman insinuates state is succeeding at ‘salmon restoration,’ he’s wrong.

Governor Inslee and his spokesman continue to be in denial about their failures and the price is being paid by salmon and the orca, tribes, and the sport and commercial fishers.

Nov 16, 2023

Opinion: Sewage and salmon
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Opinion: Sewage and salmon

Nancy Churchill addresses a recent GAO report and what it exposes about what has happened to the salmon population.

Nov 15, 2023

Opinion: Will the Kroger and Albertsons merger be good for employees and consumers?
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Opinion: Will the Kroger and Albertsons merger be good for employees and consumers?

Mark Harmsworth believes that the Kroger Albertsons merger may be the final chance to level the playing field to improve competition, create more choice and provide local jobs in the community.

Nov 14, 2023

Opinion: Washington’s failure on recycling shows how unserious state’s environmental goals are
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Opinion: Washington’s failure on recycling shows how unserious state’s environmental goals are

Politicians like Governor Inslee frequently boast about their commitment to the environment, but too often their actions and results fall far short of their rhetoric according to Todd Myers of the…

Nov 13, 2023

Opinion: In the new shopping world, Albertsons-Kroger merger could provide the competition we need
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Opinion: In the new shopping world, Albertsons-Kroger merger could provide the competition we need

Chris Cargill of the Mountain States Policy Center analyzes the potential benefit of the Albertsons-Kroger merger for consumers.

Nov 13, 2023

Commentary: Recognizing veterans who served with honor
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Commentary: Recognizing veterans who served with honor

Reporter Paul Valencia updates a story he wrote a few years back, thanking his fellow veterans for their service.

Nov 10, 2023

Opinion: What you didn’t know about Washington state and Thanksgiving …
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Opinion: What you didn’t know about Washington state and Thanksgiving …

When it comes to Washington’s agriculture sector, Pam Lewison of the Washington Policy Center believes countless Washingtonians take it for granted.

Nov 10, 2023

POLL: Should Congress ensure that Americans are able to keep themselves safe by practicing their 2nd Amendment rights unencumbered?
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POLL: Should Congress ensure that Americans are able to keep themselves safe by practicing their 2nd Amendment rights unencumbered?

Should Congress ensure that Americans are able to keep themselves safe by practicing their 2nd Amendment rights unencumbered?

Nov 9, 2023

Opinion: Meeting notes Tweeted — errr, X’d
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Opinion: Meeting notes Tweeted — errr, X’d

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides highlights from the Washington State Board of Health Nov. 8 meeting.

Nov 9, 2023

Letter: Issues with Ranked-Choice Voting
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Letter: Issues with Ranked-Choice Voting

Vancouver resident Cemal Richards provides some insight into issues with Ranked-Choice Voting.

Nov 9, 2023

Opinion: Bezos isn’t the first and won’t be the last wealthy American fleeing his tax-hungry state
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Opinion: Bezos isn’t the first and won’t be the last wealthy American fleeing his tax-hungry state

Aaron Withe believes that at a time when Washingtonians are already among the most heavily-taxed American citizens, the state has no business targeting its most successful, job- and tax-generating…

Nov 7, 2023

Opinion: The Politics of Trust – Restoring confidence in institutions
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Opinion: The Politics of Trust – Restoring confidence in institutions

Nancy Churchill believes we-the-people are going to have to courageously work every day to share the truth and for the right to speak freely and be honest.

Nov 7, 2023