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Letter: Equity and safety – Does Share House count?
Peter Bracchi asks why Vancouver protects newer shelters from nearby encampments but offers no comparable buffer around Share House.
Opinion: When the same money helps fund the program and the story
Peter Bracchi examines how the Ed and Dollie Lynch Fund supports Vancouver's HART program, the Bridge Shelter, and Community Funded Journali…
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…
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.
Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions
Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decision…
Letter: One retirement, two critical offices
Peter Bracchi argues Clark County should evaluate whether to separate its combined public health director and health officer roles before fi…
Letter: ‘A city has to work before it can save the world’
Peter Bracchi argues Vancouver must restore misdemeanor justice capacity before pursuing other city priorities.
Letter: ‘Vancouver does not just need a new shelter’
Peter Bracchi asks whether Vancouver's new Bridge Shelter repeats Share House's unresolved sanitation and oversight failures.
Letter: Why I support in-person voting
Peter Bracchi argues Washington's voter eligibility system relies more on trust than verified proof of citizenship.
Letter: A bad dream of tomorrow
Peter Bracchi asks Vancouver why old homelessness programs stay funded when each new one is called the answer.
Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’
The I-5 river bridge package is at roughly 30% design, meaning final construction drawings and final price are not yet set.
Letter: Food service, public health, and the Men’s Share House question
Peter Bracchi asks why Share House's 96,987 annual meals face less public-health scrutiny than a waterfront restaurant.