Opinion

Throughout election season, The Columbian’s Editorial Board has provided recommendations for local and statewide races and issues. Here is a recap.

For the first time in 12 years, Washington voters are electing a new governor. The Columbian’s Editorial Board recommends Democrat Bob Ferguson.

Washington’s commissioner of public lands is a complex job that must balance environmental and economic concerns. Because of her understanding of that balance, The Columbian’s…

With experience as a litigator in state, federal and military courts, Democrat Nick Brown has a sterling résumé to be Washington’s top law enforcement official.…