September 13, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
The COVID-19 pandemic has created heartache, confusion and a myriad of challenges. Unfortunately it has also inspired some really bad ideas, the latest of which entails people taking a drug most commonly used to deworm pets and livestock. Read story
September 12, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
The photos of Bradford Island look so beautiful. Nestled in the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area near Bonneville Dam, the island is a living postcard for motorists driving along nearby Interstate 84. Read story
September 11, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Today is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States spearheaded by Osama bin Laden and carried out by 19 of his al-Qaida followers flying four hijacked airliners. Read story
September 10, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To Earth-friendly consumer options. By now, you’ve seen Waste Connections’ poster identifying what can’t go in your big blue recycling bin (or the glass bin). You may have taken your foam packaging to a designated location, dropped your plastic newspaper bags to the bin at the supermarket, or used… Read story
September 9, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
News that thousands of evidence kits collected during more than a decade of sexual assault investigations are finally being tested brings two old sayings to mind: Read story
September 8, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Our state has a long and distinguished history as a place of refuge, as a welcoming locale that allows newcomers to join in the quest for the American Dream. Now, with an influx of refugees from Afghanistan coming to the United States, Washington again is serving as a beacon for… Read story
September 7, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
City and county councilors are not the arbiters of what is and what is not constitutional. But that has not prevented Woodland city councilors and Cowlitz County commissioners from standing up for what they imagine the Constitution to be. Read story
September 6, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Labor Day isn’t what it used to be. Read story
September 5, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Stronger Vancouver is an ambitious proposal created over two years with much citizen input. The extensive recommendation, developed by a 10-member citizen committee and presented to the city council in 2019, provides a valuable framework for future discussions about how to build a sustainably vibrant city. Read story
September 4, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To Vancouver’s waterfront. One of local residents’ favorite attractions received some high-profile attention recently from Fodor’s Travel. Freelance writer Molly O’Brien included The Waterfront Vancouver among the best riverwalks in the country, ranking it 13th alongside the likes of Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park and San Antonio’s River Walk.… Read story
