May 6, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
According to a 2019 study in the American Journal of Public Health, two-thirds of individual bankruptcy filings in the United States are tied to medical expenses — either because of the cost or lost work time. Read story
May 5, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
From the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic 14 months ago, debate has raged over restrictions on social interactions and businesses. Balancing public health with economic concerns is a thankless task that has no verifiably correct answer and requires frequent recalibrating. Read story
May 4, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
What, exactly, is normal? Read story
May 3, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Attending a public university is a privilege granted to those who earn it, and, at Washington State University’s campuses, next year it will come with a vaccine card. Although some might chafe at the requirement, it is well-grounded in law. Read story
May 2, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
During his first joint address to Congress on Wednesday, President Biden touched upon the topic that, for many, is the defining issue of his presidency. Read story
May 1, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To a new fire station. The city of Vancouver is moving toward construction of Fire Station 11, just outside the city limits along Northeast 130th Avenue. The plan is part of a larger goal to improve response times for the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story
April 30, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
One of the most frustrating aspects of the coronavirus pandemic has been often-conflicting information. Through 13 months of business shutdowns and health concerns, making sense of a non-stop news cycle and sifting fact from fiction have been a challenge. Read story
April 29, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Washington lawmakers this year took a step toward correcting a long-standing injustice. Farm workers may soon be eligible for overtime pay that long has eluded them – a right afforded employees in other industries. Read story
April 28, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Regardless of how one feels about the budget passed by this year’s Legislature, all Washington taxpayers should be appalled by the process. Lawmakers continue to embrace an opaque process that chips at the foundations of open government. Read story
April 27, 2021, 6:03am Editorials
Despite an economic downturn and uncertainty created by the lingering coronavirus pandemic, Washington lawmakers have passed an optimistic and ambitious budget for the coming two years. Read story
