February 22, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To a meaningful primary. Ballots for the presidential primary are in the mail to Washington residents, due back by March 10. That is an improvement over previous quadrennials, when the state’s primary typically fell too late in the cycle to make any difference in choosing the nominees — or… Read story
February 21, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
When a corporation is willing — nay, eager — to give up tax breaks that save it hundreds of millions of dollars a year, perhaps those breaks were ill-considered in the first place. Read story
February 20, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
For many topics in modern American society, wisdom can be found in the words of Benjamin Franklin. For example, the Founding Father is credited with saying, “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Read story
February 19, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
A bill in the Legislature that would allow for sports gambling in Washington is discriminatory and should be rejected. While it appears inevitable that the state will enter the growing market for sports wagering, limiting the industry to Native American casinos is inherently unfair. Read story
February 18, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
At a time when American elections are especially polarized and when turnout is at disturbingly low levels, it is sensible to consider changes to how voters choose elected officials. Read story
February 16, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Like The Waterfront Vancouver development along the Columbia River, a rejuvenated Tower Mall site along Mill Plain Boulevard could someday be viewed as a linchpin in a modern, vibrant, thriving city. Read story
February 15, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To the C.W. Parker Four-Row Park Carousel. The tale of the whirligig — better known as the Jantzen Beach carousel — has taken a turn (sorry). Read story
February 14, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
The unexpected closure of Portland’s Concordia University is part of a disturbing trend that is limiting educational opportunities throughout the nation. Read story
February 13, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Let’s talk. One of the purposes of newspaper editorials is to foster a community discussion. Read story
February 12, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
As anybody familiar with the Hanford Nuclear Reservation can attest, the United States has a problem with radioactive waste. Decades of waste from the production of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy can be found in 39 states, highlighting the need for a federal plan to store the material and protect… Read story
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