June 5, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
To effectively drain the swamp in Olympia and Washington, D.C., lawmakers must take steps to slow the revolving door between elected offices and lobbying positions. Read story
June 4, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
’Tis the season of fancy words and inspirational messages and gentle encouragement. Yes, it is graduation season, when we take time to congratulate all who have achieved a goal and when we remind them that they are well-prepared for the next step in their personal journeys. Read story
June 3, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
The old saying is that good fences make good neighbors. Well, so do waste treatment plants. Read story
June 2, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
Amid an examination of Clark County’s debate over road improvements near the corridor of 179th Street and Interstate 5 lies a fascinating statistic: The county has 0.90 jobs for each household. Read story
June 1, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To the Clark Conservation District. Thanks in part to the Washington State Conservation Commission, the local district remains in business — as it has since 1942. The district’s financial future was thrown into question months ago when the Clark County Council declined to add a $5 fee for most… Read story
May 31, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
The need for Daybreak Youth Services in Clark County can be found in something CEO Thomas Russell told The Columbian. Read story
May 30, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
A December 2017 Amtrak derailment in DuPont, which killed three people and left train cars dangling over Interstate 5, was the result of multiple systemic failures. Read story
May 29, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
America’s national parks, monuments and historic sites are suffering from neglect — to the point of a $12 billion backlog of necessary maintenance. Read story
May 28, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
Imagine a legal billion-dollar industry in Washington that is shunned by banks. Proprietors cannot secure loans, accept credit card payments or access payroll services. Customers have to make a stop at the ATM before visiting the store. Read story
May 27, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
The origins of Memorial Day in the United States remain unclear, but the meaning of the holiday is unambiguous. Read story
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