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Editorials

In Our View: Trans Mountain pipeline bad deal for our state

February 25, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

Canada’s tentative approval of an oil pipeline expansion is a disturbing development that reverberates in Washington. Read story

In Our View: Cost of Columbia bike lanes outweighs benefits

February 24, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

Be honest. Even if streets were closed to cars, how many of us would ride a bicycle to work or to run errands? The guess here is that more residents would walk or use public transportation rather than hop on a bike to get where they are going. Many people… Read story

Cheers & Jeers: Waterfront wows; public wins

February 23, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

Cheers: To Vancouver’s waterfront. Nearly every week brings exciting news about what is happening along the Columbia River, and this week is no different. Developer Vesta Hospitality is putting the final touches on plans for a hotel at Terminal 1, a site owned by the Port of Vancouver. That news… Read story

In Our View: Lawmakers must focus on school safety bills

February 22, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

The inescapable truth is that it can happen here. It can happen anywhere. School shootings in the United States are a scourge from which no community is safe. Read story

In Our View: Threshold for school bonds worth reconsidering

February 21, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

About 58 percent of voters in the Ridgefield School District last week approved a $77 million bond for construction to ease overcrowding in the district. But under Washington law, that wasn’t enough. Read story

In Our View: Amazon HQ2 outcome leaves much to unpack

February 20, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

Amazon’s decision to cancel a headquarters project in New York should serve as a lesson for cities large and small. Providing tax breaks in exchange for job creation is a fragile endeavor that requires foresight and caution. Read story

In Our View: Education crucial to battling vaccine fears

February 19, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

Even if the Legislature passes a bill eliminating philosophical exemptions for recommended vaccinations, education will be necessary to fight misinformation. Read story

Education crucial to battling vaccine fears

February 19, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

Even if the Legislature passes a bill eliminating philosophical exemptions for recommended vaccinations, education will be necessary to fight misinformation. Read story

In Our View: Withdrawal from terror task force a mistake

February 18, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

With downtown Vancouver being roughly nine miles from downtown Portland, and with 70,000 Clark County residents working in Multnomah County, and with thousands more locals frequently crossing the Columbia River for recreation or entertainment … what happens there matters to us. Read story

In Our View: Public lands legislation a victory for lawmaking

February 17, 2019, 6:03am Editorials

A bill spearheaded by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and passed Tuesday by the Senate provides crucial environmental protections to wilderness areas throughout the country. Equally important, it represents the return of negotiation and compromise in Congress. Read story