February 16, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To coming home. The remains of a Pearl Harbor casualty from Woodland were laid to rest this week, 77 years after his death. U.S. Navy Musician Second Class Francis E. Dick was among the 429 people who died aboard the USS Oklahoma in the attack of Dec. 7, 1941,… Read story
February 15, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
When a proposed oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver was rejected last year, there were no illusions that it would mean the end of oil trains traveling through the Northwest. Oil remains a linchpin of the global economy, and the West Coast remains a crucial departure point for the… Read story
February 14, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
A package of bills to reform federal marijuana laws likely is ahead of its time. But there is hope that robust discussion will result in a more coherent and sensible policy governing the drug at the national level. Read story
February 13, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
In considering a bill relating to government transparency, state lawmakers risk falling into the same trap that engulfed them last year. Read story
February 12, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
As the most trade-dependent state in the union, Washington is the canary in the coal mine of trade policy. Read story
February 11, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
The options are pleasant and innocuous: Lakewood Elementary, Horseshoe Lake Elementary, Park Grove Elementary . . . names unlikely to raise any objections, which is a rare commodity in this age of perpetual public outrage. Read story
February 10, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
There is a certain symmetry to the recent announcement of a shipyard along Vancouver’s waterfront. After all, it was a shipyard that largely shaped this city. Read story
February 9, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To accountability. Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a bill amending voter-approved Initiative 940, which alters state law for holding police officers accountable for negligent shootings. It is rare that the Legislature overturning the will of voters should be cheered, but this is one occasion. The bill is the… Read story
February 8, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
The plight of workers at Camas’ Georgia-Pacific paper mill provides a case study for the economics of heavy industry. It also brings up questions about corporate citizenship and the role of businesses in the communities they inhabit. Read story
February 7, 2019, 6:03am Editorials
Until a court rules otherwise, voter-approved Initiative 1639 will be the law in Washington when it is fully implemented July 1. Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins is on the proper side of the issue when he says his department will enforce the gun-control measure. Read story
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