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Editorials

In Our View: Trump-Xi Talks Huge for State

November 21, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

President Trump’s trade policy brinkmanship is risky, especially for the state of Washington. Read story

In Our View: Ferry Won’t Fix Traffic

November 20, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

Hopping on a ferry from Vancouver for a ride along the Columbia and Willamette rivers sounds like a pleasant way to avoid the grind of sitting in traffic. But as a solution to gridlock, it is akin to recommending a Band-Aid for the region’s gaping transportation wound. Read story

In Our View: Find Role for Food Carts

November 19, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

A slight kerfuffle regarding independent businesses at The Waterfront Vancouver brings up some interesting questions. In the end, the site’s developers have a right to enforce their agreement with the city and determine which businesses can operate on the site. Read story

In Our View: Integrity Key in Elections

November 18, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

As lingering drama in Georgia and Florida demonstrates — along with ongoing suspicion of foreign influence in the 2016 balloting — election integrity is essential to American democracy. The public must have faith that voting systems are secure and that every legally cast ballot will be duly counted. Read story

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers

November 17, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

Cheers: To downtown Camas. Clark County’s second-largest city has been busy reinventing itself, and now it might get a little help. Producers of the online show “Small Business Revolution – Main Street” have picked Camas as one of 20 small cities to compete for $500,000 to fund makeover projects. “There… Read story

In Our View: Denounce Bigotry

November 16, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

We don’t need the statistics to tell us what is happening in the United States. Anecdotal evidence and reports from law enforcement make it clear that there has been a rise in crimes fueled by anti-religious or anti-gay or racist bigotry. Read story

In Our View: Try New Tack in Council Pay

November 15, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

A small item in the newspaper recently reminded us of one of the quirks of Vancouver’s city charter. Read story

In Our View: Accusation Site Flawed

November 14, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

A student-run website at the University of Washington that posts unsubstantiated rape accusations is disconcerting yet thought-provoking. While we cannot condone the approach, we also must consider why the women who run the site believe that it is necessary to warn other women. Read story

In Our View: Pick Up Where Votes Left Off

November 13, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

Although the midterm election is over, the work is just beginning for legislators. The results of two statewide ballot measures call for action on the part of lawmakers. Read story

In Our View: Synchronize Watches

November 12, 2018, 6:03am Editorials

California voters may have been, um, ahead of their time on Tuesday. In pushing for state lawmakers to adopt daylight saving time, er, around the clock, they sent a message that it’s high time (sorry) for Washington and Oregon to address the issue. Read story