February 27, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
As anybody who has experienced the bumps and jolts of driving throughout Vancouver can attest, street maintenance has not been a high priority for the city in recent years. Read story
February 26, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
More than a year after withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, President Trump would be wise to re-engage with Asian trading partners. Read story
February 25, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Believe it or not, outsiders appear to like Clark County as much as we do. According to Visit Vancouver USA, tourism spending increased to $472.5 million in 2016, a bump of about 4.7 percent from the previous year and a jump of 73 percent since 2000. Read story
February 24, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To accountability. Clark County has decided to join numerous jurisdictions in suing pharmaceutical companies over an ongoing opioid epidemic that is draining public resources. Details of the suit, as well as the targets, have yet to be worked out, but cities and counties are wise to seek accountability from… Read story
February 23, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
After years of contentious debate over a proposed oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver, a proposal for the Port of Kalama sounds familiar. Read story
February 22, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
For state lawmakers, it is the equivalent of having a fleet of armored cars back up to the Legislative Building and drop off their bounty. Updated revenue projections indicate that about $1.3 billion more than expected will fill the state coffers through 2021, including $647 million by June 2019. Read story
February 21, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian companies for interfering with the 2016 U.S. election neither vindicates nor accuses the Trump campaign of collusion. But the indictments have led to a disconcerting reaction from the president that highlights the damage he is doing to American institutions. Read story
February 20, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The sentencing of a Vancouver teenager for setting last year’s Eagle Creek Fire brings up complex questions about crime and punishment. While there is room for disagreement about the appropriate sanctions, the goals are rather simple: Fair application of the law; punishment that is reasonable rather than Draconian; and sentencing… Read story
February 19, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Being human, we are drawn to myths and legends and folktales. Being Washingtonians, we are particularly attracted to the myth of Bigfoot and the legend of D.B. Cooper; they are, at this point, part of our heritage. Read story
February 18, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
There are two options: We can accept this as normal, or we can do something about it. Read story
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